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Experts Warn EU Data Privacy Laws May Hamper Research
August 20, 2014
A joint letter from directors of science institutions across Europe warns that an amended EU law seeking to standardize the level of data protection afforded to individuals throughout the bloc would make the use of personal data in social science research in Europe far more difficult.
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U.K. Civil Servants Dispute Pro-EU Jobs Claim
August 20, 2014
A group of British civil servants and civil society representatives have disputed a claim by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander that three million jobs are connected to U.K. membership in the EU.
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ECHR Prisoner Voting Rights Decision Fans Flames of U.K. Euroskepticism
August 13, 2014
The European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") has held that the U.K. ban on prisoner voting is a human rights violation.
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EU Announces Additional Funding to France
August 13, 2014
The Express reports that the EU has announced additional funding from its budget, funded by member states, to France for training and education to revive the country's struggling economy.
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London Report: Leaving EU Is "Viable Option"
August 06, 2014
A report on the U.K.'s relationship with the EU commissioned by London Mayor Boris Johnson finds that a British exit from the bloc would be a "viable option" for London and that the only way the British Government can achieve significant reforms in the EU is if it is serious about the possibility of leaving.