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EU Court of Auditors Calls for Action on Migration
November 20, 2019
According to the European Court of Auditors, the European Union needs to step up its action on asylum, relocation, and return of migrants, as emergency relocation schemes did not reach their targets and only partially achieved their main objective of alleviating pressure on Greece and Italy.
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EU Commission President-Elect Signals Increased Regulation of Digital World
November 12, 2019
In a speech honoring Shoshana Zuboff, author of the book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, European Commission President-elect, Ursula von der Leyen, explained that Europeans need to shape their own approach to regulating the digital world, building on measures such as the so-called right to be forgotten and data protection regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) to balance the power of government and market, while prioritizing the individual.
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HRW Urges EU to Deny Croatia Entrance into Schengen Area
November 12, 2019
In reaction to a European Commission announcement that Croatia is ready to join the Schengen Area, Human Rights Watch ("HRW") is urging the European Union not to admit to Croatia to its border-free travel zone over its treatment of migrants crossing into the Balkan country.
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OECD Releases Guidance to Promote Tax Haven-Country Information Exchanges
November 06, 2019
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") has released guidance for low-tax countries on standards for exchanging information with other countries to meet 2018 reporting standards.
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European Court of Justice Rules Against Polish Judicial Reform
November 06, 2019
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Polish judicial reforms aimed at lowering the retirement age of ordinary court judges violated EU law, finding that the reforms introduced political influence over the judiciary by giving the justice minister the ability to retain certain judges beyond their retirement age.
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