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EU Leaders Threaten End to UK Bank "Passports"
June 21, 2016
Reuters reports that government officials from EU member states have threatened heightened obstacles to UK banks, which can currently sell their services freely across EU borders, in the case of a British exit from the EU.
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Poland Misses EU Deadline on Rule of Law Opinion
June 21, 2016
With party leaders asserting that the European Commission's "rule of law opinion" seeking an end to the conflict between the Polish Government and the country's Constitutional Tribunal is "groundless" and "arbitrary," the Polish Government has chosen not to respond to the opinion within the two-week deadline set by the Commission.
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Norway PM Calls for UK Remain Vote
June 21, 2016
In spite of the outcomes of two past Norwegian referendums in which citizens voted against joining the EU, the Prime Minister of Norway has intervened in the debate over a British EU exit by asserting that British voters should side with remaining in the bloc because a "Brexit" would cause them to lose their voice in the fashioning of EU policies.
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EU Proposes Further Steps on Climate Policy
June 20, 2016
The European Commission has proposed the EU's ratification of the UN climate deal agreed in Paris in 2015 and has outlined a post-ratification climate agenda that includes pressuring member states to target greenhouse gas emissions in new sectors and the integration of land use in the EU's future climate policies.
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EU Agency Evaluates National Policies on Resource Use
June 20, 2016
The European Environment Agency has published a report evaluating the policies of EU member states on maximizing resource efficiency and asserting that a "key challenge" for governments will be ensuring that future economic growth is not accompanied by increased resource use.
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