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Heath Warns of Rift in Euroskeptic Parties
February 11, 2015
Allister Heath writes that mainstream euroskeptics in Britain should use their libertarian, pro-free market policies as an example to countries across Europe that are increasingly supporting populist, socialist parties advocating for dissolution of the EU.
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EU and Ministers Call for "Energy Union"
February 11, 2015
At a recent meeting in Riga, Latvia, energy ministers from EU member states pushed for an EU-wide energy union, as European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic called on countries to move away from "28 national policies" on energy.
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EU Parliament Resists Passenger Record Proposal
February 11, 2015
EurActiv reports that despite pressure from national governments, a group of European Parliament members are maintaining their stance against a European Commission proposal to create an EU-wide database that would store information on travelers across the bloc.
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EU Seeks to Facilitate Cross-Border Traffic Penalties
February 11, 2015
The Telegraph reports that a European Commission proposal would facilitate European countries' pursuit of suspects of traffic violations in courts abroad and that the Commission will next year consider permitting countries to add points to a driver's license issued by another EU member state.
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EU Clamps Down on Parent-Subsidiary Tax Avoidance
February 11, 2015
The Council of the EU has adopted a directive amending previous EU legislation seeking to avoid double taxation of a European parent company and its subsidiary to exempt "artificial" situations in which authorities determine the parent-subsidiary arrangement was merely maintained for the tax advantage.
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