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Diplomats: EU Rule of Law “Peer Review” Process Gains Steam
March 20, 2019
German and Belgian diplomats have reported that over 20 EU member states recently backed a proposal for a bloc-wide “peer-review mechanism” through which governments would spotlight alleged political interference with the rule of law in other EU countries.
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UK Lawmakers Approve Brexit Delay, Reject New Referendum
March 14, 2019
In a series of votes today, the UK House of Commons approved a motion authorizing the Prime Minister to negotiate a delayed departure from the EU and rejected an amendment calling for a second popular referendum on Brexit.
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Merkel Supports Proposal for EU Aircraft Carrier
March 14, 2019
Deutsche Welle reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has supported proposals by head of her governing CDU party Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer for a “common European aircraft carrier” and a permanent EU seat on the UN Security Council.
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French Lawmakers Approve Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly
March 14, 2019
Deutsche Welle reports that the French National Assembly has approved legislation that would, pending approval by the German Bundestag, create a joint Franco-German parliamentary assembly that would meet twice a year to propose non-binding resolutions for consideration by French and German lawmakers.
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EU Parliament Approves Law on “Unfair” Food Supply Practices
March 13, 2019
The European Parliament has approved a proposal to ban a set of “unfair trading practices” in the European food supply chain, targeting large retailers and other companies accused by EU member states of unilaterally imposing certain conditions on supply agreements.
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