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Scott: Supremacy of EU Law Is Threat to British Sovereignty
July 29, 2015
Barrister Matthew Scott writes that the supremacy of EU law is a greater threat to British sovereignty than the influence of the European Court of Human Rights, as UK courts are finding ways to expand their powers under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights at the expense of the country's Parliament.
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EU Parliament Agrees to Proposal on Passenger Data Storage
July 29, 2015
The Independent reports that the European Parliament has agreed to a proposal requiring that airlines store passenger data on flights arriving from and departing to locations outside the EU for five years in order to permit the data to remain searchable by European authorities.
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Oxley: Obama's "Brexit" Warning Is Not in UK Interests
July 27, 2015
Robert Oxley of the group Business for Britain writes that US President Barack Obama's most recent call for the UK to remain in the EU is based on the US's hostile treatment in Europe and argues that the President should instead be calling for real EU reform.
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Der Spiegel: Germany Open to Eurozone Budget, Taxes
July 27, 2015
According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, sources within the German finance ministry say Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is open to the appointment of a eurozone finance minister with a budget and authority to raise taxes.
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US President Pushes UK to Remain in EU
July 24, 2015
US President Barack Obama has repeated his calls for the UK to remain within the EU, arguing that Britain is a more valuable partner to the US within the bloc.
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