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EU Parliament Calls for Watchdog on Justice and Rights
October 27, 2016
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the EU to establish a watchdog to administer a "binding EU mechanism" requiring member states "to monitor and report annually on their records" in the fields of democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights.
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EU Pledges to Advance UN's Urban Agenda
October 27, 2016
At the UN "Habitat III" Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, the European Commission pledged to advance the UN's social and environmental agenda by promoting "sustainable development" in cities within and outside its borders.
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Agency Seeks Centralized EU Justice Rules
October 27, 2016
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights will host an event in November in Bratislava, Slovakia, focusing on cross-border access to justice in the EU and promoting common rules on justice systems throughout the bloc.
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CETA Delay Signals Future EU Trade Struggles
October 26, 2016
Paul Taylor writes that the delays and potential failure of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement due to the objections of a Belgian regional government show the difficulty of rallying the support of 28 different member states behind a single trade deal and signal the future struggles of EU leaders in negotiating external free trade agreements.
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Transnational Bodies Push "Social Rights" Agenda
October 26, 2016
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights announced its participation in a meeting of the Joint Collaborative Platform on Social and Economic Rights, a group including the Council of Europe, European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, and the European Network of Equality Bodies pushing for the recognition and monitoring of social and economic rights.
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