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Polish PM Aims to "Re-Christianize" EU
January 05, 2018
Bloomberg reports that, prior to his recent assumption of the role of Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki said he would work to "re-Christianize the EU" and that he would "help the West with proper values" hours after his government pushed through reforms to the country's judiciary opposed by the European Commission.
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UK Official Seeks Same Trade Status with EU After Brexit
January 05, 2018
In a recent interview, the UK's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said he hoped the UK and the EU would strike a "full and comprehensive agreement on trade that’s as close to what we have today as possible," raising questions about the extent to which relations between the jurisdictions would change following Brexit.
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EU Identifies Military Cooperation Projects
January 05, 2018
Politico reports that foreign ministers from EU member states have revealed 17 projects on which they plan to cooperate as part of a new military coordination pact among EU members known as Pesco, including EU-wide projects on "training, capability development and operational readiness."
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Hungary Faces Array of Complaints at ECJ
January 05, 2018
In December, the European Commission announced that it would take the Hungarian government to the Court of Justice of the EU to challenge the country's recently imposed reporting requirements on nongovernmental organizations and a foreign-funded university, along with the government's refusal to accept refugees under the EU's quota system.
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German Politician Calls for "United States of Europe" by 2025
January 04, 2018
Politico reports that, as part of his demands for upcoming talks on forming a coalition government in Germany, leader of the German Social Democratic Party Martin Shulz has called for the future government to advance a "constitutional treaty" that will convert the EU into a "United States of Europe" by the year 2025.