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Open Europe: EU Regulations Impose High Costs on U.K.
March 18, 2015
Think tank Open Europe has published research demonstrating that the 100 most burdensome EU-derived regulations cost the British economy over £33 billion per year.
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ECJ Considers Adequacy of EU-U.S. Data Protection
March 18, 2015
The Register reports that the EU Court of Justice will soon consider whether Facebook violated the rights of its European users by transferring their data to the U.S. Government, and whether the EU-U.S. "safe harbour framework" has adequately protected such data.
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NGO Criticizes EU Abortion Rights Report
March 18, 2015
The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe has responded to a recent resolution adopted by the European Parliament, including recognition of abortion as a human right, arguing that such an issue is only within the competence of national governments, not the EU.
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Summit Calls for EU Communication Team
March 18, 2015
EurActiv reports that in a set of draft conclusions, a summit of the European Council calls on High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini to set up an EU communication team to counter alleged Russian misinformation on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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MEPs Seek Human Rights Clauses in Agreements
March 18, 2015
In a recent vote, Members of the European Parliament ("MEPs") passed a measure calling for human rights clauses to be included in all EU international agreements.
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