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Arnheim: U.K. Courts Not Required to Submit to ECHR
March 25, 2015
The think tank Civitas has published a paper by barrister Dr. Michael Arnheim arguing that U.K. courts have gone beyond British law in adhering to judgments of the European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") and calling for legislation making clear that British judges are only subject to Parliamentary sovereignty.
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EU Leaders Proceed with Energy Union Plans
March 25, 2015
EurActiv reports that government leaders in the European Council broadly agreed to proceed with developing an "energy union" in the EU, though specific details of such a union remain undecided.
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Open Europe: Post-EU Britain Can Prosper
March 23, 2015
A report published by think tank Open Europe predicts that the costs and benefits of a U.K. exit from the EU depend whether Britain cultivates new trading partners and reduces regulation or whether it becomes more isolated upon leaving the bloc.
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EU Will Review Tax Rules on Internet Start-ups
March 20, 2015
The Telegraph reports that at the urging of British Prime Minister David Cameron, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has agreed to include in the Commission's review of "red tape" an examination of EU rules imposing a value-added tax ("VAT") on small online firms.
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EIB Faces Accusations of Lack of Transparency
March 20, 2015
According to The Guardian, a report from the European ombudsman on the European Investment Bank ("EIB"), owned by EU member states, criticizes the EIB for "maladministration" for refusing to make public a report on the alleged evasion of millions in taxes by an African mining firm.
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