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EU Delegation Ignores Hungarian Objection to UNSC Statement
May 30, 2019
EUobserver reports that the EU’s delegation to the UN Security Council (UNSC) ignored Hungary’s objection to its statement on Israel, raising questions about the bloc’s attention to procedure in the context of foreign policy issues.
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CoE Refugee Action Plan Seeks Support for Non-Minors
May 30, 2019
As part of its Action Plan on Protecting Refugee and Migrant Children in Europe, the Council of Europe (CoE) Committee of Ministers called on CoE member states to continue providing “temporary support” to refugees who are over 18 years old.
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Lawyer Explains Problems with EU-UK Customs Union
May 30, 2019
International trade lawyer Shanker Singham has warned that an EU-UK customs union after Brexit would mean Britain would no longer have a significant voice in its own trade policy.
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Macron Proposes EU-Wide Carbon Tax
May 30, 2019
In response to months of protests by the Yellow Vest movement, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed a range of measures to be considered by EU institutions, including a bloc-wide carbon emissions tax and better promotion of “green finance.”
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US Ambassador Warns UK on EU Customs Union
May 30, 2019
US Ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson has warned that the agreement of a new customs union between the UK and EU after Brexit would complicate efforts to strike a UK-US free trade deal.
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