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EU Official Defends Use of Force in Catalonia
November 08, 2017
Politico reports that, in a recent European Parliament debate, European Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans defended the "proportionate use of force" by Spanish authorities to prevent Catalonians from voting in an independence referendum he said violated the country's law.
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EC Ramps up Investments in Climate Agenda
November 08, 2017
The European Commission (EC) has approved an investment package of €222 million as part of the EU's LIFE program providing support to a range of environmental, nature, and climate initiatives to accelerate the transition to renewable and "sustainable" energy sources across the bloc.
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EC Proposes Consolidated Economic Powers
November 01, 2017
EUobserver reports that the European Commission (EC) has outlined dozens of proposals to move toward a "more democratic Europe" that include eliminating the veto power EU member states currently have on certain legislation, including tax issues, and establishing a common eurozone budget and finance minister.
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MEPs Warn Against UK Registration Requirements
October 25, 2017
The Guardian reports that, as part of their objection to any Brexit "transition" period in which the UK would no longer be subject to all EU laws, a cross-party group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) has warned Britain against any requirement that EU citizens register with the British Government after Brexit.
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EC Pushes Broad Plan on Migration, Asylum
October 25, 2017
The European Commission (EC) recently announced the "next steps" in its overarching plan to develop "a stronger, fairer and more effective EU migration and asylum policy," including a new resettlement plan for 50,000 asylum seekers and expanded pressure on EU member states to streamline their migrant return policies.
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