European Institutions

Article: EC Digital Tax Proposal Threatens Innovation

May 11, 2018

Paul MacDonnell of the Global Digital Foundation argues that the European Commission's (EC) proposal to impose an interim three-percent tax on the revenues of digital companies interferes with the construction of a global tax system that encourages technological innovation and punishes European consumers who take advantage of free digital platforms.
Hungarian PM Prioritizes Retaining "Europe of Nations"

May 11, 2018

Reuters reports that, following his recent re-election, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vowed to resist the construction of a "United States of Europe," instead seeking a "Europe of nations" adhering to the principle of national sovereignty.
ECJ Eases Criminalization of UberPop

May 10, 2018

The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) recently held that EU member states are permitted under EU law to criminalize transportation using the UberPop service without notifying the European Commission in advance that they intend to introduce such legislation.
ECJ Official Seeks Extended Immigration Review for "Durable Partners"

May 10, 2018

An Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) has advised the ECJ to rule that an EU member state must consider the application for residence of a "durable partner" of a national of that country when the national has returned to the country after having taken up residence in another EU member state and formed a relationship with the partner.
CoE Body: Europe Must Coordinate Approach to Migrants

May 10, 2018

In a recent report on the status of Italy's efforts in rescuing and supporting migrants arriving via the Mediterranean Sea, the Council of Europe's (CoE) Committee for the Prevention of Torture asserts that there is a human rights-based "need for a co-ordinated European approach and support system to address the phenomenon of mass migratory arrivals."