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EU Summit Exposes Clash of Views on Russia
June 28, 2021
Politico reports that lines were clearly drawn between EU Countries on the subject of Russia this past weekend during the EU’s Summit, as French President Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed for a new Russia policy which was rebuffed by leaders of Central and Eastern European Nations.
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ECtHR Bolsters ‘Right to be Forgotten’
June 23, 2021
The judges of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled in favor of a man with historical convictions relating to a fatal road accident who requested to anonymize an article in an electronic archive, giving a boost to the ‘right to be forgotten’ in human rights law.
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TownHall: How the EU Could Force America into the ‘Great Reset’
June 22, 2021
The Great Reset’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards that were once considered voluntary, are now becoming mandatory and due to a provision in a recent European Union (EU) resolution that requiring EU companies to adopt ESG metrics, essentially every U.S. company working with the EU must comply as well.
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EU Observer: The European Court of Justice vs German Constitutional Court
June 22, 2021
Jaap Hoeksma writing in The EU Observer explores the recent decision of the European Commission to start infringement proceedings against Germany and the larger question of who has the last say when it comes to European law.
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Climate Activists Target Norway at ECtHR
June 17, 2021
In an effort by environmentalists to stop new oil drilling in Norway, the activists have brought the case before European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), arguing that the drilling affects human rights, depriving young people of their future.