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EP Launches Legal Process Against Hungary
December 03, 2018
In September, the European Parliament (EP) voted to launch an EU legal process under which EU member states could impose sanctions against Hungary, including suspending its EU voting rights, in light of allegations that Hungary has violated EU values in areas including judicial independence, freedom of expression, and minority rights.
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EU Lawmakers Approve Strict Online Copyright Rules
December 03, 2018
The Verge reports that the European Parliament recently approved a Copyright Directive, set for final approval in early 2019, that allows online publishers to demand payment from search engines that provide certain links to their articles and requires social media companies to clamp down on the sharing of unlicensed copyrighted material.
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Economists: UK Should Leave EU on WTO Terms
December 03, 2018
A British group called Economists for Free Trade recently published a paper arguing that Britain’s exit from the EU without an EU-UK trade deal but relying on World Trade Organization (WTO) rules would be highly advantageous to the UK and would permit the country to immediately benefit from Brexit.
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Article: Weak Brexit Deal Risks UK Constitutional Tradition
December 03, 2018
Dr. Sheila Lawlor of think tank Politeia warns that Britain would be ignoring its long tradition of democracy and self-determination if it fails to exit EU structures as part of the country’s withdrawal from the bloc under the terms of the Brexit referendum and would be undermining its economic strengths.
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Barrister: EFTA, EEA Membership Are Not Viable Post-Brexit Options
November 30, 2018
UK barrister Martin Howe QC explains why a post-Brexit arrangement in which Britain enters the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) or remains in the European Economic Area (EEA) would require the UK to follow rulings of the EU courts and not allow it to regain control of its laws and trade policy.