European Sovereignty Network
Hungary's Orban Responds to Criticism of EU "Left"
HUMAN RIGHTS, LAW & JUSTICE, SOCIETY & CULTURE
January 30, 2012
At a European Parliament session held in Strasbourg last week, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban defended legal and constitutional actions taken by his controlling political party. To read more, click here.
German Socialist Elected President of European Parliament
January 30, 2012
Last week in Strasbourg, MEPs elected Martin Schulz to be the next President of the European Parliament to serve until July 2014. To read more, click here.
Greece Angry over Germany's Proposal of Domestic Budget Overseer
HUMAN RIGHTS, LAW & JUSTICE, SOCIETY & CULTURE
January 30, 2012
Greece's finance minister Evangelos Venizelos has rejected a German plan for the euro zone to impose a budget overseer on to Athens in return for a new 130-billion euro bailout, saying it would improperly force his country to choose between financial assistance and national dignity. To read more, click here.
Croatia's Citizens Vote to Join European Union
January 25, 2012
On January 22, Croatian citizens voted in favor of EU membership and, before Croatia can join the EU on July 1, 2013, the Croatian Parliament and the Parliaments of all 27 Member States must complete the ratification process. To read more, click here.
EC Starts "Accelerated" Infringement Proceedings Against Hungary
HUMAN RIGHTS, LAW & JUSTICE, SOCIETY & CULTURE
January 25, 2012
The European Commission has started legal action against Hungary over legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. To read more, click here.
European Commission Selects Business and Human Rights Consultants
ECONOMICS, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP, HUMAN RIGHTS, SOCIETY & CULTURE
January 23, 2012
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry has announced that the Institute for Human Rights and Business and Shift, an independent non-profit firm, will develop sector-specific guidance on the corporate responsibility to respect human rights. To read more, click here.
Parliamentarians Pursue European Economic Governance
ECONOMICS, FINANCE & TRADE, HUMAN RIGHTS, LAW & JUSTICE
January 18, 2012
Concurrent with the drafting of the "international agreement on a reinforced economic union," several MEPs are aiming for enhanced economic governance and economic growth in the euro area. To read more, click here.
Obama Administration May Retaliate Over EU Aviation Emissions Law
ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, LAW & JUSTICE
January 18, 2012
The Obama administration is considering options for retaliation in response to a new EU law that requires global airlines to pay a fee for carbon emissions on flights to and from Europe. To read more, click here.
MEPs Question Compatibility of New Hungarian Laws with EU "Values"
January 18, 2012
Members of the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee are considering whether the laws implementing Hungary's new constitution are compatible with EU rules and values. To read more, click here.
ECHR Rules Britain Cannot Deport Terrorism Suspect
HUMAN RIGHTS, LAW & JUSTICE, SOCIETY & CULTURE
January 18, 2012
Aggravating the perception of many British conservative leaders that the European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") is overstepping its authority, the ECHR has ruled that Abu Qatada, a radical Islamic preacher regarding as one of Al Qaeda's leaders in Europe, cannot be deported from Britain to his native Jordan. To read more, click here.
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