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MEPs Call for "European Defence Union"
February 02, 2016
Members of the European Parliament ("MEPs") have passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a "European Defence Union" and an "EU civil-military headquarters" to prepare plans for collective defense.
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CoE Warns UK on Bill of Rights Process
February 02, 2016
Following a recent visit to Scotland, the Council of Europe's ("CoE") Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks warned the UK that its process of developing a Bill of Rights to replace the country's Human Rights Act, which implements the European Convention on Human Rights in British law, is creating "an atmosphere of anxiety and concern" in the country.
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EU Seeks Expanded Authority in Auto Industry
February 02, 2016
Politico reports that, in the wake of admissions from the Volkswagen car company that it masked its vehicles' emissions to circumvent EU and national rules, a European Commission proposal would significantly expand EU authority in the car industry, including by permitting EU officials to perform "spot checks" of vehicle emissions and de-certify inspection centers.
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Report Confirms ECB Pressure on Ireland over Banks
February 01, 2016
According to The Irish Times, a report prepared by a cross-party committee in Ireland has found that the European Central Bank ("ECB") pressured national officials to bail out Irish banks using taxpayer funds rather than imposing losses on senior bondholders during the country's financial crisis in 2011.
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Auditors Criticize EU Handling of Financial Crisis
February 01, 2016
Politico reports that the European Court of Auditors has released a report highlighting lapses in the European Commission's handling of bailouts in countries facing the financial crisis, finding that required reforms of national policies were sometimes disproportionate in light of the problems each country faced.
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