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Lawyers: EU Should Force UK to Remain in ECHR
March 01, 2017
The Independent reports that an open letter from a group of British lawyers calls for the EU to condition any post-Brexit free trade deal with the UK on the country remaining in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to prevent a "human rights crisis" in Britain.
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NGOs Seek EU Sanctions Against Poland
March 01, 2017
In a letter to the European Commission, a group of nongovernmental organizations call on the institution to respond to what they call a "systemic threat to the rule of law" and human rights violations in Poland by activating a sanctions procedure through which the Polish government could lose its ability to participate in EU decision-making.
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ECB Leader Seeks "Sustainable Globalisation"
March 01, 2017
At a recent workshop in Maastricht, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Benoît Cœuré sets out a case for the EU to use what he deems to be its experience with "sustainable globalisation" - an "efficient, enduring and equitable" form of global governance - to promote lessons on the phenomenon within global institutions.
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EU Threatens Five Countries on Emissions
March 01, 2017
The European Commission has issued "final warnings" to Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the UK for violating EU air quality standards with nitrogen dioxide emissions, particularly from diesel-powered vehicles, threatening the countries with potential action in the Court of Justice of the EU if they do not take action to reduce emissions.
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CoE Official Outlines Right to Same-Sex Partnerships
February 28, 2017
In a recent comment, the Council of Europe's (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks argues that CoE states have an obligation under international human rights law to offer at least registered partnerships, and to consider offering the right to marry, to same-sex couples.
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