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UK Brexit Paper Commits to Remaining in ECHR
July 27, 2018
The Independent reports that EU negotiators have pressured the UK government, in its recent Brexit White Paper negotiating document, to commit to remaining a signatory to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) by arguing that the UK’s withdrawal would threaten future UK-EU security cooperation.
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UK Peers Predict Criminal Justice Meltdown After Brexit
July 27, 2018
The Independent reports that the UK House of Lords’ home affairs subcommittee has warned that the UK-EU Brexit transition deal permits EU members to refuse to comply with British requests under the European Arrest Warrant and is pushing for continued Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) membership to maintain full access to the EU’s criminal justice mechanisms.
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NGOs Accuse EU of Missteps on External Budget
July 27, 2018
A group of activist organizations has criticized the position of EU member states on the 2019 budget for proposing to reduce external aid focusing on “poverty and inequality” in developing countries, warning that the EU is “undermining its role as a global player in sustainable development with these inward-looking policies.”
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EC Reviews Policies to Promote Subsidiarity
July 26, 2018
A European Commission (EC) Task Force has presented a report to EC President Jean-Claude Juncker on how to respond to the concerns of Europeans about the ballooning power of the EU, pushing for an “active subsidiarity” approach to encourage greater ownership of EU actions by member states.
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EU Agency Seeks Emissions Limits in Transportation, Farming
July 26, 2018
A briefing from the European Environment Agency points to the road transport and agriculture sectors as the greatest impediments to EU members’ efforts to meet supranational limits on air pollution and calls for government policies clamping down on emissions from these sectors to help meet EU targets.
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