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UK Governing Party Delays Human Rights Reform
July 31, 2017
The Daily Telegraph reports that, in the lead-up to the British general election in June, the currently governing Conservative Party asserted in its manifesto that it would only consider repealing the UK Human Rights Act, which transposes the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into domestic law, after the country leaves the EU.
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EU Ministers Work Toward Joint Military Funding
July 31, 2017
Reuters reports that, as part of their steps toward a European defense union, defense ministers from EU member states recently agreed to talks on pooling their public funds toward joint military projects, including a defense research facility run by the European Commission.
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EU Revamps Finance Integration Plans in Light of Brexit
July 31, 2017
Reuters reports that a draft document from the European Commission calls for a restructuring of the EU's plans for a scaled-up "Capital Markets Union" to take into account Britain's departure from the bloc, including proposed legislation boosting the authority of the EU's European Securities and Markets Authority to advance the integration of finance policy.
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NGO: EU Must Punish Poland for Court Changes
July 28, 2017
An article posted by Human Rights Watch has called on EU member states to act within the Council of the EU to sanction Poland for legislative changes the nongovernmental organization says "gravely undermine the effectiveness and independence of the country’s highest court," asserting that such sanctions might include suspension of Poland's EU voting rights.
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EU Takes Legal Action Against Latest Polish Judicial Reforms
July 27, 2017
As part of its "Rule of Law Framework," the European Commission has issued a "Rule of Law Recommendation" and has announced legal action against the Polish government in response to four bills recently passed by the country’s legislature that the Commission believes will undermine the rule of law and judicial independence.
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