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The Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union will host an Informal Ministerial Conference in Nicosia from 11 to 12 June to mark the entry into application of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. The event will discuss the implementation of the EU Pact, future challenges and cooperation needs.
FRA intervened during the EU–Western Balkans Civil Society Conference: Trust and Partnership at the Heart of EU Enlargement, on 29 May in Vienna. The event was organised by the European Economic and Social Committee jointly with the Cyprus Presidency of the EU, the European Commission and the Open Society Foundation.
The European Guardianship Network met in Utrecht 28 and 29 May to discuss the challenges and implementation of the EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum in the area of guardianship for unaccompanied children.
On 2 June, FRA in partnership with Slovenian partners, held a meeting on preventing violence against people with disabilities in institutions. The partners included Slovenia’s Social Protection Institute, the Centre for Deinstitutionalisation, the Museum of Madness, the Advocacy Centre and the Slovenian Ombudswoman.
From 2 to 3 June, FRA joined the Plenary Meeting of the Steering Committee (CDENF) that oversees the implementation of the Council of Europe’s Child Rights Strategy. FRA provided input to draft Recommendations and Guidelines in the areas of child participation, child-friendly justice, and integrated services for children.
FRA took part in the annual meeting of the Bar European Group that took place from 24 to 26 May in Barcelona.
FRA joined an online technical exchange on 28 May on policies for protecting Roma people. The meeting was a follow up to the EU-Brazil Human Rights Dialogue.
On 29 May in Prague, FRA took part in the Pride Business Forum, the Annual Conference of the European Pride Business Network (EPBN).
What is the rule of law and why does it matter? This explainer translates a foundational legal concept into clear, practical terms that resonate with everyday life. Its aim is to support clear and accessible communication on the rule of law as one of the foundations of our democratic societies.
Sirpa Rautio
The FRA Director delivers opening remarks on day 2 of the First European Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders: Improving Protection and Enhancing Collaboration. The Forum took place on 3-4 June at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
FRA contributed to the launch event of a publication on civic space monitoring for an EU-funded civic space monitoring initiative called “PROSECO project (Empowering Ecosystems of Civil Society Organisations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia and Slovenia).
FRA in cooperation with national authorities and the national partner 'Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia', will hold a national event in Ljubljana, focusing on protection, prevention and response to violence against people with disabilities in institutions.
FRA will contribute to a webinar by the Open Government Partnership (OGP) on solutions to a decade of civic space backtracking. The panel discussion will provide an overview of the current state of civil society in Europe.
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On 1 June, FRA will present the findings of its surveys - EU-MIDIS, LGBTIQ, Roma/Travellers survey, Antisemitism survey, EU gender-based violence survey, Violence and rights abuses against women from Ukraine - at a full-day event at the Science Po University in Paris.
FRA took part in a meeting of a Forum on Posting of Workers, organised by the European Labour Authority (ELA) in Bratislava. The meeting focused on the situation of non-EU nationals posted between Member States. 
Crise du logement, augmentation du sans-abrisme, exploitation au travail et menaces pesant sur les droits des personnes en ligne. Ce sont là quelques-unes des problématiques mises en évidence dans le rapport sur les droits fondamentaux de la FRA. Le rapport examine les menaces qui pèsent sur les droits et les valeurs fondatrices de l’UE dans des domaines tels que le processus législatif démocratique, la gouvernance numérique, la sécurité intérieure et le traitement des migrants. Dans un contexte d’instabilité politique mondiale et de menaces pour la sécurité, ce rapport constitue un appel lancé à l’Union européenne et aux États membres, afin qu’ils protègent les droits fondamentaux et renforcent la démocratie.
Selon les résultats d’une récente enquête menée par l’Agence des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne (FRA), la fraude en ligne touche un Européen sur quatre. Les produits ou services fictifs et les escroqueries par usurpation d’identité sont monnaie courante. Les conclusions de la FRA visent à orienter les mesures à prendre pour prévenir au mieux la fraude en ligne et venir en aide aux victimes, dans le respect de leurs droits fondamentaux.
L'Agence des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne (FRA) emménagera dans ses nouveaux locaux respectueux de l’environnement le 1er juin 2026. Le nouveau siège de la FRA se trouve au 12, Rennweg, à Vienne, dans un bâtiment partagé avec l’Office européen des brevets (OEB).
The FRA Director Sirpa Rautio took part in a seminar of the Swedish National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), focusing on the protection of human rights in times of crisis.