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EC Sets out Conditions for Irish Backstop Alternative
July 01, 2019
RTE reports that European Commission (EC) officials have set out five conditions for any “alternative arrangements” that could prevent the controversial Irish border backstop from coming into force in a Brexit deal, including no “hard border,” compliance with trade rules, and equal treatment across EU member states.
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EU Party Group Calls for Transnational Election Lists
July 01, 2019
Politico reports that the head of Renew Europe, the EU party group that includes the national party of French President Emmanuel Macron, has called on EU institutions to allow transnational candidate lists in the next European parliamentary elections, a move that would reduce the influence of national parties in EU campaigns.
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Switzerland Bans Trade of Shares on EU Exchanges
July 01, 2019
Swiss authorities have banned the trading of shares of Swiss companies on EU stock exchanges, retaliating over the refusal of EU officials to renew the "equivalence" designation for Swiss exchanges after negotiation of a framework treaty on Swiss-EU relations stalled.
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CoE Official Criticizes Polish Judicial Reforms
July 01, 2019
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has published a report warning the Polish government that it must not pursue reforms of its judicial system focused on increasing “accountability or efficiency” at the expense of judicial independence.
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ECJ Adviser: Polish Court’s Disciplinary Chamber Lacks Independence
June 28, 2019
Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) Advocate General Evgeni Tanchev has advised the ECJ to hold that the Disciplinary Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court does not satisfy EU standards on judicial independence because the body that appoints judges to the Disciplinary Chamber lacks independence from Polish lawmakers.
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