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UK Leader Welcomes Polish Intervention on Brexit “Backstop”
January 22, 2019
Reuters reports that UK Prime Minister Theresa May has expressed interest in working with Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz on his suggestion that the “backstop” requirement in the Brexit deal to maintain EU regulations in Northern Ireland be limited to five years, though Ireland had already rejected any time limit on the backstop.
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EP Approves Measure Permitting Funding Cuts over Rule of Law
January 21, 2019
The European Parliament (EP) has approved legislation that would permit EU officials, in consultation with “independent experts,” to halt EU development funds from flowing to countries where they determine there are “generalised deficiencies in the rule of law.”
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CoE Group Scrutinizes Swedish Response to Violence Against Women
January 21, 2019
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence has critiqued the Swedish government for failing to devote enough resources to the enforcement of laws barring violence against women and for a “lack of effective multi-agency co-operation” on the issue.
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German Chancellor Seeks Common EU Defense Policy
January 21, 2019
Reuters reports that, in recent remarks, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has supported a common EU defense policy with a specific focus on the joint development of weapons systems.
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Letter Signals Future UK Review of ECHR Obligations
January 21, 2019
The Independent reports that a letter from an official at the UK Ministry of Justice indicates the government will review potential changes to the UK Human Rights Act, which implements the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in Britain, upon the completion of the Brexit process.
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