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EU Negotiator: Brexit Security Deal Will Not Ease Trade Terms
September 20, 2017
Business Insider reports that chief Brexit negotiator for the European Parliament Guy Verhofstadt has warned that the EU will not permit the UK to secure a favorable trade deal after Brexit in return for Britain's pledge of continued collaboration on security issues.
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Merkel Criticizes Hungary for Refugee Ruling Response
September 20, 2017
Politico reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed Hungary for declining to cooperate with a decision of the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) rejecting the country's challenge to EU refugee resettlement policies, stating the leaders must consider potential consequences for Hungary's response to the ECJ decision at an EU Council meeting in October.
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UK Tribunal Refers Data Retention Case to ECJ
September 20, 2017
The Register reports that the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal, which considers legal issues concerning the country's intelligence agencies, has referred a complaint over the bulk retention of communications data by British agencies to the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) for a decision on the compliance of the UK system with EU law.
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Scholar: Poland Moves Toward "De-Europeanisation"
September 19, 2017
Piotr Buras of the European Council on Foreign Relations has produced an article asserting that recent developments in Poland concerning the country's courts and parliamentary procedure, along with criticism of EU institutions, signal an attempted "de-Europeanisation" by the ruling party that could harm the internal cohesion of the EU.
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UK MPs: EU Owes Britain €10 Billion
September 19, 2017
Business Insider reports that over 100 UK Members of Parliament (MPs) who form the euroskeptic European Research Group have produced a report asserting that the UK has no legal obligation to pay a "divorce bill" to the EU upon leaving the bloc, and instead could claim €10 billion from the EU for the country's share in the European Investment Bank.
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