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Article Details Potential EU Actions on Polish Legislation
January 12, 2016
An article in euobserver details the options the European Commission might pursue as it considers action, including through treaty processes and the EU "rule of law mechanism," on Polish legislation dealing with the country's constitutional court and public broadcasters.
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EU Discusses Actions on Rule of Law in Poland
January 11, 2016
Politico reports that, due to the concerns of officials that the new Polish Government is jeopardizing the rule of law by refusing to install constitutional court judges selected by the previous government, the European Commission will debate whether this development requires monitoring and possible sanctions by EU authorities under the bloc's Rule of Law Mechanism.
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UK's Cameron Nears Deal on EU Migrant Benefits
January 08, 2016
The Telegraph reports that, based on talks between UK Prime Minister David Cameron and leaders of other EU member states, the Prime Minister is approaching a deal that would permit the UK to withhold "in-work" social benefits from EU migrant workers for four years if he provides similar restrictions to young Britons entering the work force.
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Following Clampdowns, EU Convenes Talks on Border Controls
January 06, 2016
Following the announcements by Denmark and Sweden of the implementation of border identification checks, EUobserver reports that the European Commission is convening talks to "improve coordination" among countries concerned about massive numbers of migrants flowing across their borders with other EU members.
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EU Investigates UK Subsidy Plan for Renewable Energy
January 06, 2016
Partially acknowledging the potential conflict between its restrictions on "state aid" and its policy requiring EU members to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, the European Commission has issued a press release announcing that it is investigating whether the UK's subsidization of the conversion of part of a coal-fired power plant to run on "biomass" is unlawful.
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