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UK Security Officials Warn of "Porous" Borders
April 22, 2016
The Telegraph reports that a group of former UK security and law enforcement officials has warned that, regardless of the outcome of the country's referendum on the EU, Britain must implement better border security practices in order to prevent the entry of Muslim extremists from other EU members.
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Auditors: EU Must Strictly Enforce Deficit Targets
April 22, 2016
The European Court of Auditors has published a report asserting that the European Commission is "not strict enough" in enforcing the bloc's Excessive Deficit Procedure, which provides for a procedure through which the Commission oversees the lowering of national deficit levels that, according to EU law, have become too high.
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EU Leaders Seek Clampdown on Aviation, Shipping Emissions
April 22, 2016
The rotating EU Presidency, currently held by the Netherlands, recently held a meeting of the Transport and Environment Council in Amsterdam where ministers of EU member states discussed strategies to work collectively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the aviation and shipping industries in line with the UN climate deal agreed in December.
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EU Official Concedes Overstep by Brussels
April 21, 2016
During a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker acknowledged that "European citizens are stepping away" from the EU because the supranational organization interferes with too many aspects of their daily lives.
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MEP's Amendments Tighten EU Gun Control Legislation
April 21, 2016
Member of the European Parliament ("MEP") Vicky Ford has offered 86 amendments to a European Commission proposal to revise the EU firearms directive, calling for stricter legislation that would make it more difficult to obtain a firearm for "historical purposes," provide for secure weapons storage, and increase firearms information-sharing among EU member states.
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