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Cleppe Calls on EU to Abandon Protectionism
June 28, 2016
Pieter Cleppe of the think tank Open Europe writes that the EU should not let its aluminum tariffs, which he asserts harm small and medium-sized enterprises, signal expanding trade protectionism across the bloc's essential industries that would reduce its overall competitiveness.
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ECtHR: Courts Must Examine UN Targeted Sanctions
June 27, 2016
The European Court of Human Rights has held that Swiss courts violated the right to a fair hearing of an Iraqi national sanctioned by the UN Security Council for his participation in the regime of Saddam Hussein because the courts declined to review whether the inclusion of the applicant on the sanctions list was "arbitrary."
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EU Compromises Incur Large Costs
June 27, 2016
James Kanter of The New York Times writes that the EU's decision to double the size of its Court of Justice, which could add five percent to the ECJ's budget and may leave many judges without enough work, is one of a number of "dubious" and expensive deals made in order to achieve consensus in the bloc.
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EU Warns Countries on Truckers' Salary Rule
June 27, 2016
EUobserver reports that the European Commission has warned France and Germany that legislation requiring companies to pay foreign truck drivers traveling through these countries the minimum wage required for French and German drivers violates EU rules on freedom of movement.
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UK, EU Face Key Decisions Following Brexit Vote
June 24, 2016
Following the UK vote to leave the EU, Open Europe's Raoul Ruparel writes that it is time for "careful thought" as the UK and EU face an array of key decisions in the coming months, including on the timing of the UK's formal notice to exit and the characteristics of the partners' future relations.
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