On Tuesday 4 October, the European Parliament adopted the report by Dennis de Jong (GUE/NGL, Netherlands) on legal aid for suspects and individuals deprived of their freedom in the EU. During a press conference, de Jong explained that this directive was "a big step forward", although the subject has not attracted much attention in the media or even at the European Parliament, he added.
The draft directive introduces, as a general principle, the right of these people to have the state...