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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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CoE Official Seeks Revision of Russian Laws on Public Events
October 25, 2017
The Council of Europe's (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has published a memorandum calling for the "thorough revision" of Russian laws he says interfere with the freedom of assembly to take into account international human rights standards.
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CoE Pushes Countries to End Child Migrant Detention
October 20, 2017
As the Council of Europe (CoE) seeks to pressure countries to adopt its Action Plan in Protecting Migrant and Refugee Children, the regional organization hosted a conference in Prague pushing governments to end the detention of migrant children and to search for alternatives to the practice.
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