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Italian Paper Seeks "Supranational" EU Legislators
July 10, 2017
The Daily Telegraph reports that a paper presented by the Italian government to a recent meeting of EU ministers calls for the 73 seats in the European Parliament that will become vacant as a result of Brexit to be shifted to representatives of the entire EU "constituency," in an effort toward "strengthening the sense of 'togetherness'" of nationals throughout the supranational bloc.
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EU Seeks Continued ECJ Authority over UK
July 05, 2017
The Guardian reports that a paper developed by the EU's Brexit taskforce calls for the continued authority of the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) to “request a lump sum or a penalty payment” from the UK government in cases of a violation of the rights of EU citizens following Britain's departure from the bloc.
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Official Predicts Advancement of EU Military Efforts
June 29, 2017
Following a recent meeting of EU defense ministers in Malta, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini asserted that defense cooperation, toward the creation of some form of common military structure, "is one of the fields where European Union integration is advancing the most."
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EU Issues Google a Record Fine in Antitrust Case
June 28, 2017
The European Commission has demanded that internet giant Google pay a fine of approximately $2.71 billion for abusing its market dominance under EU antitrust laws by promoting its shopping service over those of other companies on its search results page.
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German Paper Seeks Vote on Brexit Transition Deal
June 23, 2017
Politico reports that a policy paper from the research service of the German Parliament is calling for the EU to grant a vote to national and regional parliaments in EU member states on any transitional deal on the UK's departure from the EU with complex provisions affecting domestic policy areas.
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