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Swiss Parliament Declines to Cap EU Migration
January 03, 2017
Politico reports that the Swiss parliament has complied with the European Commission's "red line" on the principle of free movement, despite a 2014 referendum in which Swiss voters called for migration restrictions, by adopting legislation that creates labor market restrictions for EU workers but does not cap migration from the bloc.
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UK Official Warns of Overbroad EU Transition Deal
January 03, 2017
Reuters reports that UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox has stated that, while a transitional agreement between Britain and the EU following the official "Brexit" deadline may be necessary, such a deal must recognize the decision of voters to remove the UK from EU control.
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French Disenchantment Signals Trouble for EU
January 02, 2017
The New York Times reports that the disenchantment of French voters with the consolidation of EU power and with the bloc's migrant resettlement policies, and the corresponding expansion of support for the National Front political party, could spell trouble for the future of the EU following the country's presidential election later this year.
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Journalists Criticize "Propaganda" on EU-Backed Network
January 02, 2017
The Telegraph reports that journalists and union leaders who recently organized a strike at Euronews have accused the 24-hour news channel, which receives tens of millions of euros annually from the EU, of serving as a mouthpiece for propaganda from repressive regimes.
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EU Official Seeks £50 Billion Brexit Bill
January 02, 2017
The Telegraph reports that the European Commission's chief negotiator for a post-Brexit deal with the UK, Michel Barnier, has proposed to colleagues that the EU bill the UK £50 billion for pensions, loan guarantees, and UK-based project spending once the country's Prime Minister triggers negotiations to leave the bloc.
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