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EU Parliament Criticizes Countries on CIA Renditions
June 20, 2016
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution expressing concern regarding the "apathy shown by member states and EU institutions" in prosecuting authorities accused of cooperating with the US Central Intelligence Agency in secretly detaining and "torturing" terror suspects in Europe following the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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EU Agency Calls for Measures Against Urban Sprawl
June 17, 2016
In a report on the negative environmental and other effects of "urban sprawl," or the expansion of roads and developments beyond the original limits of urban areas, the European Environment Agency called on authorities to monitor and establish limits on urban sprawl in European countries.
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EU Official: Brexit Would Permit Further Integration
June 17, 2016
At an event in Brussels, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Günther Oettinger predicted that a British exit from the EU would remove roadblocks to further integration among EU member states, including on matters related to security and foreign policy.
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ECJ Expands Amid Reduction in Caseload
June 17, 2016
Politico reports that the caseload of the Court of Justice of the EU is dropping just as an EU reform to the Court, costing tens of millions of euros and set to take place between 2016 and 2019, begins the doubling of the number of judges on the body.
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ECJ Upholds UK's "Right to Reside" Benefits Test
June 16, 2016
The Court of Justice of the EU has dismissed a complaint from the European Commission claiming that a UK law restricting those migrants who do not have a "right to reside" in the country from receiving child benefits violates the rights of EU migrants against discrimination.