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Hungarian Official Blames Brexit on EU Institutions
March 26, 2018
Politico reports that, during a visit with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó referred to Brexit as "Brussels' failure" and warned that the UK's vote to leave the bloc would cause a "huge problem" from the perspective of EU institutions.
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NYT Editorial: Sanction Poland over Rule-of-Law Threats
March 26, 2018
The New York Times editorial board has called for the EU institutions to impose sanctions on the Polish government over changes to the country's laws governing the judiciary and legislation prohibiting suggestions of Polish complicity in the Holocaust, either by restricting Poland's EU voting rights or by stripping the country of development funding.
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May Rejects EU Regulatory Control over Northern Ireland
March 26, 2018
The Independent reports that UK Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected an EU proposal for Northern Ireland to remain aligned with the EU customs union as part of a "common regulatory area" to avoid a "hard" border between the UK country and the Republic of Ireland.
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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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