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Sweden, Denmark Place Controls on EU Borders
January 05, 2016
Bloomberg reports that, after Sweden's decision to impose controls on its border with Denmark, the Danish Government has instituted identification checks at its border with Germany, which is normally treated as a "passport-free" part of the Schengen Area, in order to deal with large numbers of refugees from the Middle East and North Africa flowing into the two countries.
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EU Commission Considers Action on Polish Court, Media Laws
January 04, 2016
The European Commission is discussing potential actions, including activating the EU Rule of Law Mechanism, established in 2014 to counter "systemic threats" to the rule of law, in response to Polish legislation on the composition of the country's Constitutional Court and on replacing the heads of the country's public broadcasters.
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EU Supporters Sense Massive 2016 Challenges
January 04, 2016
The Associated Press reports that, in light of developments including the upcoming referendum on EU membership in the UK and a nationalist resurgence in the newly elected Polish Government, supporters of EU integration, including national and supranational officials, fear the "unraveling" of the European project in 2016.
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ECtHR Stays Ireland's Deportation of Suspected IS Affiliate
January 04, 2016
The Irish Times reports that the European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") has issued a temporary order staying the Irish Government's deportation of a man officials allege has acted on behalf of the Islamic State to arrange travel for extremists seeking to take violent action, due to the suspect's fear that he would be tortured if deported.
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Article Highlights Complexity of EU Data Reform
December 30, 2015
An analysis of new EU data protection rules on The National Law Review points to the potential complexity and pitfalls for US technology companies that operate in Europe and must make substantial reforms in their handling of data over the coming years in order to comply.
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