-
CJEU Rules that Hungary has Breached EU Law
June 23, 2020
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that Hungary had breached EU law with 2017 legislation that forces NGOs to disclose donations from abroad and label themselves as foreign-funded groups, resulting in Prime Minister Orban warning that liberal/progressive imperialism reigns in western Europe and international courts.
-
Polish Judges File Complaint to ECtHR over Supreme Court Independence
June 17, 2020
A Polish barrister and two judges have filed complaints in the European Court of Human Rights against Poland alleging a lack of independence in the country’s Supreme Court, continuing a long-running dispute with EU authorities over controversial judicial reforms.
-
Colson: Franco-German €500 Billion Proposal a Step Towards a Federal Europe.
June 14, 2020
Writing in Business Insider, Thomas Colson explains how the proposed Franco-German 500 billion euro EU COVID-19 economic rescue plan could reshape the future of Europe, centralizing power in Brussels.
-
London Mayor’s New Commission to Decide Future of London’s Landmarks
June 10, 2020
As reported by The Spectator, London Mayor Sadiq Kahn's “Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm” will review London’s landmarks “to ensure that the physical landscape of the capital conforms to current ideological sensitivities.”
-
European Court Judge Expresses Concern over German CC Court Monetary Policy Pushback
June 10, 2020
Marc van der Woude, a Dutch jurist and judge at the General Court of the European Union has expressed his “deep concern” about a recent German Constitutional Court decision that a 2015 bond-buying program by the European Central Bank (ECB) would be illegal under German law, unless the ECB can provide adequate justification within the next three months.