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Denmark Holds Vote on EU Justice Measures
December 02, 2015
The Telegraph reports that Denmark is holding a referendum in early December on whether to opt-in to a set of EU justice and security measures, including in police cooperation and debt recovery across national borders, from which it currently opts out.
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ECtHR Upholds French Headscarf Ban in Employment
December 02, 2015
The European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") has upheld the application of a French rule banning the wearing of a headscarf at work to a Muslim social worker terminated from her employment at a hospital.
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Talks on Financial Transaction Tax Near Deadline
December 02, 2015
A group of EU countries negotiating a tax on financial transactions are nearing a deadline for the conclusion of an agreement imposed by Austria with a number of hurdles to an agreement, such as the scope and calculation of any such tax, remaining.
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Countries Discuss Creation of "Mini-Schengen"
December 02, 2015
According to POLITICO, a Dutch newspaper has reported that following the recent Islamic State attacks in Paris, five EU countries - Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg - held "exploratory talks" on the creation of a smaller passport-free travel area to replace the current 26-state Schengen Zone.
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Juncker Calls for Future Shift to "Two-Speed" EU
December 02, 2015
In remarks that also included a call for "common, minimum social rights" in all EU countries, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has predicted a shift to a "two-speed" EU, in which some countries continue moving toward "ever-closer union" while other countries "position themselves in an orbit different from the core."
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