-
US Expresses Concerns with EU Tax Investigations
August 30, 2016
The US Department of the Treasury has issued a white paper describing its concerns with recent European Commission investigations of whether EU member state tax practices amounted to "state aid," arguing that the Commission's approach departs from previous case law and is unfair in seeking the retroactive recovery of taxes.
-
EU Plans Authorization Program for Visa-Free Travel
August 30, 2016
EurActiv reports that the European Commission is planning to introduce a program, similar to an initiative currently operating in the US that aims to track visitors to the country, to require travelers from countries that have a visa-free travel agreement with the EU to apply online for authorization to enter the bloc.
-
Labour Candidate Pledges Push for Second EU Vote
August 30, 2016
UK Member of Parliament and candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party, Owen Smith, has pledged to attempt to block the UK from sending formal notice of its intent to leave the EU until Prime Minister Theresa May promises to hold a second vote on the UK's relationship with the EU, or a general election, at the end of the Brexit negotiation process.
-
Flemish PM Proposes New Union for Post-Brexit UK
August 30, 2016
Prime Minister of Flanders Geert Bourgeois has called for the development of a North Sea Union to maintain robust ties and promote economic cooperation between Britain and other Northern European countries following the UK's exit from the EU.
-
EU Intervenes in Greek Debt Statistics Case
August 29, 2016
The European Commission has sent a letter to Greek authorities criticizing the decision by the country's Supreme Court to reopen a case on whether the Greek statistics agency manipulated data on public debt to favor foreign creditors, asserting that the claims are "unfounded."
Copyright 2024 Global Governance Watch. All Rights Reserved.
A project of The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies