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EU Development Bank Offers “Climate Finance” to Africa
December 12, 2018
The European Investment Bank announced in November a EUR 200 million loan to the African Export-Import Bank, at least 25% of which would be allocated toward “climate action,” mainly renewable energy projects, that advance the goals of the UN’s 2015 Paris climate deal and “sustainable development” agenda.
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EC Chief Says No Room for Further Negotiation of Brexit Deal
December 10, 2018
Politico reports that, In late November, European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker warned the UK Parliament that the version of the withdrawal deal negotiated between Britain and the EU and approved by the European Council “is the only deal possible.”
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EU Letter Pledges Protection of Defense Policy from UK “Interference”
December 10, 2018
RTE reports that advice produced by staff of the European Council assures EU member states that the Political Declaration on the UK-EU future relationship would protect EU ministerial meetings on foreign policy and defense issues from “outside interference” by Britain and other countries.
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ECJ Forces Poland to Reverse Judicial Retirement Policy
December 10, 2018
In November, the Polish Parliament passed an amendment to the country’s judicial reform law reversing course on lowering the retirement age of Supreme Court judges, in compliance with an order from the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) to suspend the policy change.
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Irish Court Surrenders Man to Poland Despite Judicial Controversy
December 10, 2018
The Irish Times reports that Ireland’s High Court has ordered authorities to surrender a man wanted in Poland on drug trafficking charges under the terms of the European Arrest Warrant because alleged “generalised and systemic” violations of Polish judicial independence did not threaten the suspect’s right to a fair trial.
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