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EU Body Plans Post-Brexit Referendum Budget Proposal
May 13, 2016
Politico reports that, in line with a number of other discussions the body has delayed in order to avoid fueling arguments of the "Leave" campaign in the British referendum on EU membership, the European Commission has delayed the publication of its budget proposal until after the Brexit vote in June.
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Food Name Dispute Could Torpedo TTIP
May 12, 2016
As Brexit proponents argue that it would be easier for the UK to negotiate trade deals after leaving the EU, an article in Politico highlights an agricultural disagreement on the naming of special food and beverage products that might sink the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership under negotiation between US and EU officials.
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EU Calls for Spain, Portugal Sanctions over Deficits
May 12, 2016
EurActiv reports that the European Commission is set to recommend sanctions against the governments of Spain and Portugal for failing to reduce their deficits in line with EU budget rules, and that the Commission may place Italy under its excessive deficit procedure.
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CoE Body Calls for Information "Firewall" for Migrant Rights
May 11, 2016
The Council of Europe's European Commission against Racism and Intolerance has called for countries to establish a "firewall" to prevent the reporting of information on migrants from social services agencies, including medical care and education providers as well as social security and labor protection agencies, to immigration authorities.
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Parliaments Force Review of EU Worker Legislation
May 11, 2016
EurActiv reports that at least ten national parliaments in Central and Eastern Europe have filed an objection to the European Commission's proposed revision of the EU Posted Workers Directive that would seek to equalize pay for workers doing the same job in different countries, forcing the Commission to review the proposal.
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