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Observers Warn of "Crisis" in ECJ Bond-Buying Decision
January 21, 2015
The Irish Times reports that some German observers predict a "constitutional crisis" in Germany that could result in the country leaving the euro if the Court of Justice of the EU upholds its Advocate General's opinion that the European Central Bank's bond-buying program, with limitations, is lawful.
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British MP Describes EU Threats to U.K. Finance
January 21, 2015
U.K. Member of Parliament ("MP") Sir Bill Cash writes that EU financial laws and the growth of the eurozone are threatening the future of the British financial industry.
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EU Officials in "Disarray" After ECHR Accession Ruling
January 21, 2015
Michael Farrell writes that EU officials who had attempted to strike a deal involving EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights ("ECHR") are uncertain of how to proceed following a ruling from the Court of Justice of the EU rejecting the accession deal.
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U.K. Official Warns of Abuse of EU Free Movement
January 21, 2015
U.K. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond warned that Britain is "wide open" to abuse by migrants from other EU member states seeking to immigrate to the U.K. solely in order to access government benefits.
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British MP Calls for Scrutiny of Ministers' EU Decisions
January 20, 2015
U.K. Member of Parliament ("MP") John Healey has called for the British Parliament to increase its scrutiny of ministers' decisions on matters related to the EU, particularly with regard to the bloc's prospective trade deal with the U.S., the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ("TTIP").