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Outgoing Commissioner Pushes for EU Prosecutor
November 05, 2014
In recent remarks, outgoing European Commissioner Martine Reicherts pushed for the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor's Office to investigate criminal activity against the EU's financial interests and "shape the future of European criminal justice."
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NGO Calls for Deepening Integration of EU Foreign Policy
November 05, 2014
The nongovernmental organization ("NGO") Carnegie Europe has published a memo calling for the EU to "become a powerhouse of global order" by deepening internal European integration and pushing for greater international and regional governance around the world.
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U.K. Seeks to Opt into European Arrest Warrant
November 05, 2014
The Independent reports that British Prime Minister David Cameron could face opposition from up to 100 members of his own party on proposed legislation to opt into the European Arrest Warrant, which facilitates the removal of accused criminals across borders in the EU.
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Howarth: U.K. MPs Face "Unenviable" Choice on Arrest Warrant
November 05, 2014
Christopher Howarth of the think tank Open Europe explains the upcoming vote by British Members of Parliament ("MPs") on whether to opt into the European Arrest Warrant and thus to grant the determination of whether U.K. citizens and others are removed to other countries to the Court of Justice of the EU.
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U.K. Commissioner Calls for Completion of EU Banking Union
November 05, 2014
In a recent statement, the European Commissioner from the U.K. Jonathan Hill praised the establishment of the European Central Bank as the Single Supervisor of the EU banking union and encouraged the completion of the union through a Single Resolution Mechanism for banks.