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Irish MEP Warns of Economic Effect of EU Tax Plan
December 10, 2014
Irish Member of the European Parliament ("MEP") Brian Hayes has warned that a new EU plan to harmonize business tax policy across the bloc would threaten Irish jobs at international firms that benefit from the country's low corporate tax rate.
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Petition Seeks to Shut Down EU-U.S. Trade Deal
December 10, 2014
The European Commission has received a petition, signed by over one million Europeans, calling for a halt to the negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Pact ("TTIP"), a massive proposed trade deal between the U.S. and the EU.
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ECHR Rules Against France in Prosecution of Somali Pirates
December 10, 2014
The European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") has ruled that French authorities violated the rights of a group of Somali pirates to liberty and security by holding them for 48 hours following their arrival in France prior to placing these suspects before a judge.
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EU Fights U.K.'s "Right to Reside" Test for Immigrants
December 03, 2014
The Daily Mail reports that the European Commission has launched proceedings in the Court of Justice of the EU against Britain's "right to reside" test, introduced in 2004 to curb "benefits-seeking" by EU immigrants, casting doubt on U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron's plans to implement further restrictions on immigration from the EU.
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EU Gains Police and Justice Authority
December 03, 2014
Under the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty on the EU, the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU have recently gained new authority to oversee the police and justice systems of the EU member states and to sanction countries that do not comply with EU justice policy.
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