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Scottish Court Rejects Case on Revocation of Brexit
February 13, 2018
Reuters reports that Scotland's Court of Session has dismissed a lawsuit aiming ultimately to produce a judgment by the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) stating that the UK Parliament has the authority to revoke the notification of its intent to leave the EU.
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NGO Leader Pushes for Establishment of European Republic
February 13, 2018
Ulrike Guérot of the European Democracy Lab writes in favor of the establishment of a "European republic" that would rest on the concept of a clear separation of powers among supranational bodies and a bicameral Parliament invested with more power to enact the will of a single electorate of EU citizens.
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EC Targets 2025 for Serbia, Montenegro Accession
February 12, 2018
The European Commission (EC) recently approved an Enlargement Strategy in the Western Balkans targeting the year 2025 for the expansion of EU membership to include Serbia and Montenegro and speculating about the possibility of accession talks with Albania and the Republic of Macedonia within that time frame.
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EU Body Supports Sanctions Process Against Poland
February 08, 2018
The European Committee on the Regions has adopted a resolution supporting a decision by the European Commission to initiate an EU sanctions process against Poland over the country's recent judicial reforms that could result in Poland losing its voting rights in the EU Council, while opposing separate proposals to link development funds to rule-of-law principles.
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EU Body Supports "Sustainability" Reforms in Road Transport
February 08, 2018
The European Committee of the Regions has adopted two opinions broadly supporting the European Commission's "Europe on the Move" initiatives seeking EU-wide reforms aimed at "modernising" European road transport in an "efficient, sustainable and socially fair way."
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