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Eyeing UK Referendum, EU Delays Initiatives
February 26, 2016
Politico reports that leaders of EU institutions, concerned that their proposals may generate a rise in euroskepticism in Britain, have postponed action on a number of initiatives, including budget increases and accession to the European Convention on Human Rights, until after the UK referendum on EU membership has taken place.
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ECJ Approves Migrant Benefits Restrictions for Limited Period
February 26, 2016
The Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ") has ruled that, because governments cannot require migrants from other EU countries to have a sufficient income or medical benefits during the first three months of their visit, they may refuse to offer social benefits to these migrants during that time.
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Hungary Will Hold Referendum on EU Refugee Quotas
February 26, 2016
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced that his government will hold a national referendum on the "quota" system through which the EU has mandated the apportionment of refugees among countries in the bloc.
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British Minister: ECJ Could Overturn UK-EU Deal
February 26, 2016
UK Secretary of State for Justice Michael Gove has argued that the deal reached by Prime Minister David Cameron and other leaders to reform the relationship of Britain and the EU is not legally binding, as it is subject to the review of the Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ").
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UK Minister: Brexit Does Not Entail Ireland Border Checks
February 26, 2016
Arguing that a "common travel area" between the UK and Ireland had existed long before the UK's EU membership, UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers has said that the reintroduction of border controls between the UK and Ireland is not "inevitable" if Britain votes to leave the EU.
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