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CETA and national parliaments

21 July 2016
The CETA trade agreement between the EU and Canada is, according to the initial judgment by the Commission, a treaty that fits within the exclusive jurisdiction of the EU (trade!) and can be made by the EU after approval from the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers... This blog is only...
by:
- A.W. Heringa
in Law
Why is the EU negotiating trade agreements in secret?

7 September 2015
The EU is negotiating trade agreements in secret because orthodoxy, mysticism and a wishful thinking-based approach to policymaking have returned to power in Europe.
by:
- C.W. van Aartsen
in Law
The EU Justice Scoreboard: more effective justice in the EU?

19 March 2015
On March 9, the European Commission has presented the 2015 Justice Scoreboard, an information tool that monitors national justice systems developed and managed by DG Justice. This year marked the third edition of the Scoreboard, which was created in 2013 with the aim to assist EU institutions and...
by:
- M. Bonelli
in Law