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EU rule change provides more protection for asylum seekers

Police investigating crime will be able to access the fingerprints of asylum seekers for the first time under new rules that should see asylum seekers’ requests dealt with much faster in future.

Steer well clear of Tara, say MEPs

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Internet next target in 'anti-terror battle'

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EU committee chair welcomes 'secret prisons' disclosure

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MEP: Pact of silence over CIA abuses

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EU may probe CIA over terror suspects

EU may ‘embarrass’ politicians over torture

US VICE-PRESIDENT Dick Cheney and Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld may be asked to appear before a European Parliament inquiry into alleged CIA rendition flights and secret prisons.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2006

Cheney and Rumsfeld could testify in CIA prisons probe

A senior member of a European Parliament probe into alleged CIA secret prisons today said the EU investigation could call top US officials including Vice President Dick Cheney and Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to testify.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2006

EU states criticised over CIA prisons response

A European Parliament committee criticised EU governments today for failing to address concern about CIA activities on European territory, and said allegations of CIA secret prisons and flights were now “beyond speculation".

Thu, 01 Dec, 2005

EU states to discuss anti-terror data bill

The European Parliament will meet today to thrash out a proposed data law – a key anti-terror measure that Britain and other member states want adopted by the end of the year.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2005

MEPs respond to blasts with show of solidarity

MEPs meeting in Strasbourg responded to the London bomb blasts with a show of solidarity today.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2005

Vitorino backs anti-gay Italian to take his job

Europe’s outgoing Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs tonight backed anti-gay Italian Rocco Buttiglione to take over the job as planned and not step down because of his personal views.

Thu, 21 Oct, 2004

Outrage over EU chief's anti-gay views

One of Europe’s new Commissioners was under growing pressure to step down tonight for describing homosexuality as a “sin”.

Mon, 11 Oct, 2004

Euro MPs to vote on stricter safety rules for supplements

Euro MPs were set to clash today while meeting to vote on whether to introduce new EU safety rules for almost all food supplements containing vitamins and minerals.

Tue, 12 Mar, 2002