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UK unveils plans to override European rights court after Rwanda spat

The UK government has said it will introduce legislation allowing it to ignore certain European Court of Human Rights decisions after a judge in Strasbourg blocked flights removing asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Radio France Internationale

European decisions halting Rwanda deportations could be ignored under Raab plans

The Deputy Prime Minister wants the successor to the Human Rights Act to assert British courts do not always need to follow case law from Strasbourg.

The Independent UK

Turkey Violated Rights of Syrian Refugee by Expelling Him, Says ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey had unlawfully repatriated a Syrian refugee after forcing him to sign a document that said he was returning voluntarily. The Strasbourg-based court ordered Turkey to pay around 12,250 euros ($12,940) including costs and expenses to Muhammad Fawzi Akkad,…

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Partnership not provocation needed for NI Protocol negotiations, warns Coveney

The Ireland foreign minister was addressing the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

The Independent UK

David Blunkett: There is a sane alternative to the Rwanda fiasco

The plane “to nowhere” — which never took off on Tuesday evening, intended for Rwanda — was just what the Government expected. The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, could not be happier with a situation where lawyers and Strasbourg judges (not the EU) are the enemy, rather than the organised criminal…

Evening Standard

Raab confirms plan to ignore European Court of Human Rights rulings

THE UK Government has a plan to effectively ignore future rulings from the European Court of Human Rights, the deputy prime minister has claimed.

The National (Scotland)

Raab has plan to ignore European judges’ future injunctions after Rwanda row

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said interim orders like those used to ground the Rwanda flight should not be “legally binding” under UK law.

The Independent UK

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Dominic Raab says European judges 'wrong' to block Rwanda deportation flight

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab refused to give a cast iron guarantee that any asylum seekers would have been deported to Rwanda by the end of the year

Daily Mirror

UK withdrawal from ECHR would leave 'gaping hole' in Scotland Act

THE UK withdrawing from Europe’s framework on human rights would leave a “gaping hole” in Scotland’s legislation and increase pressure…

The National (Scotland)

Labour accuses Priti Patel of ‘shambles’ over cancelled Rwanda flight

After ruling by Strasbourg court, No 10 refuses to rule out withdrawing from European convention on human rights

The Guardian - UK

How has the European Court of Human Rights grounded the UK’s Rwanda plan?

The first flight due to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda did not take off following an interim ruling by the Strasbourg court.

The Independent UK

I took the train to Strasbourg, France – here’s my guide to the city

In the first of a series of stopovers marking the rail pass’s 50th birthday, our writer heads to the Alsatian capital, where France seamlessly meets Germany

The Guardian - UK

Taoiseach to unveil a bust of former SDLP leader John Hume at European Parliament

The bust of the Nobel laureate, a key architect of the Good Friday Agreement, marks his contribution during his 25 years as an MEP

Belfast Live

Europe court condemns Turkey over Amnesty activist's 'unlawful' detention

Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned Turkey over the arrest in 2017 of the head of the Turkish branch of rights group Amnesty International, ruling his detention was unlawful.

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The Independent UK

Olympique Marseille vs Strasbourg LIVE: Ligue 1 result, final score and reaction

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AAP

Sam Stosur makes shock one-off comeback

Sam Stosur has come out of retirement from singles action to play in the Strasbourg International - but promised after her defeat it was just a one-off.

Daily Mirror

Woman plunges 3,300ft to her death as parachute failed to open during doomed skydive

Romane Hourcastagnou, 23, from the French city of Strasbourg, was an experienced parachutist with over 100 jumps under her belt - she has tragically fallen to her death

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Signs Budapest Convention To Fight Cybercrime

Moroccan Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi signed Thursday in Strasbourg the 2nd Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. The protocol was signed by dozens of countries on the sidelines of a two-day international conference on enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence, held at the Council of Europe…

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Macron Proposes New Political Union for Non-EU Countries

France’s president warned Monday that decades could pass before Ukraine joins the European Union, and proposed a new political organization to bring together countries on the continent that share EU values but are not part of the bloc. During a speech marking Europe Day in Strasbourg, France, Emmanuel Macron said…

Reuters

Europeans want fairer, greener, more agile EU - report

European Union citizens would like the 27-nation bloc to become fairer, show greater solidarity, lead the fight against climate change and make swifter decisions, even if it means scrapping the need for unanimity on some issues, an EU report showed.

The Independent UK

Brest vs Strasbourg LIVE: Ligue 1 result, final score and reaction

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Daily Record

Kylian Mbappe in blunt PSG transfer response as Real Madrid target miffed by question

The Real Madrid target was asked about his future and gave one reporter short shrift after firing in a double against Strasbourg.

The Independent UK

Lille vs Strasbourg LIVE: Ligue 1 result, final score and reaction

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The Independent UK

Troyes vs Strasbourg LIVE: Ligue 1 result, final score and reaction

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Reuters

Macron says Le Pen showing authoritarian streak after journalist ban

French President Emmanuel Macron launched a scathing attack on far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Wednesday, saying her true "authoritarian" intentions were showing after she banned a team of reporters and did not rule out a return to the death penalty.

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