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UK Plans Departure from EU Arrest Warrant System
August 09, 2017
The Sun reports that the British Government is developing plans to permit UK judges to deny extradition requests from EU member states after Brexit, breaking from the European Arrest Warrant scheme overseen by the Court of Justice of the EU that provides little judicial recourse to arrest warrants from other members.
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Cleppe: Brexit Negotiations Show Progress
August 09, 2017
Pieter Cleppe of the think tank Open Europe writes that, despite some media reports, the EU and UK are making good progress in Brexit negotiations and may begin trade talks as early as October due to significant agreement on key issues and an apparent willingness by negotiators to compromise.
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Observers: EU Should Stay Out of Polish Judicial Controversy
August 09, 2017
Mike Muller and Luke Coffey of the Heritage Foundation argue that the European Commission’s threat to strip Poland of its voting rights in the EU Council over its judicial reforms is unwarranted, as the country’s controversy is an internal debate that should be decided democratically rather than by EU officials.
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Official Reportedly Offers EU Boats Access to UK Waters
August 09, 2017
According to The Daily Telegraph, UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove has alarmed UK fishers by telling officials in Denmark that European fleets will maintain access to British fishing waters after Brexit.
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ECJ Limits Tax Exemptions to Religious Institutions
August 09, 2017
The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) has ruled that it considers tax exemptions by EU member states for religious institutions, such as the Catholic Church, as unlawful state aid if the activities for which the exemptions are granted are economic, rather than religious, in nature.
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