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Official Warns of Sovereignty Threat to CoE System
August 29, 2016
The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, has warned that assertions that national sovereignty trumps the implementation of European Court of Human Rights judgments, which he notes are legally binding, are a threat to the Council of Europe human rights apparatus and to the rule of law in Europe.
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ECtHR: Deporting Iraqi Asylum Seekers Would Violate Rights
August 29, 2016
The European Court of Human Rights has held that, in light of the deteriorating Iraqi security situation, Sweden's deportation of an Iraqi family whom al-Qaeda had threatened and attacked due to the family's business relationships with Americans would violate the family's rights against torture.
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Czech PM Supports Talks on EU Army
August 29, 2016
Bloomberg reports that Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has called for talks on the creation of an EU army "in the long term" to deal with terrorism threats and Russian aggression as the UK leaves the bloc.
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Swedish PM Warns Britain on Tax Rates
August 29, 2016
The Independent reports that Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Loefven has criticized plans by the UK Government to reduce its corporate tax rates during negotiations over its exit from the EU, arguing that a tax reduction would create a "tax war" with other countries in the bloc.
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EU Chief Criticizes Borders, "Nationalism"
August 26, 2016
The Daily Mail reports that European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has stirred controversy with recent remarks identifying borders as the "worst invention ever made by politicians" and calling for a fight against "nationalism" in the EU.
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