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EC Announces Measures Toward Workable No-Deal Brexit
January 03, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has announced a set of unilateral measures it will put through EU institutions that ease the impacts of a no-deal Brexit, including respecting UK citizens’ rights in the EU and permitting air travel from the UK, as long as the UK reciprocates with similar measures.
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ECtHR: Spain’s Expulsion of Drug Traffickers Violated Rights
January 03, 2019
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that Spanish courts had violated the “right to respect for private and family life” by approving the expulsion of two Moroccan nationals convicted of drug trafficking without performing an “adequate appraisal” of criteria related to the seriousness of their offenses and their personal lives.
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EU Leaders Agree to Create Common Eurozone Budget
January 03, 2019
The Associated Press reports that national EU leaders have agreed to set aside EU funds to establish a common eurozone budget to support eurozone members in the event of financial crises.
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EU Begins Enforcing Rules Against Tax Avoidance
January 02, 2019
In a recent press release, the European Commission highlighted EU rules that entered into force this week discouraging “aggressive tax planning” through measures including a requirement that EU members tax corporate profits shifted to certain offshore jurisdictions.
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Expert Offers Alternative to Brexit Deal on Irish Border
December 26, 2018
Shanker Singham of the Institute of Economic Affairs offers an alternative to the current “backstop” agreed by the British government and the EU on the Irish border, replacing rules requiring perpetual adherence of the UK to EU trade rules with a “front stop” aimed at securing a long-term free trade agreement on goods and agri-food.
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