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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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EU Integration "Architect" Calls for "European Pause"
June 09, 2016
In an interview with Politico, French diplomat Hubert Védrine, a key participant in the development of the euro currency and the passport-free Schengen Area, calls on EU member states to respond to voter disenchantment with centralization of powers in Brussels by seeking a "pause" in the integration of the bloc.
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EU Leader Concedes Imbalance in Budget Enforcement
June 09, 2016
In a recent interview, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that his institution had granted the French government leniency on breaking the EU's budget rules "because it is France."
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