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Will: Greek EU Exit Would Have Positive Effects
July 01, 2015
George Will writes that Greece's exit from the EU would serve both as a message regarding the effects of socialism on the well-being of a country's citizens, as well as encouragement to other EU member states to reclaim sovereignty from the bloc.
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Muspratt: Magna Carta, not ECtHR, Is Foundation of UK Rights
July 01, 2015
Chris Muspratt writes that the UK, which has a long tradition of freedom under the law in Magna Carta, should repeal its Human Rights Act, thus giving the European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") only an advisory role and leaving national courts as the final authority on judicial decision-making.
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UK Court: ECHR Requires Removal of Suspect's Tracking Device
July 01, 2015
The Guardian reports that the UK High Court has held the Government must remove a tracking device from a suspected supporter of terrorism under the European Convention on Human Rights ("ECHR") due to the man's delusional fear that the device contained a bomb.
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EU Pushes Revised Corporate Tax Proposal
June 26, 2015
EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has called for support of a revised proposal that creates a mandatory common corporate tax base across the EU, including among countries, like Ireland, where skeptical officials have questioned the proposal's effectiveness.
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Schulz: UK-EU Renegotiation Based on Lies
June 26, 2015
The Telegraph reports that, while calling for Britain to remain in the EU, arguing that "the UK belongs to the EU," President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz said the campaign in the UK to renegotiate the terms of its EU membership is pushed forward by "outright lies" and irrational fear of migrants.
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