In November 2017, the European Commission requested the support of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in evaluating the impact on fundamental rights of the European Border Surveillance System (Eurosur) Regulation. Further to this request, FRA reviewed the implementation of...

The year 2017 brought both progress and setbacks in terms of rights protection. The European Pillar of Social Rights marked an important move towards a more 'social Europe'. But, as experiences with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights underscore, agreement on a text is merely a first step. Even...

The rapid development of information technology has exacerbated the need for robust personal data protection, the right to which is safeguarded by both European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE) instruments. Safeguarding this important right entails new and signifi cant challenges as...

The European Union has been equipped with its own bill of rights - the Charter of Fundamental Rights - since 2000. It became legally binding in 2009, and has the same legal value as the EU treaties. Those familiar with the main principles of EU law can usually quickly recite that the Charter is...

Various proposals on EU-level information systems in the areas of borders and security mention interoperability, aiming to provide fast and easy access to information about third-country nationals. When used to obtain information about individuals entering the EU, this implicates various...

Diverse efforts at both EU and national levels sought to bolster fundamental rights protection in 2016, while some measures threatened to undermine such protection. FRA's Fundamental Rights Report 2017 reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of...

Diverse efforts at both EU and national levels sought to bolster fundamental rights protection in 2016, while some measures threatened to undermine such protection. FRA's Fundamental Rights Report 2017 reviews major developments in the field, identifying both achievements and remaining areas of...

Diverse efforts at both EU and national levels sought to bolster fundamental rights protection in 2016, while some measures threatened to undermine such protection. For refugees and migrants, legal avenues to reach Europe remained elusive, with authorities focusing on return policies,...

Diverse efforts at both EU and national levels sought to bolster fundamental rights protection in 2016, while some measures threatened to undermine such protection. For refugees and migrants, legal avenues to reach Europe remained elusive, with authorities focusing on return policies,...

Various proposals on EU-level information systems in the areas of borders and security mention interoperability, aiming to provide fast and easy access to information about third-country nationals. When used to obtain information about individuals entering the EU, this implicates various...