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EU Officials Rethink Brexit "Punishment Clause"
March 07, 2018
The BBC reports on assurances by EU diplomats that they would reconsider a "punishment clause" in draft EU negotiating guidelines on Brexit, threatening sanctions against the UK if it breaks EU rules during a post-Brexit transition period, signaling a softening of the EU's position after blowback regarding perceived harsh terms of the proposed Brexit deal.
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EU Official Pressures Tech Companies on Consumer Policies
March 06, 2018
Reuters reports that European Commissioner for justice Věra Jourová has called on internet platforms Facebook, Twitter, and Google to do more to comply with EU consumer regulations by amending rules including those limiting their liability and informing users about content removal, as she pushed for sanctions in the case of non-compliance.
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FRA Director Warns of Broad Break with EU Rights Charter
March 06, 2018
In a recent interview, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Michael O'Flaherty criticized the migration policies of EU member states as relying on "too many walls" and warned that many countries were pulling away from the human rights agenda contained in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
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Cleppe: Barnier Is "Reckless" on Brexit Transition Terms
March 06, 2018
Pieter Cleppe of the think tank Open Europe argues that the recent position taken by the European Commission's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on the UK's rights during any post-Brexit transition period is "unreasonable and reckless," refusing Britain many of the rights enjoyed by countries, like Norway, that have ties to the EU without being a member.
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EC Seeks Debate on Consolidation of EU Authority
March 05, 2018
In preparation for an informal leaders' meeting at the Council of the EU in February, the European Commission (EC) called for debate on the consolidation of authority at the top of the EU institutions by reducing the number of European Commissioners and by permitting one person to lead both the EC and the EU Council.
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