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EC Refers Hungary to ECJ over NGO Funding Law
December 14, 2017
The European Commission (EC) has referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) over the country’s refusal to amend its law regarding foreign funding of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
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EC Outlines Proposals for Common Migration Policy
December 14, 2017
The European Commission (EC) has outlined a series of proposals to enhance the EU policy on migration, including by reforming the Common European Asylum System, strengthening the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, and increasing the number of migrants legally accepted.
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EC Takes Next Step Against Hungary over Asylum Law
December 14, 2017
The European Commission (EC) has sent a “reasoned opinion” to Hungary in an escalation of the legal process against the country over its alleged violation of EU law regarding asylum.
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EESC Calls for Common EU Food Policy
December 14, 2017
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has called on the EU to establish a “comprehensive food policy” to regulate and direct the bloc’s food and agriculture economies in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and other cultural and health aims.
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EC Announces New Climate Initiatives
December 14, 2017
In conjunction with the One Planet Summit in Paris, the European Commission (EC) has announced 10 initiatives it will take to promote the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, which include efforts to direct public and private investment towards “green” objectives.