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EU Takes Legal Action Against Latest Polish Judicial Reforms
July 27, 2017
As part of its "Rule of Law Framework," the European Commission has issued a "Rule of Law Recommendation" and has announced legal action against the Polish government in response to four bills recently passed by the country’s legislature that the Commission believes will undermine the rule of law and judicial independence.
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British Officials Pledge End to “Free Movement”
July 27, 2017
The BBC reports that, while multiple British officials have pledged that the UK will not retain the EU’s free movement policy after leaving the bloc, UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd has asserted that there will be no "cliff edge" for migration of foreign workers and has commissioned a report studying the potential impacts of migration curbs after Brexit.
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Report Calls for UK, EU to Reach Extradition Deal
July 27, 2017
A report by the UK House of Lords' EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee calls on the UK government to reach an agreement on a post-Brexit extradition arrangement with the EU similar to the current system under the European Arrest Warrant to ensure there is no interruption in extraditions between the EU and Britain after the departure of the UK from the bloc.
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EU Threatens Action Against Hungary over Asylum
July 27, 2017
The European Commission recently sent a letter of formal notice to the Hungarian government asserting that the country's strict rules on accepting applications for asylum and automatic detention of asylum seekers over the age of 14 violate EU law and may result in a referral to the Court of Justice of the EU.
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MEPs Seek Launch of Sanctions Process Against Hungary
July 27, 2017
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) recently adopted a resolution calling for EU institutions to launch the sanctions process outlined in EU treaties against Hungary over the country's strict asylum laws and reporting requirements for foreign nongovernmental organizations.
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