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Bromund: TTIP Does Not Spur Free Enterprise
April 13, 2015
Theodore Bromund of the Heritage Foundation argues that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ("TTIP") currently in negotiation between the U.S. and the EU would reduce regulatory competition and fail to encourage economic freedom.
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ECJ Ruling May Require Insurance for All Motor Vehicles
April 13, 2015
The Independent reports that a ruling of the Court of Justice of the EU may be interpreted to require owners of ride-on lawnmowers and mobility scooters to take out extra, potentially costly insurance on their vehicles.
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EU Diplomat: New Swiss Immigration Referendum Is "Inevitable"
April 10, 2015
EUobserver reports that Deputy Secretary General of the EU diplomatic service Maciej Popowski has predicted that a new Swiss referendum, stepping back from restrictions on immigration from the EU, is "inevitable" and says Switzerland must "change logic" regarding these restrictions.
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CoE Calls on Countries to Restrict Employer Data Use
April 10, 2015
The Council of Europe ("CoE") Committee of Ministers has issued a set of recommendations for its 47 member states calling for specific national restrictions on employers' retention and use of data on their employees.
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EU Seeks to Restrict Plastic Bag Use
April 10, 2015
According to the European Parliament website, members of the Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached a deal to force member states to adopt policies that would reduce plastic bag use in order to protect the environment.
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