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Official Seeks "Next Level" of EU Integration
February 14, 2017
In a letter to leaders of EU institutions and member states in advance of a recent Rome summit on the future of the bloc, President of the European Council Donald Tusk called for the leaders to "raise European integration to the next level" to counter external, geopolitical threats and internal EU dissension regarding the need for strong national sovereignty.
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UK Signals Job Requirement for Future EU Migrants
February 14, 2017
The Telegraph reports that UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd has indicated her government's post-Brexit immigration policy will likely focus on restricting the entry into Britain of EU migrants who do not yet have employment in the country.
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UK Clears Major Hurdle on Brexit Bill
February 08, 2017
Politico reports that the UK House of Commons has passed a bill permitting British Prime Minister Theresa May to notify the EU of the government's intent to leave the bloc and granting officials broad discretion in negotiating the terms of a post-Brexit deal with EU members.
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NGO Promotes EU Centralization of Finance Policy
February 03, 2017
The Centre for International Governance Innovation has produced a report calling for the completion of the EU Capital Markets Union and European Deposit Insurance Scheme, which would centralize governance of financial institutions in EU structures, to improve European financial policy.
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EU Committee Seeks "Inclusive" Social Pillar
February 03, 2017
The European Economic and Social Committee has adopted an opinion on the EU's plans for a European Pillar of Social Rights calling for the inclusion in the Pillar of policies promoting "social progress," including in the welfare systems of EU member states.