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HRW Calls for EU Action on Hungarian Policies
February 18, 2015
Human Rights Watch ("HRW") has published a report calling for the EU to use the process described in its recently produced "rule of law mechanism" to counter alleged violations of human rights by the Hungarian Government.
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Civitas: Norway's EU Relationship Offers Example to U.K.
February 13, 2015
In a recent report, British think tank Civitas argues that the U.K. could say billions of pounds each year and maintain a close trading relationship with EU countries if they negotiated a new deal with the EU that resembles the current arrangement between the bloc and Norway.
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EU Parliament Approves Tax Inquiry
February 13, 2015
After declining to vote on an inquiry on alleged corporate tax deals struck by Luxembourg while current Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was the country's Prime Minister, the European Parliament has approved a more general investigation of tax rulings across EU member states.
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Juncker Withdraws Paper that Could Spur EU Reform
February 12, 2015
The Telegraph reports that European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has withdrawn a paper on "stronger economic policy coordination" in the EU, which U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron planned to use as a basis to negotiate EU reforms, due to potential "repercussions" in the upcoming British elections.
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Leaders in EU Call for Anti-Terrorism Travel Measures
February 12, 2015
Reuters reports that a statement from national government leaders in the EU calls for stricter border controls and greater information-sharing among governments in order to prevent terrorist attacks in the bloc.
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