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ECJ: Entry Ban Cannot Trump Family Unification Rights
June 27, 2018
The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) recently ruled that an EU member state may only enforce an entry ban against a non-EU national on public policy grounds once it has considered the national's request to remain in the EU with a family member who is an EU citizen.
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CoE Meeting Explores "Harmful Gender Stereotypes"
June 26, 2018
The Council of Europe (CoE) recently co-organized a "Barbershop" event for men in Strasbourg to determine "how men can join women in advancing gender equality and combat sexism" by recognizing and challenging "harmful gender stereotypes," including views on "manhood and masculinity."
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Poland Faces Potential ECJ Ruling on Judiciary Changes
June 26, 2018
An article in The Economist examines the broad potential policy impact of an upcoming ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) on the state of judicial independence in Poland - noting that, unlike the European Commission, the ECJ remains unbound by the need for "respect for democratically elected governments."
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UK Peers Vote for Post-Brexit EEA Membership
June 26, 2018
Sky News reports that, in May, the UK House of Lords voted to amend the government's legislation on the country's withdrawal from the EU to commit Britain to negotiating continued membership in the European Economic Area (EEA), which would require the UK to continue to obey a wide range of EU regulations, including on free movement, after Brexit.
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Newman: UK Customs Partnership Proposal Is Bad Policy, Politics
June 26, 2018
Henry Newman of the think tank Open Europe writes that the UK government's recent proposal for a "Customs Partnership" with the EU after Brexit risks a "major rupture" in the governing party, would be bad policy lopsided in favor of the EU, and could violate British law.