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Dutch PM Opposes Calls for "Federal Europe"
December 06, 2017
In a recent speech, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned that a "federal Europe" and "a politics based on symbolism" are not the answers to the problems that plague the EU, calling for a cautious approach to EU power that is not based on "integration for integration's sake."
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ECJ Official Finds Against Church on Employment Criteria
December 06, 2017
Deutsche Welle reports that Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) Evgeni Tanchev has found EU anti-discrimination law prohibits churches in Germany from discriminating against non-Christians in employment unless the discrimination is based on a "genuine, legitimate and justified occupational requirement."
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EU Withholds Energy Funding from Coal Plants
December 06, 2017
Reuters reports that EU member states have agreed to a deal to reform the bloc's Emissions Trading System with the aim of increasing the price of permits for emitting greenhouse gases and with the inclusion of a provision that will withhold money from the EU's so-called Modernisation Fund from most coal-fired power plants.
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EU Extends Reach of Gas Pipeline Regulation
December 05, 2017
The European Commission recently issued a proposal to extend the EU Gas Directive to ensure that all major pipelines entering EU territory will be subject to supranational rules as part of the bloc's efforts to formulate common rules on energy across Europe.
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UK Develops Special Status for EU Citizens After Brexit
December 05, 2017
The British Government has produced a "technical note" indicating that EU citizens in the UK and their families will be required after Brexit to submit to a criminal background check and apply for a special status that will entitle them to "unique" rights to which UK citizens will no longer have access.
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