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EU Council Outlines Roadmap Toward Military Cooperation
April 13, 2018
In March, the Council of the EU adopted an implementation roadmap for the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) agreement, a deal among 25 EU member states through which they will implement military cooperation as one of the initial steps toward the EU's planned Defence Union.
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ECJ Strikes Czech-Dutch Arbitration Deal
April 12, 2018
The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) has invalidated an investor arbitration agreement between the Netherlands and Slovakia originating in 1991 because it purports to remove from the EU court system issues that involve the interpretation of EU law.
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Barnier: UK Must Not "Regress" from EU Standards
April 11, 2018
The European Commission's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has called for the inclusion in any post-Brexit UK-EU deal of a "non-regression" clause that would require the UK to permanently maintain EU standards in areas such as the environment, tax, and employment.
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UK Lawmaker Sets out Basis for EU Customs Union Exit
April 10, 2018
UK Member of Parliament Craig Mackinlay writes that accepting a customs union with the EU would "lead to a total loss of international trade policy" for Britain and calls for reliance on World Trade Organization rules rather than compliance with EU common market regulations as the best way to regain sovereignty and trade on the world stage.
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Article: EU Has Failed to Plan for Costs of Brexit
April 09, 2018
British journalist Tim King argues that the EU has not adequately prepared for the costs of Brexit to the supranational project, as the UK is deeply involved in every aspect of EU policy, has extensive foreign policy and defense expertise, and often comes down on the side of Central and Eastern European members against further integration and regulation efforts.
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