Poland gets formal EU demand to pay fines over judicial regime

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has sent Poland notice to pay some 70 million euros in fines for failing to reverse an illegal disciplinary regime for judges,…

Top European court says Turkey should change law on insulting president

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Europe's top human rights court called on Turkey on Tuesday to change a law regarding insulting the president under which tens of thousands have…

Lithuania expels Afghanistan migrants despite European Court stand

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania on Thursday sent five Afghan migrants back to Belarus shortly after they had crossed the border despite the European Court of Human Rights…