Copyright reform
The European Parliament and Council are on the verge of reforming European copyright law in the digital single market
...read moreItaly falls into recession - for the third time in a decade
The worsening of the Italian economic outlook will pose question on developments in the year 2019
...read moreCJEU-Judgment on ECB bonds buying
CJEU rules on the ECB programme for the purchase of government bonds on secondary markets: it does not infringe EU law.
...read moreCJEU extends Brexit deadline
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Monday 10th December that the UK could unilaterally revoke its Brexit notification under Article 50 TEU.
...read moreBrexit chaos in London
Following the resignation of several of her ministers, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is facing difficult times.
...read moreDirective on AV media services adopted
On 6 November 2018, the Council of Ministers formally approved the trialogue agreement on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD).
...read moreBudget surveillance by an independent institution
In his speech on Europe at the cep in Freiburg, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann presented "Perspectives for the Euro area and Europe".
...read moreBrexit White Paper is like "Ukraine Plus" style
More than two years after the Brexit referendum, the British government has put its ideas for the future relations with the EU into concrete terms in a White Paper.
...read moreReform of the Eurozone adjourned
Several member states of the Eurozone have considerable reservations about the proposals submitted. cep is also not convinced of the need for a Eurozone budget.
...read moreA ban on disposable plastic goes far beyond the goal
The EU Commission intends to take action against plastic waste by banning certain disposable plastic products. Plastic tableware, plastic cutlery, plastic straws, cotton swabs and balloon plastic holders should be banned by the Member States.
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