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ECtHR Prolongs Suspension of Georgia TV Judgment
March 21, 2017
The RFE/RL news service reports that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has prolonged indefinitely its suspension of a judgment by the Georgian Supreme Court permitting the country's government to place an independent news station under the control of an ally of the governing party.
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Germany: EU Unity Is "Priority" in Brexit Talks
March 21, 2017
Bloomberg reports that talking points distributed by the German government to ministry staff indicate the country's “foremost priority” in Brexit talks will be maintaining the unity of the remaining 27 EU member states and asserts that the UK must receive a trade deal with worse terms than those of membership in the bloc.
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Official: UK Should Reject EU Budget Demands
March 21, 2017
In a recent interview, UK foreign affairs secretary Boris Johnson asserted that the British government should reject EU demands that the country continue to make "vast budget payments" to the bloc following Brexit.
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Committee Calls for Special EU Status for Northern Ireland
March 21, 2017
A committee of the Oireachtas, the legislative body of Ireland, has called for Irish authorities to negotiate a "special status" for Northern Ireland within the EU that would permit citizens of Northern Ireland to retain EU citizenship and access to the bloc's "single market" after Brexit.
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Hungary Warns EU to Maintain Trade with UK
March 21, 2017
In a recent interview, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto cautioned the EU against "alienating" the UK through an unfavorable post-Brexit trade deal, arguing that a low-tariff agreement keeping the UK in the European orbit would be much preferred to a situation where the UK finds better deals elsewhere.