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Conflict over EU Migrant Resettlement Spills over at Summit
July 08, 2015
EU member states rejected a mandatory quota scheme, proposed by the European Commission at a recent summit, for the resettlement of migrants entering Italy and Greece to other countries, instead agreeing to a "voluntary" resettlement of a small number of Eritrean and Syrian refugees in the bloc.
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EU Official Criticizes UK Renewable Energy Policy
July 08, 2015
BBC News reports that European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Canete has criticized the UK for withdrawing subsidies for new onshore wind farms, arguing that the policy shift will make it more difficult for the UK to meet its EU renewable energy targets by 2020.
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EU Proposal Would Restrict Use of Public Landmark Photos
July 08, 2015
The Daily Mail reports that a new EU proposal would ban the publication of photographs of famous landmarks, such as the London Eye, without seeking permission from the holder of the landmark's copyright.
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CoE Calls for Binding Whistle-blower Protection Treaty
July 07, 2015
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ("CoE") has called on the US to permit Edward Snowden, who leaked classified government surveillance information in 2013, to raise a "public interest" defense if prosecuted, and called for a binding multilateral treaty for whistle-blowers at national intelligence services.
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EU Report Details Plans for Economic Integration
July 07, 2015
A recent report from leaders of the EU institutions outlines plans for further economic integration of the eurozone, to be completed by the year 2025, with proposed mechanisms including a common eurozone treasury and a eurozone-wide insurance scheme for banking deposits.
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