European Institutions

  • Lawyer Seeks ECJ Ruling on Brexit Questions

    December 19, 2016

    The BBC reports that a lawyer is seeking to launch a lawsuit in Irish courts aimed at obtaining a ruling from the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) on whether the UK has already triggered the two-year process of leaving the EU and whether the British Parliament can reject any Brexit deal agreed between the EU and the UK Government.

  • Campaigners Plan UK Suit over "Single Market" Exit

    December 19, 2016

    Reuters reports that a group of campaigners has announced plans to sue the British Government to deter it from leaving the European Economic Area (EEA), which contains the EU's so-called "single market," as part of its Brexit plans, arguing that the notification required to depart the EEA is separate from that required to leave the EU.

  • UK Secretary Predicts Tax Cut Response to Punitive Brexit

    December 19, 2016

    The Telegraph reports that, in a meeting with London business leaders, UK Secretary of State for Exiting the EU David Davis asserted that Britain would respond to any attempt by EU members to punish the UK over Brexit by cutting corporate taxes and deregulating the economy to make the UK more attractive to businesses operating in Europe.

  • EU Agrees on Visa Deal for Ukraine, Georgia

    December 19, 2016

    The Independent reports that the European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached an agreement through which approximately 50 million nationals of the Republic of Georgia and Ukraine will be able to enter the EU without applying for visas, while permitting a mechanism for suspending visa waivers in times of emergency.

  • UK Banks Seek Five-Year Post-Brexit Transition

    December 16, 2016

    Reuters reports that a set of UK banks are lobbying the country's government to strike a deal with EU negotiators providing that financial institutions would be subject to EU laws and to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the EU for up to five years following Britain's exit from the bloc.

Total Records: 3430
More News  <<  <  426  427  428  429  430  >  >> 
 

Weekly Update

Syndicate our content