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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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Committee Calls for EU Support for "Bioeconomy"
July 27, 2017
The EU Committee of the Regions has published an opinion calling on EU institutions to ramp up funding for "bio-based industries" in order to promote the "sustainable" and "resource-efficient" use of natural resources.
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Court Recognizes Broad Bank Supervision Authority of ECB
July 27, 2017
In a May judgment, the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) held that the European Central Bank (ECB) had broad authority to determine that it was better positioned to supervise the state-owned investment and development bank of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, than the German government.
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