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Juncker Pushes for “European Sovereignty”
December 03, 2018
In his September “State of the European Union” speech, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker argued that “the time for European sovereignty has come,” calling for EU member states to transfer more authority to the bloc to help it become a “major player” on the global scene.
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ECtHR: British Bulk Surveillance Violated Rights
December 03, 2018
In a September ruling, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) decided that British intelligence services’ system of bulk interception of online communications, replaced by legislation with a new system, infringed the right to privacy under European human rights law because it did not contain sufficient safeguards against abuse.
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EP Launches Legal Process Against Hungary
December 03, 2018
In September, the European Parliament (EP) voted to launch an EU legal process under which EU member states could impose sanctions against Hungary, including suspending its EU voting rights, in light of allegations that Hungary has violated EU values in areas including judicial independence, freedom of expression, and minority rights.
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EU Lawmakers Approve Strict Online Copyright Rules
December 03, 2018
The Verge reports that the European Parliament recently approved a Copyright Directive, set for final approval in early 2019, that allows online publishers to demand payment from search engines that provide certain links to their articles and requires social media companies to clamp down on the sharing of unlicensed copyrighted material.
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Economists: UK Should Leave EU on WTO Terms
December 03, 2018
A British group called Economists for Free Trade recently published a paper arguing that Britain’s exit from the EU without an EU-UK trade deal but relying on World Trade Organization (WTO) rules would be highly advantageous to the UK and would permit the country to immediately benefit from Brexit.
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