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UK privacy laws to be investigated by European Commission

Nice work again, Ms. Reding: UK laws protecting the privacy of people’s communications are inadequate, the European Commission has said. The Commission has launched a legal case against the UK over its implementation of European Union Directives. The Commission’s investigation … Continue reading

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Britain and Schengen – changes ahead?

I’ve had a passing interest in the UK’s relationship to the Schengen group within (and outside) the EU for a while now. Schengen is a an agreement, originally stand-alone but now incorporated into EU law, which entails the removal of … Continue reading

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Freedom of movement treaty: meeting with Micheline Calmy-Rey

Not to bang on about it, but if you are interested in the upcoming referendum on Switzerland’s EU freedom of movement agreement, please note the following event: Personenfreizügigkeit mit der EU: Veranstaltung mit Micheline Calmy-Rey Event info: Host: SP6 Time … Continue reading

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European Parliament to assert Lisbon powers in civil liberties and internal security?

Interesting times ahead in civil liberties in the post-Lisbon treaty era? An interesting analysis from the Centre for European Reform: The new politics of EU internal security: This is area of international co-operation that has long been the exclusive domain … Continue reading

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Talking about European politics

This is probably a complete brain-fart, but I thought I should post it anyway. I’m studying for an exam on the subject of European integration, and I came across this paragraph by Brigid Laffan. It’s the most eloquent description of … Continue reading

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