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Commission Outlines EU "Pathways to Unity"
March 01, 2017
A European Commission white paper offering five alternative "pathways to unity" for the future of the EU presents in each pathway a combination of policy options including maintaining the EU status quo or federalizing power in EU institutions, but does not include the option of a broad return of sovereignty to national governments.
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UK Lords Vote for Guarantee on Rights of EU Nationals
March 01, 2017
Deutsche Welle reports that the UK's unelected House of Lords has voted to amend the Prime Minister's bill on triggering the country's exit from the EU by including a provision guaranteeing the ability of EU nationals in the UK to retain their "EU-derived rights" following Brexit.
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Austria Incentivizes Domestic Hiring
March 01, 2017
EurActiv reports that the Austrian government has approved rules providing financial incentives to Austrian companies that prioritize applicants who are currently in the country over applicants located in other EU member states for open positions, in a move that may test EU rules on free movement of labor.
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UK Official: Scotland Will Leave EU
March 01, 2017
The Daily Telegraph reports that, in a recent committee hearing at the Scottish Parliament, UK Scottish Secretary David Mundell stated that there would be "no circumstances" under which Scotland, whether independent from the UK or not, would remain in the EU after the UK leaves the bloc.
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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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