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Bundesbank Chief Calls for Fair Deal with UK
July 14, 2016
In response to the UK vote to leave the EU, the President of the German Federal Bank, Jens Weidmann, has called for a fair "Brexit" deal from EU leaders and asserted that "neither side has an interest in putting up trade barriers."
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Eavis: EU Inflexibility May Lead to Disintegration
July 13, 2016
Peter Eavis writes in The New York Times that the UK's exit from the EU demonstrates the EU's inflexibility when faced with challenges and opposition to large agenda items, such as a single currency and free movement, and could signal the cause of a future break-up of the bloc.
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EU Border Agency Plans to "Stress Test" Members
July 13, 2016
Fabrice Leggeri, executive director of the EU border agency Frontex, has announced plans to "stress test" the response of EU member states to various migration scenarios as part of the overhaul and massive expansion of Frontex in the coming months.
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EU Council Agrees to Legal Aid Proposal
July 13, 2016
The Council of the EU has confirmed its agreement with the European Parliament on a proposal that will provide for a minimum level of legal aid to be granted to criminal suspects in the EU and to those subject to the cross-border European Arrest Warrant mechanism.
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Hungary Sets Referendum on EU Refugee Plan
July 13, 2016
AP reports that the office of Hungarian President Janos Ader has announced the scheduling of an October referendum on whether Hungary should accept refugees to be sent to Hungary under the EU's refugee resettlement plan.
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