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EU Secret Consultations Raise Democracy Concerns
December 14, 2016
Politico reports that the increasing use of informal "trilogues" among the EU institutions, to speed up consideration of legislation by using secret consultations among supranational officials, is raising concerns regarding democracy and openness in the EU following the decision of the UK to leave the bloc.
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EU Ramps up "Clean Energy" Investments
December 14, 2016
The European Commission recently presented a package of policies aimed at implementing the UN's agenda on climate change by mobilizing over 100 billion euros in investment funding from public and private sources to promote "clean energy" throughout the European economy.
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Committee Backs EU Terror Framework
December 14, 2016
The European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee has voted to support a deal among the EU institutions on comprehensive legislation criminalizing the preparation of terrorist acts in EU member states, including a clause demanded by the EU Parliament emphasizing that authorities must respect fundamental rights and freedoms.
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EU Launches "Solidarity Corps" for Young Europeans
December 13, 2016
The European Commission has announced its launch of a "European Solidarity Corps" that will involve work projects for young people and promote "solidarity" across the EU.
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EU Calls for Centralized Drone Regulation
December 13, 2016
In a communication illustrating the body's tendency to expand its regulatory jurisdiction to any area touching on commerce for the sake of "harmonizing" standards in the bloc's internal market, the European Commission has proposed a centralized framework for regulating all aerial drones, regardless of size, in the EU.
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