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CoE Body Warns of Rise in “Xenophobic Populism” in Politics
June 12, 2019
In its annual report, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Commission against Racism and Intolerance spotlighted “xenophobic populism and racist hate speech” as growing dangers to the European political climate and praised countries for creating police units to enforce international anti-hate speech standards.
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EU Rules Harmonize Criminal Justice Standards
June 12, 2019
The European Commission has highlighted the entry into force of two directives on criminal proceedings, the first forcing EU member states to offer legal aid to people suspected or accused of crimes and the second setting up safeguards for children in the criminal justice system.
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EU Body Seeks More Rapid Deployment of Renewables
June 12, 2019
The European Court of Auditors has called on the European Commission to put pressure on EU member states to support the expanded deployment of wind and solar power sources to meet its renewable energy targets for the year 2020.
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EC Files Complaint Against Spain over Asset Reporting Sanctions
June 12, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has referred the Spanish government to the Court of Justice of the EU for imposing what the EC considers to be disproportionate sanctions on taxpayers who fail to report assets they hold in other European countries.
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German Chancellor Seeks “Comparable” Wage Floor Across EU
June 12, 2019
Politico reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on EU institutions to begin a push for member states to implement a “comparable minimum wage” across the bloc.
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