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EU Leaders Seek Clampdown on Aviation, Shipping Emissions
April 22, 2016
The rotating EU Presidency, currently held by the Netherlands, recently held a meeting of the Transport and Environment Council in Amsterdam where ministers of EU member states discussed strategies to work collectively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the aviation and shipping industries in line with the UN climate deal agreed in December.
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EU Official Concedes Overstep by Brussels
April 21, 2016
During a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker acknowledged that "European citizens are stepping away" from the EU because the supranational organization interferes with too many aspects of their daily lives.
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MEP's Amendments Tighten EU Gun Control Legislation
April 21, 2016
Member of the European Parliament ("MEP") Vicky Ford has offered 86 amendments to a European Commission proposal to revise the EU firearms directive, calling for stricter legislation that would make it more difficult to obtain a firearm for "historical purposes," provide for secure weapons storage, and increase firearms information-sharing among EU member states.
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EU Advances Passenger Name Record Proposal
April 21, 2016
The European Parliament has approved and sent to the Council of the EU a proposed directive requiring EU member states, for security purposes, to collect and store for five years data on passengers flying between EU countries and countries outside the bloc.
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EU Charges Google with Antitrust Violations
April 20, 2016
Politico reports that, in the latest legal feud between the EU and an American tech giant, the European Commission has announced that it has charged Google with antitrust violations stemming from the apps the Commission says Google requires manufacturers to install on the company's Android operating system.
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