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EU Rules Harmonize Criminal Justice Standards
June 12, 2019
The European Commission has highlighted the entry into force of two directives on criminal proceedings, the first forcing EU member states to offer legal aid to people suspected or accused of crimes and the second setting up safeguards for children in the criminal justice system.
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EU Body Seeks More Rapid Deployment of Renewables
June 12, 2019
The European Court of Auditors has called on the European Commission to put pressure on EU member states to support the expanded deployment of wind and solar power sources to meet its renewable energy targets for the year 2020.
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EC Files Complaint Against Spain over Asset Reporting Sanctions
June 12, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has referred the Spanish government to the Court of Justice of the EU for imposing what the EC considers to be disproportionate sanctions on taxpayers who fail to report assets they hold in other European countries.
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German Chancellor Seeks “Comparable” Wage Floor Across EU
June 12, 2019
Politico reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on EU institutions to begin a push for member states to implement a “comparable minimum wage” across the bloc.
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EU Strategy Document Prioritizes Border Security
June 11, 2019
EurActiv reports that, according to a draft strategic agenda for the years 2019 through 2024 produced by the EU institutions, EU and national leaders respond to growing concerns about the impacts of migration on the bloc by prioritizing border security and finding a path toward a common internal migration and asylum policy.
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