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Dutch Report Calls for Special UK-EU Trade Deal upon Brexit
March 30, 2017
Reuters reports that an analysis commissioned by the Dutch Parliament calls on negotiators of the post-Brexit EU-UK relationship to maintain strong economic ties between the EU and Britain in the form of a special free trade deal that would take effect upon the UK leaving the bloc.
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EU Proposes Action Plan on Illicit Drugs
March 30, 2017
The European Commission has proposed a new EU Action Plan to combat the use of illicit drugs in the bloc, calling for enhanced EU capacities and legislation to counter drug demand and supply and to further international cooperation.
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Essay Favors “Grand Bargain” over “Multi-Speed” EU
March 30, 2017
Transatlantic Academy Fellow Hans Kundnani has warned in a recent essay of the dangers to the EU of pursuing a “multi-speed” approach to the federalization of the bloc, arguing that the idea of a united Europe has always necessitated a “grand bargain” where both rewards and risks are pooled.
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UK Triggers Article 50 to Begin EU Exit
March 29, 2017
The UK initiated the process of leaving the EU through a letter delivered by British Permanent Representative to the EU Sir Tim Barrow notifying President of the European Council Donald Tusk of the country’s intention to leave the bloc within two years and to restore the country's "national self-determination."
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CoE Body Issues Standards on Migrant Detention
March 28, 2017
The Council of Europe's (CoE) Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment has issued a "factsheet" of Europe-wide standards on acceptable practices in detaining "irregular migrants," stating that the automatic detention of migrants who have broken a country's immigration law violates European human rights provisions.
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