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Proposal Grants EU Authority over Energy Agreements
February 18, 2015
EurActiv reports that a new European Commission proposal seeking to establish an EU "Energy Union" would give Commission officials the authority to scrutinize member states' energy deals with non-EU countries before they are signed.
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Proposed Body Would Seek "Coherent" EU-U.S. Regulatory Approach
February 18, 2015
EurActiv reports that a "regulatory cooperation body" proposed in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ("TTIP") negotiations between the U.S. and the EU would monitor new regulatory proposals relating to TTIP provisions and seek to "ensure a coherent approach to rule-making" in the U.S. and Europe.
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IEA Considers Post-EU Britain
February 18, 2015
British think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs ("IEA") has published an article exploring potential outcomes of the U.K.'s possible exit from the EU, including the advantages and disadvantages associated with maintaining a free trade deal with the bloc and striking trade arrangements with outside countries.
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HRW Calls for EU Action on Hungarian Policies
February 18, 2015
Human Rights Watch ("HRW") has published a report calling for the EU to use the process described in its recently produced "rule of law mechanism" to counter alleged violations of human rights by the Hungarian Government.
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Civitas: Norway's EU Relationship Offers Example to U.K.
February 13, 2015
In a recent report, British think tank Civitas argues that the U.K. could say billions of pounds each year and maintain a close trading relationship with EU countries if they negotiated a new deal with the EU that resembles the current arrangement between the bloc and Norway.
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