Whistleblowing directive: EFJ regrets that protection for public disclosure is subject to restrictive conditions
On Monday 11 March, the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council of the European Union reached a political agreement…
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The Council of Europe recommends its member states to recognise ‘a right to whistleblowing’
In a resolution, followed by a recommendation adopted on 27 June 2017, the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly encourages the…
A European directive protecting whistleblowers will be presented in the coming months promised Juncker
On May 30, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker promised that a European directive protecting whistleblowers will be presented “in the…
EU colloquium called on Commission to protect whistleblowers
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) attended on 17-18 November 2016 the second edition of EU colloquium on fundamental rights…
ETUC says new research shows need for EU whistleblower protection law
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) issued today a press release calling for an EU-wide whistleblower protection. The European Federation…
Whistleblowers need EU protection: sign the petition #whistleEU
On 17 October, a platform initiated by Eurocadres (Council of European Professional and Managerial Staff) calling for an EU-wide whistleblower…
Luxembourg appeals verdict in LuxLeaks scandal
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) is shocked by the decision of the public prosecutor on 2 August to open a counter-appeal…
European Parliament calls for protection of whistleblowers
Whistleblowers protection was debated yesterday evening (6 July) in Strasbourg during the plenary session. Members of the European Parliament (MEP) from…
LuxLeaks verdict gives the wrong signal for potential whistleblowers
Suspended jail sentences for whistleblowers (12 months and 1.500 EUR penalty for Antoine Deltour and 9 months and 1.000 EUR penalty…
Belgium : protection of sources under threats
The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ) have alerted the Council of Europe about new worrying threats in Belgium against…
Adoption of the EU Directive on trade secrets: legal assessments including on whistleblowers
The Academy of European Law (ERA) based in Trier, organised in Brussels a workshop on “The adoption of the EU…
EFJ joins coalition calling for EU protection for whistleblowers
Shortly after the adoption by the European Parliament of the trade secrets directive, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has started to…
Parliament committee adopts draft trade secrets directive
Following months of debates and Trilogue negotiations on the Commission’s proposal for a Trade Secrets Directive, the European Parliament Committee…
UK High Court rules against data retention rules
The UK’s High Court has ruled that parts of the controversial surveillance law, the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA),…
EFJ slams UK for pushing through data retention law
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today has criticised the UK government’s hasty move to rush through a controversial data…
