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EU Ramps up Joint Military Policy
March 08, 2017
Deutsche Welle reports that the EU Foreign Affairs Council has approved the creation of a Military Planning Conduct and Capability facility through which EU member states will cooperate to conduct military training missions in Africa.
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UK Confirms Delay of Bill of Rights Proposal
March 02, 2017
UK Justice Secretary Liz Truss has confirmed that the UK government will delay consideration of a British Bill of Rights proposal, which would seek to limit the influence of the European Court of Human Rights over British laws and courts, until after the country completes its exit from the EU.
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European Businesses Split on Carbon Tax
March 02, 2017
An article in Bloomberg reveals a split between some European utility and energy companies on the need for European leaders to pursue a global trend, urged on by the UN and environmental activists, to set a minimum tax on the price of greenhouse gas emissions to encourage the development of alternative energy sources.
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Austrian Official Estimates Amount of "Brexit Bill"
March 02, 2017
In an interview with Bloomberg, Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern said the European Commission had calculated Britain's "bill" to settle its financial commitments upon exiting the EU would be around 60 billion euros and warned the UK against setting low corporate tax rates to attract business following Brexit.
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Report: Brexit Will Aid EU-India Trade Deal
March 02, 2017
Revealing a potential silver lining to the impact of the UK's exit from the EU on the bloc's trade policy, The Guardian reports that a document circulated in the European Parliament predicts that it will be easier to negotiate an EU trade deal with India after Brexit given India's desire to maintain tariffs on Scotch whiskey and migration barriers in the UK.
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