Democracy Impacts

  • EU Members Agree to Defense Fund, Command Structure

    August 09, 2017

    The Sydney Morning Herald reports that EU member states have agreed to a European Commission proposal for an EU defense fund of €1.5 billion to develop and acquire a range of military weaponry and equipment, including drones, and gave members three months to decide whether they would join an EU coalition that conducts military missions.

  • EU Leaders Dismiss UK Offer on Citizens' Rights

    August 09, 2017

    The Guardian reports that EU leaders at a summit in June expressed dissatisfaction regarding UK Prime Minister Theresa May's proposals for EU citizens' rights in Britain after Brexit, with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stating that he is unable to see how the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) could be excluded from the protection of these rights.

  • MPs Warn May on "No Deal" Brexit

    August 09, 2017

    Sky News reports that a group of 30 Conservative Members of the UK Parliament (MPs) is warning Prime Minister Theresa May that they will not accept an exit from the EU without a deal on a future relationship with the bloc.

  • Cleppe: Attempts to "Soften" Brexit Are Unrealistic

    August 09, 2017

    Pieter Cleppe of the think tank Open Europe writes that the "obvious way" to prevent a "cliff-edge" or "chaotic event" in the Brexit process is to allow Britain to set its own trade and regulatory policies, which could not happen if the country remains in the EU's "single market" or customs union.

  • EU Council Offers Policy Solutions to Obesity

    August 09, 2017

    The Council of the EU has adopted a set of conclusions urging EU member states to address the rise in childhood obesity by promoting physical activity and clamping down on advertisements of "sugary and fatty foods" targeted at children and adolescents.

  • EU "Action Programme" Prioritizes Environmental Agenda

    August 09, 2017

    The European Commission's Annual Action Programme 2017 of the Partnership Instrument, under which it engages in cooperation with international partners, focuses on such objectives as promoting "climate-friendly and sustainable energy sources," protecting "biodiversity" in foreign countries, and pushing global standards on "responsible business" practices.

  • German Defense Official Supports EU Army

    August 09, 2017

    The Daily Telegraph reports that Germany's National Defense Commissioner Hans-Peter Bartels has voiced his support for an integrated European defense policy, asserting that, "in the end, there will be a European army."

  • UK Chancellor Confirms Exit from EU Constructs

    August 07, 2017

    In an interview on the BBC, UK Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed that the British Government will remove the country from the EU "single market" and customs union as part of its Brexit deal with the bloc.

  • German Official: UK Election May Lead to "Soft Brexit"

    August 07, 2017

    AP reports that, following the UK's June general election, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel expressed his hope that the results would coax Britain toward a "soft Brexit," in which the country would retain membership of the EU "single market," continue to be subject to free-movement rules, and accept the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the EU.

  • UK Officials Say No Brexit Deal Without Trade Talks

    August 07, 2017

    Reuters reports that a spokesperson for the UK's Brexit ministry said in June that the British Government would not agree to a deal on the terms of the country's exit from the EU unless the agreement takes into account aspects of the UK's future relationship with the bloc, including on trade policy.

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