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New ECJ Judge Appointed as Court Doubles in Size
July 07, 2021
The General Court of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg which deals with cases between EU countries, citizens and institutions, is continuing to double its number of judges with the a recent entry of a new judge from Slovenia, nearly its goal of giving each EU country two judges instead of one to relieve the increased work load.
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First News: Polish PM hails potential of Three Seas Initiative
July 05, 2021
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has praised the Three Seas Initiative, a project to enhance infrastructure between the countries lying between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic seas, noting the importance is due not only the shared common history of the 12 countries in the region but also their geopolitical location.
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Euroactiv: Visegrad Group has No Plans to Expand Core Group
July 05, 2021
At the V4 summit in Katowice, Poland, together with the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, declared that there are no plans to expand the Visegrad Group, citing that the core group has a very high level of cohesion which leads to their efficiency however eventual expanded inclusion will be considered on specific issues.
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EU Adopts New Standards for International Data Transfers
June 30, 2021
The European Commission (EC) published its final Implementing Decision adopting new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”), creating new steps to be followed by Businesses and organizations that collect, process, or otherwise handle any EEA personal data.
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ECtHR: Poland Denied Officials Right to Appeal
June 30, 2021
Reuters reports that the Polish government’s judicial reforms were dealt a blow when the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that the Polish justice minister infringed on the rights of two court officials when he dismissed them without letting them appeal.
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