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ECJ Ruling May Require Insurance for All Motor Vehicles
April 13, 2015
The Independent reports that a ruling of the Court of Justice of the EU may be interpreted to require owners of ride-on lawnmowers and mobility scooters to take out extra, potentially costly insurance on their vehicles.
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EU Diplomat: New Swiss Immigration Referendum Is "Inevitable"
April 10, 2015
EUobserver reports that Deputy Secretary General of the EU diplomatic service Maciej Popowski has predicted that a new Swiss referendum, stepping back from restrictions on immigration from the EU, is "inevitable" and says Switzerland must "change logic" regarding these restrictions.
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CoE Calls on Countries to Restrict Employer Data Use
April 10, 2015
The Council of Europe ("CoE") Committee of Ministers has issued a set of recommendations for its 47 member states calling for specific national restrictions on employers' retention and use of data on their employees.
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EU Seeks to Restrict Plastic Bag Use
April 10, 2015
According to the European Parliament website, members of the Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached a deal to force member states to adopt policies that would reduce plastic bag use in order to protect the environment.
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EU Official Finds Leeway in Denial of Benefits to Migrants
April 09, 2015
In an opinion that must be considered by the Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ"), an Advocate General of the ECJ recently found that an EU member state may deny benefits to migrants under EU law if these migrants have not previously been employed in that state.
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