The network used violence against the migrants who paid up to €2500 for the illegal journey On 20 January 2021, the Hellenic Police (Ελληνική Αστυνομία), supported by Europol, dismantled an organised crime group smuggling migrants from Turkey to Greece… read more
In a joint letter from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and FRA Director, Michael O’Flaherty, FRA and the UN Human Rights Office provided relevant information and data to contribute to the reviews. FRA compiled available in… read more
Covid-19 vaccines During a plenary debate on Tuesday, most MEPs expressed support for the EU’s common approach towards vaccination. However, they called for more solidarity and transparency regarding the contracts with pharmaceutical companies. EU-US r… read more
The CoR-CEMR work points out that only a few countries took on local-regional authorities’ input, thereby threatening the successful implementation of the Recovery Plan for Europe. The results of the joint consultation were presented during the meetin… read more
Member states have unanimously agreed today, by written procedure, on a Council recommendation setting a common framework for the use of rapid antigen tests and the mutual recognition of COVID-19 test results across the EU. This is a central tool to he… read more