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Merkel Allies Seek German Benefits Reform for EU Migrants
December 29, 2015
The Telegraph reports that political allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party are calling for her Government to reform the country's benefits system to override a German court judgment requiring the provision of "subsistence" level benefits from municipalities to EU migrants.
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EU Institutions Face Allegations of Whistleblower Retaliation
December 28, 2015
POLITICO reports that a number of complaints regarding retaliation against whistleblowers at EU institutions, including multiple allegations against the bloc's Agency for Fundamental Rights, highlight growing concerns that these entities are not implementing EU rules on protections for employees who report wrongdoing.
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Finland Official Blames Euro, EU Border Policies for Woes
December 28, 2015
In recent comments, Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini placed partial blame for Finland's economic problems on the country's accession to the euro currency and warned that the Schengen passport-free travel area is at risk as a result of the neglect of EU external border security.
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ECJ: Minimum Alcohol Pricing Violates EU Law
December 28, 2015
The Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ") has declared that Scottish legislation setting out minimum prices for alcohol in order to limit over-drinking in the country violates EU law because it improperly restricts the market and could be accomplished through a less-restrictive alcohol tax.
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Officials Voice Concerns with Ukraine "Decommunisation" Law
December 22, 2015
Officials from the Venice Commission and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") are seeking the revision of a "decommunisation" law in Ukraine that bans Communist and Nazi propaganda to limit the law's scope and address their concerns with the law's effects on freedom of expression and association.
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