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EU Parliament Pushes for "Common Defence Policy"
December 01, 2016
The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling on EU institutions to strengthen the role of the European Defence Agency and to establish an EU headquarters to implement a "common Union defence policy," through which the EU can act on its own where "NATO is not willing to take the lead."
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Auditors Seek More Centralized EU Bank Supervision
December 01, 2016
The European Court of Auditors has published a press release on the progress of the EU's Single Supervisory Mechanism, a supranational bank oversight system run by the European Central Bank (ECB), asserting that the ECB relies too much on cooperation with national bank supervisory authorities to effectively complete its mission.
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Swiss Government Seeks Broad EU Treaty
November 30, 2016
EurActiv reports that the Swiss Government has published plans to propose a new treaty with the EU to the country's Parliament to replace a patchwork of deals on access to the bloc's "single market," as critics warn that such a new treaty would subject Switzerland to broader control by the Court of Justice of the EU.
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EU Launches Actions Against States over Services
November 30, 2016
The European Commission has signaled its commitment to the completion of the "single market" in services, and the centralization of jurisdiction in EU institutions over the provision of services, by publicizing legal actions it is taking against nine EU member states regarding what it considers to be excessive obstacles to cross-border services.
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EU Makes Broad Pledge to Global "Climate Finance"
November 30, 2016
The European Commission recently released a "fact sheet" indicating that it is on track to dedicate at least €14 billion, as part of its pledge to allocate 20 percent of its budget to climate actions, between 2014 and 2020 to finance development initiatives in poor countries to combat or adapt to the impacts of global warming.
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