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EU Parliament Approves Tax Inquiry
February 13, 2015
After declining to vote on an inquiry on alleged corporate tax deals struck by Luxembourg while current Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was the country's Prime Minister, the European Parliament has approved a more general investigation of tax rulings across EU member states.
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Juncker Withdraws Paper that Could Spur EU Reform
February 12, 2015
The Telegraph reports that European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has withdrawn a paper on "stronger economic policy coordination" in the EU, which U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron planned to use as a basis to negotiate EU reforms, due to potential "repercussions" in the upcoming British elections.
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Leaders in EU Call for Anti-Terrorism Travel Measures
February 12, 2015
Reuters reports that a statement from national government leaders in the EU calls for stricter border controls and greater information-sharing among governments in order to prevent terrorist attacks in the bloc.
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Swiss Government Proposes Cap on Free Movement
February 12, 2015
Following a successful referendum on limiting immigration from the EU, the Swiss Government has proposed a draft law that would introduce caps on the number of people permitted to move to Switzerland for work.
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ECHR Maintains U.K. Prisoner Voting Ban Violates Convention
February 11, 2015
The European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") has issued a ruling reiterating its finding that the U.K.'s blanket ban on prisoner voting is a human rights violation but declining to order the payment of monetary damages to the complainants.
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