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NGOs: EU Energy Plan Should Consider Social Costs
September 19, 2017
Nongovernmental organization participants on the European Economic and Social Committee have expressed concern over the European Commission's proposed Clean Energy for All Europeans package, which they predict may put 50 million Europeans at risk of “energy poverty.”
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UK Paper Proposes Post-Brexit EU Migration Restrictions
September 18, 2017
The Guardian reports that a document leaked from the UK Home Office proposes new restrictions on migrants from EU countries following Brexit, including a prioritization of highly skilled labor in migration policy and limits on the rights of EU migrants to settle and bring family members to Britain.
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Polish President Criticizes Multi-speed EU Proposal
September 18, 2017
Bloomberg reports that, at a recent economic forum, Polish President Andrzej Duda warned that Western European countries pushing for a multi-speed EU, in which some countries could transfer their sovereign powers to the supranational organization at a faster pace than others, threaten to a create a "B-Class" of EU members and risk the dissolution of the bloc.
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EU Agency Explores Progress on Climate Agenda
September 18, 2017
The European Environment Agency has published an annual report pushing for a quicker transition within the EU-wide energy system from reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, in line with the global climate change agenda.
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Article Calls for More EU Pressure on Poland, Hungary
September 15, 2017
In a recent article for Carnegie Europe, former Austrian official Stefan Lehne calls on EU member states to join the EU institutions in placing pressure on Central European members Hungary and Poland to respect Western values, lamenting that a "sovereignty reflex" within some countries has been a "major constraint on the supranational oversight" of such principles.
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