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Human rights for all
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EU and rainbow flag We have both stories and statistics proving that LGBT people’s fundamental rights are not respected, that discrimination and violence exist in the EU today. Actually, we have enough proof and knowledge not to wait and furthe...
Back in Greece
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At the new asylum centre in Athens, with Minister Dendias and Lamprini Koletta, Director of the appeals authority. Photo: Michele Cercone I am in Greece for a couple of days, it is my fifth visit here as Commissioner. The rain is pouring down, and th...
Europe day celebrations
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At the seminar with Swedish minister for Justice, Beatrice Ask. Photo: Paloma Blanco I spent Monday in Stockholm, where this week’s Europe day was celebrated with seminars and events at the House of Europe in the centre of town. For me, Europe...
Conversations with the US
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Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States. After three days of pouring rain, the sun finally came out in a green and spring-like Washington where I have spent some days now this week. We have a well-established cooperation with the US on man...
Your opinion on firearms
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Pointing gun, cseward/ Flickr From 25 March to 17 June, you can give the commission your opinion on what you think the EU should do to reduce the harm caused by firearms in Europe. Everyone is welcome to contribute. You as an individual or organisati...
The last pieces of the puzzle
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Refugees in Chad. Photo: United Nations/Flickr Today, the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (LIBE) voted on the two outstanding pieces of the asylum package. An overwhelming majority voted for the pr...
Police cooperation in London
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Keyboard crime scene. Photo: European Parliament According to the Lisbon Treaty, in the areas of justice and – my portfolio – home affairs, the UK has the right to opt-out of EU co-operation. Today, I will speak at a conference in London...
Enhancements of Europol
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Europol logo My proposal on improving the European Law Enforcement Agency Europol was today approved by the Commission. Serious organised crime is becoming more and more advanced, as well as increasingly cross-border, something which the new SOCTA-re...
Remarkable achievement
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Cecilia Malmstroem meets Libyan refugees in the Choucha refugee camp. Tunisia, March 2011 Statement by EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström on the endorsement by Coreper of the Asylum procedures Directive and the EURODAC regulation: “An agree...
Foreign students strengthen the EU
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Today, I presented a proposal aimed at facilitating the access to the EU for students and researchers from third countries. I was accompanied by Fatma Abidi and Bellarminus Kakpovi, two guest researchers in the EU, who shared their experiences on the...
From Russia with Love
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We were greeted by a cold winter’s day in Moscow as large parts of the Commission arrived in Russia yesterday. The purpose of this visit was to discuss a range of topics with the Russian government. Thursday was dedicated to bilateral meetings,...
Visa travel to Georgia
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Press meeting with the prime minister It is cold and rainy in the charming capital of Georgia, Tbilisi. The political debate is however hot. 24 intensive hours are coming to an end. The reason behind this travel was our negotiations on visa liberalis...
Dance against violence
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End violence against women. Photo: European Parliament CC Flickr The words of the American feminist Margaret Meads, are encouraging and worth to be repeated “Never doubt that a thoughtful group of responsible citizens can change the world. On t...
European cybersecurity strategy
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Photo: allcomm, CC Flickr The Internet is a remarkable phenomenon that dramatically has changed and simplified our lives. In addition, it can be a powerful tool in the service of democracy. Just think about the role of the web and various social medi...
Black money becomes white
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Photo: mightykenny Creative Commons The Commission is strengthening the measures to combat money laundering after a proposal of Commissioner Barnier and myself. We propose an increased transparency concerning the ownership of companies. This makes it...
National drug efforts insufficient
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Sound insulation, air ventilation and a purification system are present inside this mobile tableting unit. Photo: Europol The drug market is becoming increasingly complex. What we elsewhere may count as indicators of progress, also have effects on th...
Together against terror and extremism
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The RAN experts meet, January 28th. Photo: European Commission In September of 2011, I launched the Radicalisation Awareness Network, or RAN, as a response to the ever-growing prevalence of violent extremism in Europe. Individuals such as Anders Behr...
Our duty to speak up against intolerance
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Statue R. Wallenberg in Tel Aviv. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 22 January 2013 Today, we honour the memory of the holocaust by an important ceremony at the European Parliament. In connection to this event, Raoul Wallenberg is assigned a...
Back in Dublin
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JHA council meeting in Dublin. Photo: T. Ernst I am back in Dublin again for an informal meeting of ministers for justice and home affairs. Except all the ministers from the EU-countries, the ministers from the candidate countries and the associated...
Cybercrime centre opened
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EC3 secure room. Photo: T. Ernst Today the EU Cybercrime Centre EC3 was officially opened. EC3 will coordinate the European Police in the chasing of criminals on the Internet. The center is located in The Hague and is a part of Europol. Now, 30 IT-e...
