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EP Calls for Sanctions over Polish Rule-of-Law Conflict
March 26, 2018
Politico reports that the European Parliament (EP) has voted in favor of triggering a sanctions process set out in EU law against the Polish government, calling on the Council of the EU to "swiftly determine" whether Poland is at risk of a systemic breach of rule-of-law principles due to legal changes related to the country's judiciary.
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EC Issues Plan for Keeping Northern Ireland in Customs Union
March 23, 2018
The Guardian reports that, in late February, the European Commission (EC) published a plan for keeping Northern Ireland within the EU customs union, proposing a "common regulatory area" that includes the country within the UK that is departing the EU in 2019 and keeps it under the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the EU.
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Article Examines Shift in UK Policy on Post-Brexit Migration
March 23, 2018
An article in The Guardian examines UK Prime Minister Theresa May's policy shift in late February from maintaining a hard line on the rights of migrants arriving in Britain following the official date of Brexit in 2019 to allowing such migrants the same right to permanently settle in the country as those who arrive before that deadline.
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EU Council Touts Lead Role in "Climate Diplomacy"
March 23, 2018
The Council of the EU has adopted a set of conclusions on the need for EU "climate diplomacy" around the world to ensure the swift implementation of the UN's Paris climate accord agreed in 2015, confirming that "the EU will continue to lead the way in the global pursuit of climate action" and putting pressure on EU members to deliver on climate pledges made under the agreement.
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Poland Defends Broad Changes to Judiciary
March 22, 2018
Politico reports that the Polish government is responding to the legal process launched by the European Commission relating to changes to the country's judicial system by producing a publication explaining how these reforms are in line with those of other legal systems throughout the EU.
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