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Brexit Vote Lays Bare Europe's Challenges
June 30, 2016
Peter Foster of The Telegraph writes that the UK's vote to leave the EU spotlights the challenges the bloc faces in collaborating on Europe-wide policies and may result in more vigorous action from national governments to take on these issues.
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EU Considers New Google Antitrust Claim
June 29, 2016
Bloomberg reports that the European Commission has begun a process that may lead to a new antitrust complaint, in addition to two complaints currently pending, against tech company Google over the business's online advertising practices.
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Lawlor: British EU Vote Is Democratic Triumph
June 29, 2016
Sheila Lawlor of the think tank Politeia celebrates the British vote to leave the EU as a decision of citizens to radically shift the political direction of their country toward freedom and the right to replace their rulers.
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EU Institutions Agree to New Border Entity
June 29, 2016
The European Commission, Parliament, and Council have agreed to the creation of a European Border and Coast Guard that will supplement EU member state security and have the authority to use reserved staff and resources to reinforce the EU's external borders.
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ECtHR: Hungary Violated Rights of Judge
June 29, 2016
The European Court of Human Rights has held that the Government of Hungary violated the rights of a former President of the country's Supreme Court to freedom of expression and access to a court by removing him from his post through the adoption of a new Constitution in 2012.