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EU Requires Emergency Automobile Tracking Devices
April 29, 2015
Recent EU legislation will require all new cars in the EU, beginning in 2018, to be fitted with a tracking system that will automatically alert authorities in the case of a crash.
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Elliott: EU Regulation Pushes Small Businesses Toward "Brexit"
April 29, 2015
Matthew Elliott of Business for Britain writes that a broad section of small and medium enterprises in the U.K. are concerned about Britain's continuing membership in the EU because it is these businesses that suffer the most from wide-ranging Brussels regulation.
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Schulz Blames Lack of EU Integration for Migrant Deaths
April 29, 2015
In recent remarks, European Parliament President Martin Schulz argued that the reason for the recent migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea is the "lack of a truly European asylum and migration policy."
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ECJ: EU Exceeded Authority on Warning System
April 29, 2015
In a case involving a Greek bank, the Court of Justice of the EU ("ECJ") recently held that the European Commission exceeded its authority in establishing an Early Warning System for the Commission and EU agencies regarding third parties that could present a threat to the EU's financial interests or reputation.
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EU Investigates "Fragmentation" of Financial Services, Insurance
April 28, 2015
EurActiv reports that the European Commission plans to launch a consultation on the lack of cross-border activity in the EU financial services and insurance sectors and how to move forward the internal market in these areas.