Harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law in the EU [EU Legislation in Progress]
On 7 December 2022, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law.
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Catalonia launches operation to clear fish from reservoir to save drinking water
Focus is on Sau reservoir, where water supplies have plunged to their lowest level since 1990Officials in Catalonia have launched what is being described as an extraordinary operation to clear as many as 1.5 tonnes of fish a day, including many invasiv…
Import, export and transit measures for firearms [EU Legislation in Progress]
Article 1 of Directive (EU) 2021/555 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons defines firearms as ‘any portable barrelled weapon that expels, is designed to expel or may be converted to expel, a shot, bullet or projectile by the action of a combustible propellant’.
‘Danger, disorder and division’: defence review refresh sees a more hostile world
Reworking of policy marks Britain’s changed view of its position in light of tilt to authoritarianism and volatilityBritain’s refresh of its defence and foreign policy may mark the moment when the UK sobers up about its place in a world that it now des…
EU sanctions on Russia: Overview, impact, challenges
The first set of EU sanctions (‘restrictive measures’) against Russia were adopted in March 2014, following Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, and its support for a separatist insurgency in eastern Ukraine.
Head of global trade union body sacked after donation investigation
ITUC removes Luca Visentini from role in wake of disclosure he took money from main suspect in Qatargate bribery scandalAn Italian union leader has been sacked from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) after he disclosed taking money from…
Labour planning £8bn green revolution for UK industry in deprived regions
National wealth fund is intended to pull in private investment and create thousands of new jobs in areas beyond the south-eastThe Labour party is planning to put the UK at the head of a worldwide green industrial revolution, with a massive US-style, pu…
Understanding EU counter-terrorism policy
Terrorism in the EU is far from being a new phenomenon: a number of EU Member States (such as France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) have a long history of fighting domestic terrorist groups.
Biden and E.U. Leader Seek Common Ground on Trade and Ukraine
President Biden and the European Commission president met to discuss how to effectively counter Russia and a potential trade deal for electric vehicles.
Cleverly restates opposition to Essex immigration centre before Paris talks
Foreign secretary says former RAF base in Essex constituency is unsuitable as he enters Paris talks about stopping Channel boatsJames Cleverly has defended his opposition to a new immigration detention centre in his own constituency, even as he urges h…