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Manifesto Seeks New Assembly to Solve Europe’s Crises
December 18, 2018
A group of European economists, historians, and former politicians led by economist Thomas Piketty has published a “manifesto for the democratisation of Europe” calling for the establishment of a new “European assembly” that would direct funds drawn from higher taxes on companies and the wealthy toward progressive causes.
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Author Points to Flaws in Call for EU Army
December 17, 2018
Author Richard Reinsch writes that French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for the establishment of a European army ignores that the basis of an effective military lies in the ability of a citizenry “to muster courage and resilience” on the foundation “of a shared membership of a national people,” which the supranational EU lacks.
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France, Germany Propose EU “Buyout” Option from Migration Rules
December 17, 2018
EurActiv reports that the governments of France and Germany have proposed that the EU force member states to make a financial contribution to the EU budget or to aid programs in Africa if they refuse to permit the entry of migrants from outside the supranational bloc into their territory.
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EC Publishes Action Plan Against Disinformation
December 17, 2018
The European Commission (EC) recently presented an EU-wide action plan on countering disinformation to protect Europe’s “democratic systems and public debates” in advance of the 2019 European Parliamentary elections, including by setting up a Rapid Alert System to inform EU institutions and member states about disinformation threats.
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EU Agency Releases Guide on Unlawful Profiling
December 17, 2018
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights has published a Europe-wide guide instructing law enforcement officials, including border guards, how to avoid “unlawful profiling” on the basis of ethnicity, religion, age, nationality, or gender, including how to observe data protection standards in “computer-based profiling.”
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