-
Germany Lobbies UK to Remain in Europol
November 07, 2016
The Guardian reports that German officials are lobbying the UK government, despite the latter's pending plans to exit the EU, to remain a partner of Europol as the European Parliament and EU member states are set to gain, in May 2017, more control over the functions of the EU law enforcement and intelligence agency.
-
UK Court: Parliament Must Trigger Brexit Process
November 03, 2016
The UK High Court has held that the decision of the country's electorate to leave the EU, as expressed in the outcome of Britain's June referendum, did not grant the UK government authority to trigger Brexit without parliamentary approval.
-
MEP: UK Cannot Negotiate EU Trade Deal Before Brexit
November 03, 2016
Danuta Hübner, head of the European Parliament’s constitutional affairs committee, which will draft the body's position on a post-Brexit relationship with the UK, has asserted that Britain cannot begin negotiating a new trade deal with the EU until the country's exit from the bloc is complete.
-
EU Official Criticizes Questioning of Rights Agenda
November 03, 2016
The Irish Times reports that Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Michael O'Flaherty warned in a recent address about the "frightening" implications of some "influential voices in EU society" questioning the validity of supranational human rights structures in Europe.
-
UK Opts into EU Crime Database
November 02, 2016
The Independent reports that the UK government has decided to participate in the "Prüm Decision," which provides for EU countries to share a database of DNA samples, fingerprints, and vehicle registration information for law enforcement and counterterrorism purposes.
Copyright 2025 Global Governance Watch. All Rights Reserved.
A project of The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies