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ECtHR: Investigation of Russian Journalist’s Murder Violated Rights
July 30, 2018
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that Russia’s investigation of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who had been critical of the country’s current administration, had violated her right to life because authorities had failed to properly investigate who had arranged her killing.
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UK Officials Accept “Reciprocation” Amendments to Brexit Bill
July 27, 2018
The Guardian reports that the UK government has accepted amendments to its Brexit legislation prohibiting the government from striking a deal with the EU in which the UK would collect value-added tax (VAT) or duties on goods bound for the EU without the EU agreeing to reciprocate by collecting such taxes on behalf of Britain.
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British PM Rejects Calls for Second Brexit Referendum
July 27, 2018
The Evening Standard reports that British Prime Minister Theresa May has stated in response to calls from various Members of Parliament for a second Brexit referendum that there will be no such vote “under any circumstances.”
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EU Countries Offer Mixed Response to Migrant-Sharing Request
July 27, 2018
Reuters reports that the Italian government has agreed to permit some migrants to disembark from two ships in Sicily after other EU countries accepted Italy’s request to take in people from the boats, while Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis reject the request, arguing that the EU should help the migrants in their home countries.
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Paper Calls for EU Roadmap to Zero Emissions
July 27, 2018
The European Trade Union Institute has published an article calling on EU institutions to publish a roadmap explaining how the supranational organization will fulfill an “equitable transition to a zero-carbon economy,” meaning a total phase-out of emissions by the year 2050, under the UN’s Paris climate accord.
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