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EU Calls for Future Phaseout of Border Controls
July 19, 2017
In a recent recommendation, the European Commission called on Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway to phase out their temporary border controls over the next six months, finding that the EU has made sufficient progress in securing the bloc's external borders from large waves of migration to justify opening borders within the Schengen area.
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EU Guides Citizens on Environmental Lawsuits
July 19, 2017
The European Commission has published a guide for citizens in EU member states on how to sue their governments in national courts for failing to fulfill legal obligations relating to the environment.
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UK Negotiator Maintains Hard Line on ECJ
July 19, 2017
According to The Daily Express, UK Brexit Secretary David Davis has indicated that the UK will not accept any proposal by the EU that provides for the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Britain after the UK leaves the bloc.
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Opinion: States Should Always Follow ECtHR Judgments
July 19, 2017
Emphasizing the binding nature of all decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on countries within its jurisdiction, former German Justice Minister Herta Däubler-Gmelin criticizes Russia and other "increasingly authoritarian" countries for "selectively ignoring" ECtHR judgments.
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EU May “Stall” Brexit Negotiations over Exit Bill
July 19, 2017
Politico reports that Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator in Brexit negotiations, is prepared to “stall” negotiations if the UK government fails to present a proposal for calculating the country’s financial exit bill in what he considers to be a timely manner.
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