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Germany Develops Human Rights Certification for Textile Makers
July 26, 2019
The German government has developed a “green button” certification allowing textile companies to acquire state acknowledgment that they adhere to international social and environmental standards, including “due diligence in human rights and environmental issues.”
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EU Officials Reject Johnson’s Demands for New Brexit Deal
July 26, 2019
Bloomberg reports that EU officials, including the European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, have refused to accept demands from new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to renegotiate the Brexit deal to take out the controversial “Irish backstop” provision.
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Australian PM Seeks Quick Trade Deal with Post-Brexit UK
July 26, 2019
Politico reports that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he is ready to strike a trade deal with the UK in a matter of weeks or months after Britain withdraws from the EU customs union.
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EC Proposes Framework for Eurozone Budgetary Instrument
July 25, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has proposed a governance framework for a eurozone Budgetary Instrument for Convergence and Competitiveness that will set priorities for investments and reforms to promote the convergence of the economies within the currency area.
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EU Regulators Seek Tech Business-Model Changes
July 24, 2019
Politico reports that EU regulators are increasingly focusing on “structural remedies” for tech companies that fail to meet EU data standards, including by creating barriers preventing corporate subsidiaries from combining user data.
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