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Austrian Leader Sets out "Pro-European" Reform Agenda
January 18, 2018
Politico reports that Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called on the EU, in its bid for a renewal of purpose after Brexit, to focus on "big issues" and leave smaller issues to communities and national governments, while calling for "deeper cooperation on security, foreign policy and defense as well as economic and monetary policy" in EU institutions.
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EPP Chair: EU Must Do More to Advance "Political Project"
January 18, 2018
Manfred Weber, the Chairman of the European People's Party (EPP) grouping in the European Parliament, writes that the urgent task of EU politicians is "to convince European citizens to continue to support an ambitious European political project" encompassing migration policy, social rights, and financial regulation prior to the European Parliament's election campaign in 2019.
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Eurostat Website Pushes for EU "Circular Economy"
January 18, 2018
The EU's statistical office Eurostat has created a website tool pushing for EU-wide policies toward a "circular economy" by permitting citizens to monitor the progress of their countries in implementing the EU's environmental agenda.
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CoE, FIFA Signal Cooperation on Rights Agenda
January 17, 2018
At a recent meeting, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Gianni Infantino and Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland agreed to develop a memorandum of understanding through which FIFA and the CoE would cooperate on "human rights" issues such as doping, match-fixing, and safety at sporting events.
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EU Members Seek Status Quo Brexit Transition
January 17, 2018
The Independent reports that, according to draft negotiating directives from EU member states to the European Commission's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, the EU governments are calling for a post-Brexit transition arrangement with the UK that maintains free movement between the EU and UK and requires EU approval of any British free trade deals.
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