Ikea wins right to launch legal action against Belgian far-right party
EU’s highest court allows Swedish furniture firm to begin proceedings after Vlaams Belang used its trademarks in immigration campaign
April 2026
EU’s top court finds Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of key values
ECJ says law passed in 2021 is discriminatory and ‘contrary to the identity of the union’, in early test for new PM
February 2026
Billions in funding wrongly released to Hungary, says EU court’s top adviser
Advocate general questions decision, saying reforms needed to unfreeze about €10bn have not been carried out
October 2025
Pets on flights can be classed as baggage, top EU court rules
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Nearly two thirds of Tory members want pact with Reform, poll suggests, with close to half supporting full merger – as it happened
August 2025
Thousands of hotels in Europe to sue Booking.com over ‘abusive’ practices
Class action lawsuit argues the online travel platform distorted market with ‘best price’ clauses
June 2025
Hungary’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ content violates human rights, says EU lawyer
ECJ advocate general condemns ‘stigmatising’ law that bars such content from schools and primetime TV
April 2025
Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme ruled to be illegal by EU’s top court
Long-awaited ruling means country must scrap its much criticised cash-for-citizenship programme
February 2025
Top EU court adviser finds Denmark’s ‘ghetto law’ is direct discrimination
If European court of justice agrees, ‘parallel societies’ policy could violate EU law, putting onus on Copenhagen to change it
January 2025
Italy sends 49 refugees to Albania in bid to resume disputed scheme
Latest push to process migrants in Balkan country despite court challenge comes amid increase in boat arrivals
December 2024
Clouds on horizon as EU members meet to discuss relationship with UK
Brief talks on 'mutually beneficial’ relations will look at security and defence, but even modest ambitions will be difficult to agree
October 2024
Intel wins lengthy EU legal battle over £880m competition fine
Chipmaker disputed 2009 decision that it abused its market position in case dating back two decades
Meloni’s government passes new law to save Albania migration transfer policy
Move by Italian PM overturns ruling by a Rome court that could have blocked deal to curb migrant arrivals
EU court rules gender and nationality enough to grant Afghan women asylum
ECJ ruling follows Afghan women’s challenge to Austrian court refusal to give them refugee status
September 2024
Spare a thought for poor Ireland – forced to collect €13bn from Apple against its will
Jack Sheehan
For decades, US corporations have been enticed to funnel profits through the country – will this court decision disrupt our cosy little setup, asks writer and historian Jack Sheehan
Apple loses EU court battle over €13bn tax bill in Ireland
Ruling is a fillip for European Commission efforts to clamp down on ‘sweetheart’ tax deals
Top EU court to rule in €13bn Apple case that could hit ‘sweetheart’ tax deals
Long-running legal battle began in 2016 after bloc’s competition chief said iPhone maker had benefited from unfair tax breaks in Ireland
June 2024
ECJ to fine Hungary €1m a day until it complies with EU refugee laws
Big Mac v Supermac’s: McDonald’s loses EU trademark fight
April 2024
Gaza, Germany, justice and reconciliation
Letters: When it comes to reconciling bitter enemies, the notion of ‘justice’ has its limitations, writes former judge Sir Konrad Schiemann
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