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EU Seeks to Expand Farmers' Bargaining Power
December 08, 2017
Politico reports that EU institutions are launching efforts to increase the bargaining power of European farmers, with a new proposal from the European Commission on formalizing supermarket-farmer pricing agreements and an agreement between EU governments and the European Parliament to permit farmers to form cartels to negotiate food prices.
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UK Campaign Targets Reform of EAW
December 07, 2017
On the occasion of the launch of a campaign called "Due Process" that seeks reform of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), David TC Davies MP writes that Brexit offers an important opportunity for Britain to break with the EAW's "fatally flawed system of extradition" and set up a new process that respects defendants' due process rights.
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EU Ministers Sign Pact on Defense Cooperation
December 07, 2017
Reuters reports that, in November, foreign and defense ministers from 23 EU member states signed a pact for an initiative called Permanent Structured Cooperation that provides for collaboration on joint EU military projects, sets up a common EU fund for the purchase and development of weapons, and requires national reports on military preparedness.
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UK Official Plans Post-Brexit Environment Watchdog
December 07, 2017
The BBC reports that UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced his department is planning to create a new, independent environment watchdog to ensure that Britain continues to uphold EU environmental standards after Brexit.
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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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