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UK and Italy: EU Countries Differ on Integration Commitments
December 17, 2015
In an opinion piece, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni write that the EU should recognize different visions its members have of their future relationship with Brussels, with some countries - like Italy - committed to continued integration, and others - like the UK - committed to a looser relationship.
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Committee: ECJ Might Invalidate UK-EU Renegotiation
December 17, 2015
The British Parliament's European Scrutiny Committee has warned that, without revisions to EU treaties, the Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ") may invalidate any pledges made by the UK and other EU member states as part of the country's renegotiation of competences with the 28-member bloc.
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British MP Warns of EU Displacement of NATO
December 17, 2015
UK Member of Parliament ("MP") Bob Stewart warns that EU leaders are pushing for the establishment of an EU Army to displace the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ("NATO") in order to dilute the sovereignty of EU member states and to reduce the influence of US foreign policy in Europe.
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EU Proposal Would Override National Border Policies
December 16, 2015
POLITICO reports that various countries are voicing concerns over the sovereignty implications of a European Commission proposal that would grant authority to the EU border control agency Frontex to intervene in countries "in urgent situations" without the countries' consent when the agency finds these countries are not effectively policing their borders.
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Putin Signs Law Permitting ECtHR Override
December 16, 2015
Following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") against the country's surveillance program, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law permitting the Russian Constitutional Court to determine whether or not to implement ECtHR decisions.
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