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Endless loophole

>“Europe faces a clear moral test, when its Foreign Ministers meet in Luxembourg tomorrow, 21 April, to consider the suspension, in full or in part of this Agreement,” the experts said. “This meeting is taking place amid growing public demand within Europe for accountability.”

>“The European Citizens’ Initiative calling for full suspension of the Agreement in light of Israel’s human rights violations, has gathered over one million signatures to date,” they said.

Please note that you must be a EU citizen to sign the European Citizen Initiative (petition)!
Rules on ECI data/ min. age requirements by Member State:
https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/data-requirements_en

• Austria, Belgium, Germany, Malta: min. age 16 years
• Greece: min. age 17 years
• Other EU countries: min. age 18 years.

We visited Croatia last year in July 2025. I got an email from my rental car in April 2026 that I entered an unauthorized zone and they are charging the rental car company 1,580 EUR for each infraction of me entering the “unauthorized zone”

At this time I don’t remember what happened back in July 2025. Also I thought there was no parking so we always parked in a garage. Now I am finding about this ticket.

Does anyone know a good lawyer or have any experience with this? I have heard if I ask the authorities to charge me as a natural person then it’s lowered? Is that true?

“What legal basis allowed Zbigniew Ziobro to leave Hungarian territory and enter the United States without valid documents?”

Hi everyone,

I’m making this post because I’m tired of being gaslit by Revolut support regarding Instant SEPA transfers.

As a reminder, Regulation (EU) 2024/886 is now fully in effect. For banks within the Eurozone (including Revolut via its Lithuanian license), the deadline to fully implement the sending of Instant SEPA payments was October 2025. We are now well past that.

The Issue:
I’ve been trying to move funds to Trading 212. T212’s intermediary banks are part of the Instant SEPA scheme, yet Revolut consistently processes my deposits as "Standard SEPA," causing delays of hours or even days. It happens every time.

The Support Excuse (see screenshot):
Support (Subham) claims that the "beneficiary's bank might not be part of the scheme" or that there might be a "processing error."

Why this is total BS:

1. The Law is Clear: Under the new mandate, if a bank offers standard SEPA, they MUST offer Instant SEPA. It is no longer an "optional" feature or a "premium" perk.
2. The "Error" Loophole: Claiming a "processing error" that defaults to standard SEPA is a convenient way for Revolut to bypass the 10-second rule mandated by the EU. If it happens consistently, it's not an error—it’s a configuration choice.
3. Price Parity: The law also mandates that Instant SEPA cannot cost more than standard SEPA. Since Revolut offers free standard transfers, they are legally obligated to provide Instant for free and by default whenever the receiving bank is capable.

It feels like Revolut is intentionally downgrading transfers to manage their own liquidity or save on infrastructure costs, hoping users won't cite the specific EU Regulation.

Has anyone else noticed Revolut "accidentally" failing to use Instant SEPA lately?

I am preparing a formal complaint to the Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas). If a transfer isn't completed within 10 seconds and both institutions are in the SEPA Instant network, Revolut is in direct breach of EU law.

https://preview.redd.it/dl6rb81rcxzg1.jpg?width=1206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56d5de4751080111ad201e65d7e3acf88d5dd586

Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/886 on Instant Credit Transfers

Hello! I intend to apply for college of Europe and I believe I have good chances. Yet I do not have a French Language Diploma. I am taking intensive courses and I believe I can get to a level of B2 by the time of application. Yet, I will not be able to take an exam. Can I still get shortlisted or it is considered as I do not fulfill the requirements?

Can they be kicked out or lose their voting rights in the council or lose funding from EU?

I will be starting the International and European Law bachelor at the University of Groningen and I have been thinking a lot about what comes after, the field sounds really interesting to me but I am not sure how things look in reality, I am trying to understand what kind of opportunities this degree actually opens, how competitive it is to get into Brussels roles or EU institutions, and whether most people end up needing an LLM to make it work, if anyone has experience with this degree or a similar path I would really appreciate hearing your perspective

As the title says, I (28 m) am interested in making a move to the EU. Though I am U.S. born and raised, I have German citizenship. Uncertainty about the future here, rising cost of living, and an extremely demanding work culture have made me curious about finding a way to practice in the EU. My German is around B2, but I am open to moving most places in the EU and am a fairly quick language learner (though I certainly wouldn't be professionally proficient in any relevant time frame). What would you recommend I do to craft a career path practicing law in the EU?

Here are my thoughts: Getting an LLM at an accredited EU institution seems like a reasonable way of getting my foot in the door. Though I imagine I will largely be bound to working for international U.S. firms, this could also be a time to study for necessary exams (say, the Irish QLTT exam, which would then admit me to practice in other EU jurisdictions).

I have some specialized experience in the issuance of bonds and other types of municipal financing. It wouldn't be much of a jump to get an LLM in international tax law or a related field. I have a strong research background in natural resources (water) law, though my impression is that is extremely specific to the U.S. (and even more so to my jurisdiction).

I decided to go to law school in the first place after living in Jerusalem for a year and being motivated to use my skills for human rights purposes (read: Palestine). I have strayed far from that original goal, and I'm feeling it. Is there a world in which human rights law is a viable career path at all?