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CoE Launches Convention on "Welcoming" Sports Stadiums
June 10, 2016
The Council of Europe has announced a new convention it will call on governments to sign during the EURO 2016 soccer tournament on ensuring the safety of sports stadiums during competition and also guaranteeing "a welcoming atmosphere inside and outside stadiums."
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CEO Calls for Independent EU Carbon Regulator
June 09, 2016
In testimony before a French Senate commission, the CEO of the energy company Total, Patrick Pouyanne, called for the replacement of the current EU carbon taxing system with an independent regulator that would increase the price of carbon emissions for businesses across the bloc.
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CoE Body Criticizes Anti-Corruption Efforts in France
June 09, 2016
The Council of Europe's Group of States Against Corruption has issued a report asserting that France's efforts to implement the Group's recommendations on combating corruption have fallen short of what is needed and calling for further reforms toward transparency in the areas of the legislature, judges, and prosecutors.
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FRA Publishes Outline on Surveillance Research
June 09, 2016
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights has published a background document on its ongoing research regarding the impact of national intelligence authorities' online surveillance on fundamental rights and remedies for individuals who complain that these authorities have breached their right to privacy.
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UK Official: EU Prevents Deportation of Violent Criminals
June 09, 2016
As part of the campaign to leave the EU, UK Under Secretary of State for Justice Dominic Raab has released a list of 50 serious criminals he says the Court of Justice of the EU prevented the UK from deporting due to the bloc's rules on free movement.
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