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EU Offers Refugees in Turkey Monthly Allowance
September 14, 2016
European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid Christos Stylianides has announced that, as part of the EU-Turkey deal on the settlement of refugees from the Middle East, the EU will offer refugees in Turkey debit cards, onto which it will transfer funds on a monthly basis, to cover the costs of their "basic needs."
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Lawsuit Targets Juncker's Refusal to Negotiate Brexit
September 14, 2016
The Guardian reports that a group called Fair Deal for Expats has filed a complaint at the Court of Justice of the EU arguing that European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's "presidential order" seeking to prevent officials from negotiating with the UK prior to the country's filing formal notice of "Brexit" is a fabricated device that has no force of law.
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Official Presents Plan for Ramped-up EU "Battlegroups"
September 14, 2016
The Guardian reports that the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has issued a policy document calling for increased use of Brussels as headquarters for European “battlegroups” that could intervene in crises and that would eventually develop into a "common European defence structure."
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UK Opposition Leader Calls for Break with EU "Single Market"
September 14, 2016
The Telegraph reports that Leader of the UK Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has called for the UK to maintain access to but not full membership in the EU's "single market," asserting that membership in the market requires acceptance of cumbersome "state aid" rules and the liberalization of public services.
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German Politician Seeks Flexibility on EU Free Movement
September 14, 2016
The head of the German Parliament's foreign affairs committee, Norbert Roettgen, has called for EU leaders to be flexible in negotiations with the UK over the country's acceptance of free movement in return for access to the EU's single market following Brexit, arguing that officials should be considering options "out of the box."
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