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UK Bill of Rights May Ease Deportation of Terror Suspects
December 29, 2015
According to The Daily Mail, British Government officials report that the proposed UK Bill of Rights legislation will permit the Government to deport terror suspects prior to the European Court of Human Rights' hearing of their appeal and will shield members of the British Armed Forces from human-rights lawsuits.
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Merkel Allies Seek German Benefits Reform for EU Migrants
December 29, 2015
The Telegraph reports that political allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party are calling for her Government to reform the country's benefits system to override a German court judgment requiring the provision of "subsistence" level benefits from municipalities to EU migrants.
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EU Institutions Face Allegations of Whistleblower Retaliation
December 28, 2015
POLITICO reports that a number of complaints regarding retaliation against whistleblowers at EU institutions, including multiple allegations against the bloc's Agency for Fundamental Rights, highlight growing concerns that these entities are not implementing EU rules on protections for employees who report wrongdoing.
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Finland Official Blames Euro, EU Border Policies for Woes
December 28, 2015
In recent comments, Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini placed partial blame for Finland's economic problems on the country's accession to the euro currency and warned that the Schengen passport-free travel area is at risk as a result of the neglect of EU external border security.
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ECJ: Minimum Alcohol Pricing Violates EU Law
December 28, 2015
The Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ") has declared that Scottish legislation setting out minimum prices for alcohol in order to limit over-drinking in the country violates EU law because it improperly restricts the market and could be accomplished through a less-restrictive alcohol tax.
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