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German Official Calls for EU Seat on UN Security Council
December 13, 2018
France 24 reports that German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz recently called on France to relinquish its permanent seat on the UN Security Council in favor of a seat controlled by the EU, eliciting a reply from French Ambassador to the US Gérard Araud that such a deal “would run counter to the Charter of the United Nations.”
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ECtHR: Russia Engaged in Suppression of LGBT Assembly Rights
December 13, 2018
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently issued a decision concluding that the Russian government had engaged in the “systemic” suppression of freedom of assembly rights and anti-discrimination rights by refusing to approve requests of groups seeking to hold LGBT rallies in the country.
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Barrister: EU Backstop Would Make Britain a “Rule Taker”
December 13, 2018
In a recent blog post, UK barrister Martin Howe QC explains how the “backstop” arrangement regarding the Irish border, agreed as part of the UK-EU withdrawal deal, would work in practice and warns that, by permitting this feature of the agreement to come into force, the UK would “destroy” its ability to pursue an independent trade policy.
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US Ambassador Points to Democratic Deficit in EU
December 12, 2018
In a recent interview with Politico, US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland characterized the EU as “out of touch” with the practical concerns of citizens and businesses in the bloc and warned of US retaliation against EU “protectionist” policy that hinders trade between America and the bloc’s member states.
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EC Pledges Millions in “Sustainability” Funding in Central Asia
December 12, 2018
In November, the European Commission (EC) announced a “sustainable development” cooperation program through which it would provide EUR 124 million in funding for Central Asia to promote economic development and combat global warming.
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