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24/10/2014 - Statement by Commissioner Reicherts on the European Day of Justice
Ahead of the European Day of Justice tomorrow, I would like to reflect on how far we have come in developing a common European area of justice, and to celebrate the progress we have made together.
10/10/2014 - Reform of EU rules on data protection makes progress at the Justice Council
"Today’s meeting with Justice ministers was an important one. I am pleased to say that the negotiations on the data protection Regulation took another big step forward today" said EU Justice Commissioner Martine Reicherts following the Justice Council in Luxembourg on 10 October.
10/10/2014 - Justice and Home Affairs Council: good progress on crucial reform projects expected
Commissioner Martine Reicherts will be in Luxembourg on Friday 10 October, where she will meet EU Justice Ministers in order to discuss future developments in the Justice area and make progress on a series of key files.
09/09/2014 - Commissioner Martine Reicherts meets Senior Vice-President and General Counsel of Google, Kent Walker
Martine Reicherts today discussed data protection issues including the right to be forgotten with Kent Walker, Senior Vice-President and General Counsel of Google.
05/09/2014 - Reviving the European economy: How a common sales law will boost growth and job creation
Commissioner Martine Reicherts is participating in a conference on the Common European Sales Law at the University 'La Sapienza' in Rome.
03/09/2014 - Commissioner Martine Reicherts meets Italian Minister of Justice, Andrea Orlando
Today Martine Reicherts met with Andrea Orlando, Minister of Justice for Italy, to discuss a number of key Justice files the Commission is striving to advance in close cooperation with the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU. The EU Data Protection Reform, the European Public Prosecutor's office and Justice for Growth were the main points of their talks, ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in October.
23/08/2014 - Remembering the past to build a better future
On the occasion of the European Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes, Martine Reicherts, EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, commemorates those who suffered under totalitarian ideologies.
19/08/2014 - The right to be forgotten and the EU data protection reform: Why we must see through a distorted debate and adopt strong new rules soon
Martine Reicherts delivered a speech at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Lyon (France) on the right to be forgotten and the EU data protection reform.
02/08/2014 - Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the occasion of the Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day, Martine Reicherts, EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, commemorates the victims from the Roma community during the Holocaust.
18/07/2014 - New EU Justice Commissioner: Martine Reicherts takes up office in the European Commission
Martine Reicherts has taken office as EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship in the European Commission. The European Parliament voted with a strong majority to elect Ms Reicherts on 16 July 2014, following an exchange of views with the LIBE, JURI and FEMM committees in Strasbourg on 14 July.
