Ghosted: Poland Avoids Paying EU Fines by Leaving Email from EU Court Unread
Poland is avoiding paying exorbitant European Union fines of €1 million (£850,000/$1.2 million) per day by leaving e-mail from the EU court unread, according to reports.
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Thanks, Equality: EU Court Blocks Poland Lowering Retirement Age for Women
BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union’s top court ruled Tuesday that a Polish law lowering the retirement age for judges and setting different ages depending on their gender violates EU law.
EU Dragging Hungary to Euro Court over Anti-Illegal Migration ‘Stop Soros’ Laws
The European Commission wants the Hungarian government dragged before the EU Court of Justice over its tough laws against illegal migration.
EU Court Rules Politicians’ Expenses Can Be Hidden from Public to Protect Their ‘Privacy’ and ‘Integrity’
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that the expenses of Members of the European Parliament can be kept secret, to protect their “privacy” and “integrity”.
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Warns Bullying EU Heading for ‘Auto-Destruction’
Poland’s deputy prime minister has warned that the European Union (EU) risks heading down the path towards “auto-destruction” if it undermines Polish sovereignty by trying to block domestic reforms aimed at increasing the accountability of Polish judges.
SELLOUT: May Tells Voters Continued Influence of EU Law and EU Court After Brexit a ‘Hard Fact’
Theresa May has said the continued influence of EU law and the EU court is a “hard fact” which voters must accept.
Hungary: EU Forcing Countries to Take Migrants is ‘Political Rape’
Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó has vowed “the real battle is only just beginning”, as the Court of Justice of the European Union demands that Budapest allow Brussels to settle migrants in Central Europe.
EU Migrant Policy in Disarray As Court Rules Migrants Can Be Returned to Struggling Border States
The Court of Justice of the European Union has rejected the advice of one of its own Advocates-General to rule that migrants can be sent back to the bloc’s border states, effectively overturning the “open door” policy ushered in by Germany’s Angela Merkel in 2015 – but, contradictorily, it also appears set to uphold a scheme to redistribute migrants from those border states to other EU members.
Brussels Still Pushing to Preserve EU Court’s Jurisdiction Over Post-Brexit Britain
Britain and the EU edged forward during their Brexit negotiation session this week, but wrangling over the EU court’s status continues.
Bitter Eurocrats on Mission to ‘Punish’ Britain Will Hurt EU, Warns Top German MEP
Hans-Olaf Henkel has warned that top EU negotiators “want to make a mess” of Brexit in order to keep other Eurosceptic member-states in line.
Brexit Betrayal: Theresa May Poised to Accept Submission to EU Courts for Over a Decade in ‘Transition Deal’
Remainers within Theresa May’s government may have persuaded her to accept continued submission to the European Court of Justice as the price of a deal with the EU.
Brexit Betrayal: Labour Pushing for Britain to Remain Subject to EU Court
Jeremy Corbyn’s Shadow Brexit Secretary is demanding that Theresa May drop her “unhelpful” commitment to ending the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice over Britain once it leaves the EU. Brussels officials are insisting that the ECJ or another
Barnier: Brussels Must Be Able to Fine UK over EU Migrant Rights After Brexit
The European Union’s chief negotiator in the Brexit talks is insisting the European Court of Justice (ECJ) should not only continue to have jurisdiction over EU migrants in Brexit Britain but that it should also retain its current powers to fine the British government.
Brexit: Ex-EU Judge Accuses Brussels of ‘Imperialism’ as Negotiations Stumble
As negotiations in Brussels stumble on the question of EU migrants and the European Court’s powers over Britain after Brexit, a former judge has accused the bloc of “judicial imperialism”.
Trade Power Grab Strengthens Anti-Brexit Hardliners in Brussels
The Court of Justice of the European Union has greatly expanded the unelected European Commission’s powers over trade policy, which streamlines the process of negotiating a UK/EU deal – but increases the influence of Brussels hardliners.
