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Resolution on EP Chauffeur Service Sparks Controversy
April 15, 2016
Politico reports that, claiming the need for enhanced security in the face of opposition from several Members of the European Parliament ("EP") to the high cost, the EP has voted to create an internal chauffeur service for Members that will cost a total of over EUR 10 million per year.
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EU Parliament Calls on Poland to End Court Standoff
April 13, 2016
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution that calls on the Polish government to end a standoff with the country's Constitutional Tribunal by accepting the court's decision striking down changes to the judiciary and pushes the European Commission to step up the use of its "rule of law mechanism" to investigate the government if it does not comply.
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NGO: Post-Brexit UK Would Succeed with Free Market Reforms
April 13, 2016
The nongovernmental organization Open Europe has produced a report asserting that a combination of leaving the EU, forming trade agreements with the bloc and other countries around the world, and pushing through free-market reforms would result in economic expansion in Britain.
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EU Pushes Stronger Border Measures in Greece
April 13, 2016
After reviewing an action plan produced by Greece describing the measures its government is taking to tighten control of its external borders, the European Commission has adopted an assessment calling for clarifications of details including the time frame of the proposed border reforms in an effort to end internal controls in the passport-free Schengen Area.
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EU Parliament Endorses Centralized Asylum System
April 13, 2016
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the EU to develop a "central system for collecting and allocating asylum applications" in place of the current, national-government-controlled system, and acknowledging that the new system might involve a "quota" for the resettlement of refugees in each EU member state.
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