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Romanian Official Criticizes Plans for "Multi-speed" EU
August 02, 2017
In an interview with Reuters, Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu opposed the creation of a "multi-speed EU" in which Western European countries could transfer their sovereignty to supranational institutions at a quicker rate than other EU members and said there is no need for new mechanisms to monitor the rule of law situation in Poland and Hungary.
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German Official: EU Must Retain "Major Part" of Euro Clearing
August 02, 2017
City A.M. reports that German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has called for the EU to retain the "major part" of the clearing of euro-denominated currency, much of which is currently located in London, within its territory after Brexit.
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EU Allows Cross-border "Investigation Orders"
August 02, 2017
The European Commission has announced the entry into force of the European Investigation Order, an initiative to "simplify and speed up cross-border criminal investigations" by allowing judges to commandeer the law enforcement authorities of other EU member states to obtain evidence within their territories.
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EU Parliament Seeks Legal Action on Refugee Sharing
August 02, 2017
The European Parliament adopted a resolution in May calling on countries to fulfill their commitments under EU legislation to relocating refugees within their territories and calling for the European Commission to consider legal action against countries that refuse to do so.
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ECtHR: Lithuanian Life Sentences Violate Rights
August 02, 2017
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that various measures permitting the review in Lithuania of prisoners' life sentences for aggravated offenses, including a presidential pardon process, did not allow these prisoners a sufficient prospect of release as required by European human rights law.
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