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Essay Favors “Grand Bargain” over “Multi-Speed” EU
March 30, 2017
Transatlantic Academy Fellow Hans Kundnani has warned in a recent essay of the dangers to the EU of pursuing a “multi-speed” approach to the federalization of the bloc, arguing that the idea of a united Europe has always necessitated a “grand bargain” where both rewards and risks are pooled.
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UK Triggers Article 50 to Begin EU Exit
March 29, 2017
The UK initiated the process of leaving the EU through a letter delivered by British Permanent Representative to the EU Sir Tim Barrow notifying President of the European Council Donald Tusk of the country’s intention to leave the bloc within two years and to restore the country's "national self-determination."
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CoE Body Issues Standards on Migrant Detention
March 28, 2017
The Council of Europe's (CoE) Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment has issued a "factsheet" of Europe-wide standards on acceptable practices in detaining "irregular migrants," stating that the automatic detention of migrants who have broken a country's immigration law violates European human rights provisions.
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UK Signals Denial of EU Debt Obligations
March 28, 2017
Politico reports that UK Brexit minister David Jones has indicated the British Government will likely use as a "starting point" for its Brexit negotiations over budget obligations the EU claims the country owes to the bloc a House of Lords report disputing the responsibility of the UK for these liabilities.
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ECtHR: Enhanced Prison Measures Violated Man's Rights
March 28, 2017
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that Poland violated the rights of a prisoner whom authorities placed in a "dangerous detainee" regime due to his violent behavior toward guards because the regime's strip search and shackling requirements constituted "inhuman or degrading treatment."
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