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EU Commission Considers "Marshall Plan" for Europe
April 06, 2020
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is calling for a Marshall Plan for Europe, recommending that billions should be invested for a long-term crisis recovery budget, while promoting solidarity between EU countries.
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ECJ Finds Three Countries Violated EU Allocation of Asylum Seekers
April 06, 2020
The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has ruled that Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic failed to uphold their obligations regarding refugee quotas as required under EU law.
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Wilson and Charlton: COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens EU Unity
April 01, 2020
Associated Press reporters Joseph Wilson and Angela Charlton explain how the COVID-19 pandemic could renew the divisive feelings between northern and southern EU member states that resulted from the 2008 recession and tough financial measures imposed as a condition to the provision of relief.
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Heikkila: Lack of Business Data-Sharing Cooperation Threatens Europe's AI Strategy
March 25, 2020
Writing in Politico, Melissa Heikkila explains why a lack of data-sharing cooperation on the part of large companies is the Achilles’ heel of Europe’s artificial intelligence ("AI") strategy.
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Yasko: Inclusion of "Authorized Representatives" from Russia-Occupied Eastern Ukraine Raises Legitimation Concerns
March 25, 2020
Writing in The Atlantic, Lisa Yasko explains why western countries should be concerned about the inclusion of "authorized representatives" from Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine as signatories to proposals accepted by Ukraine officials during a recent meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group, a platform for talks toward ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine that features representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE.