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Banks Warn of FTT's Effect on Economic Stability in EU
January 28, 2015
Following moves by the governments of France and Austria to advance a proposal for a financial transaction tax ("FTT") in many countries across the EU, a group of banking organizations published a letter warning that the FTT could have a sizable negative impact on markets across the bloc.
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U.K. Report Uncovers Waste of EU Aid Funds
January 28, 2015
British Members of Parliament on the International Development Committee have released a report detailing testimony on the misallocation and misuse of development aid funds by EU institutions charged with strengthening parliamentary systems in developing countries.
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Telegraph Details Drop in EU Support
January 28, 2015
An article in The Telegraph demonstrates a drop in support for the European project in countries across the EU and the rise in popularity of parties calling for a return of authority to national governments in the bloc.
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CoE Committee Describes "Social Rights" Violations
January 28, 2015
The Council of Europe's ("CoE") Social Rights Committee has released conclusions purporting to detail 252 violations of the European Social Charter, which seeks to advance standards in realms such as collective bargaining and work conditions, in 41 CoE member states.
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Article Seeks Expanded EU in Response to Backlash
January 28, 2015
As support for EU centralization ebbs in countries across Europe, Carnegie Europe has published an article calling for the EU to respond by expanding its operations to make it seem more relevant in Europeans' daily lives.