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UK Ex-Ministers Call for Quick Brexit Process
October 12, 2016
A "Brexit Blueprint" from a group of former UK Government Ministers led by John Redwood MP calls on Prime Minister Theresa May to hasten the process of exiting the EU by permitting the country to fall back on World Trade Organization rules if the EU refuses the UK's offer of continuing favorable trade terms.
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EU Files Legal Complaint over German Road Tolls
October 12, 2016
EurActiv reports that the European Commission has referred the German government to the Court of Justice of the EU over legislation it argues favors German drivers over those of other EU countries by permitting the former to deduct road toll payments from their annual vehicle taxes.
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German Minister Seeks UK Concession on EU Defense
October 11, 2016
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has called on UK leaders to withdraw opposition to EU plans for an integrated military policy, which Britain has warned are unnecessary and will only lead to a decrease in important financial support for the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Official: UK Cannot Halt Pre-Brexit EU Integration
October 11, 2016
Calling the EU "a community with a shared destiny" and "a model of society," European Parliament President Martin Schulz has asserted that, prior to Brexit, the UK will not have the authority to stop plans for the integration of EU military policy and that Britain will not retain access to the bloc's single market without accepting the free movement of people.
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EU Agency Calls for Bolstered Collective Bargaining Rights
October 11, 2016
The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, which produces reports on work-related policies in the EU, has published an article asserting that the best way for EU member states to properly implement an EU directive on maximum working time is to expand collective bargaining rights for employees.
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