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Updates, insights and announcements from Milieu
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FRA publishes legal opinion on draft simplified European sustainability reporting standards
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a legal opinion on the draft simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), examining how proposed changes to the standards may affect the visibility and protection of fundamental rights in corporate…
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Milieu awarded two new DG FISMA projects on EU financial regulation implementation
Milieu has been awarded two new projects under its Framework Contract with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA). The projects will support the Commission in monitoring Member States’ transposition and implementation…
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Milieu authors EPRS impact assessment on the Equal Treatment Directive
The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has published a complementary impact assessment of the proposal for a horizontal Equal Treatment Directive, examining whether and how EU action can close existing gaps in protection against discrimination beyond employment. The study, authored…
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Milieu contributes to strengthening IP enforcement knowledge across Europe
At the end of 2025, Milieu, in collaboration with Bournemouth University’s Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM), submitted 129 key national enforcement judgments on intellectual property (IP) rights from 12 EU Member States to the European Union Intellectual…
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New FRA project on access to justice for posted third-country workers
Milieu is proud to announce a new project awarded by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) focusing on access to justice for posted third-country workers in the European Union. Continuing its work on this topic, Milieu will examine…
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Milieu research supports new ELA outreach on posted third-country nationals
Milieu is pleased to share new outreach outputs from the European Labour Authority (ELA) focusing on the experiences of posted third-country nationals (TCNs) in the European Union. These outputs build on Milieu’s recent research examining the vulnerabilities faced by posted…
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FRA launches in-depth research on AI use in asylum and migration management
Following its recent report on high-risk AI systems, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is launching in-depth research on the use of AI-supported systems in asylum and migration management across EU Member States, including those at an advanced stage…
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New research on climate, environment and human rights in Hungary
Milieu is launching a new research project to collect data on selected aspects of climate and environmental law and policy in Hungary. The work will examine how key climate and environmental obligations interact with human rights obligations and impacts, including…
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Supporting EU energy efficiency implementation across Member States
Milieu is proud to support the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) in assessing how Member States are implementing the new EU energy efficiency framework under Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency (recast). The Directive was required to be…
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Looking beyond LIFE: new project on the future of EU environment and climate funding
Milieu is pleased to launch a new project for the European Committee of the Regions exploring the future of the EU LIFE programme for environment and climate action. As the European Commission’s proposal for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework would…
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Supporting FRA’s work on equality and non-discrimination in Hungary
Milieu is starting a new service request to support the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) by providing up-to-date information and evidence on equality and non-discrimination in Hungary. The work will compile legal, policy and institutional developments relevant to…
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Book publication on migrants needing protection but posing public order risks
We are pleased to highlight the publication of a new book by our colleague Julia Zomignani Barboza, titled “Undesirable but Unreturnable Migrants: The Challenges of Dealing with Criminal Migrants in Need of Protection – A Comparative Analysis of Australia, Belgium…
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New project on AI and fundamental rights under the EU AI Act
Milieu has launched a new project for the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to support the implementation of the EU AI Act. The project will contribute fundamental-rights expertise to the assessment of high-risk AI systems, helping ensure that compliance…
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Milieu to deliver the next four editions of the Intra-EU Labour Mobility Report
Milieu is pleased to announce that it has been selected to continue delivering the European Union’s flagship Annual Report on Intra-EU Labour Mobility for the next four years on behalf of the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG…
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Milieu contributes to EU study on carbon pricing in road transport
Milieu is contributing to the study “Carbon Pricing in Tolls and User Charges: an Assessment of its Implementation and Coherence with Emissions Trading and Energy Taxation”, led by Transport & Mobility Leuven in partnership with the University of Antwerp, for…
