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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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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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