Norwegian mass killer Breivik asks to attend mother's funeralNorwegian shooter Anders Breivik, who was sentenced to the maximum 21 years prison term for terrorism and the murder of over 70 people, has asked for permission to attend the funeral of his mother.08:52 25.03.2013
Theodora Bakoyannis appointed PACE co-rapporteur for RussiaThe PACE Monitoring Committee has appointed Theodora Bakoyannis from Greece as the new co-rapporteur for Russia. Ms. Bakoyannis will replace Gyorgy Frunda, a Hungarian politician who held this post for more than three years.11:17 21.03.2013
PACE approves new rules for filing complaints with ECHRThe PACE Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights on Tuesday approved a draft protocol that will change the procedure for filing complaints with the European Court of Human Rights and will also seal the principle of subsidiarity.12:10 20.03.2013
Romanian ex-premier sentenced for corruption released on bailA Bucharest court ruled on Monday that former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase is to be released from prison on parole after having served nine months of a two-year term for corruption.11:06 19.03.2013
Cyprus banks cease operations, Russian investments at riskThe Central Bank of Cyprus has ordered all national banks to suspend operations at both domestic and foreign offices. The measure comes after EU finance ministers agreed on Saturday to tax deposits in Cyprus as part of the extraordinary 10 billion-euro ($13 billion) bailout.09:33 18.03.2013
ECHR holds France wrongly punished Sarkozy-satirizing socialistThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that France violated Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights – which protects the Freedom of Expression – by convicting a man who had held up a satirical placard during a visit by then-president Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008.18:40 14.03.2013
ECHR upholds conviction of Pirate Bay co-foundersThe European Court of Human Rights has upheld the Pirate Bay co-founders' criminal conviction for aiding copyright infringement on the Internet. In 2009, Fredrik Neij and Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi were sentenced to one year in prison for complicity in sharing, or allowing others to share, torrent files.10:36 14.03.2013
Russia-EU visa-free travel looks set for end of 2014Visa-free travel between Russia and the EU is unlikely to be approved in time for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, but it could happen by the end of 2014.13:46 12.03.2013
Germany, Luxembourg agree to cancel visas for Russians with civil service passportsGermany and Luxembourg have agreed to allow Russian civil servants to enter the country without a visa, Spanish Ambassador Jose Ignacio Carbajal told the media on Wednesday.16:07 06.03.2013
Czech Senate accuses President Vaclav Klaus of high treasonThe upper house of the Czech parliament has voted for submitting a treason complaint against the outgoing president, Vaclav Klaus, to the country's Constitutional Court.11:31 05.03.2013
Former Yugoslav military chief acquitted of war crimes in Srebrenica, SarajevoAn appeals chamber in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) acquitted General Momčilo Perišić Thursday of an array of crimes against humanity and violations of the laws and customs of war relating to his work as Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav Army (VJ) during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s.10:29 01.03.2013
Bulgarian government resigns amid clashesBulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov stepped down from his office Wednesday and took his government with him, according to a statement released on the government’s official website. His resignation comes amid large-scale protests that have left dozens injured.17:52 20.02.2013
ECHR orders Russia to pay out €20k for BTA Bank extradition debacleThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or court) held partially in favor of Veronika Yefimova, who claimed that Russia violated her rights in relation to her arrest and detention pending extradition to Kazakhstan, where she faced charges of large-scale embezzlement in connection with her former post at BTA Bank.14:43 19.02.2013
Infamous Belgian child rapist Dutroux to serve out full life sentenceA Belgian court ruled against a plea for early release launched by infamous pedophile and murderer Marc Dutroux, who has come to be known throughout Europe for his reputations both as a barbaric criminal and as an illustration of a justice system too lenient to curb recidivism.18:10 18.02.2013
Moldovan ministers suspected of corruptionMoldova's National Anti-Corruption Center is suing three ministers of the Liberal-Democratic Party.16:06 13.02.2013
Four Muslims arrested for war crimes in BosniaThe State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) on Tuesday arrested four Bosnian Muslims in the town of Bihac, in northwest Bosnia and Herzegovina, on suspicion of committing crimes against prisoners of war during the 1992-1995 conflict.10:03 13.02.2013
Moldova launches money-laundering proceedings over Magnitsky fundsIn response to a claim filed by the UK-based Hermitage Capital, Moldova has launched criminal proceedings which, according to an EU Observer report, implicate the country’s largest bank, the “Russian mafia,” and six European countries.12:42 11.02.2013
Arendt & Medernach to advise Russian business support fundArendt & Medernach law firm has been chosen as the legal expert on a project to establish an international business support fund in Luxembourg.10:25 05.02.2013
Lloret de Mar deputy mayor arrested for alleged links with 'Russian mafia'Josep Valls, the deputy mayor of the Spanish city of Lloret de Mar, has been arrested on Tuesday morning for money laundering and having connections with the Russian mafia.16:48 29.01.2013
Bus drivers in Athens strike despite court banBuses and trollies remain idle for a third day straight in Athens, according to local trade unions.15:38 28.01.2013