In a groundbreaking ruling, the Brussels Court of First Instance has not only ordered the Flemish government to block a specific container of military equipment but also banned all further transit of military material to Israel. The judge found that Flanders is systematically failing to meet its obligations under arms legislation and international treaties, and even imposed a penalty for each shipment that still goes through. Four Flemish NGOs — Vredesactie, INTAL, 11.11.11 and the League for Human Rights — who brought the case, were upheld on all counts.
EU politics
Bill Mitchell – There is no European citizen – cultures and narratives diverge in the Eurozone
Sometimes one has the impression that beyond a few starry eyed adolescents the only people who are passionale about the EU are those receiving their paychecks from it. Read here
EU politics
Charles Grant: A no-deal Brexit is not inevitable
“It has never looked more likely that the UK will leave the EU without a deal. But there are still ways for Britain to avoid a no-deal Brexit”, claims the author. Unfortunately he does not […]
Finance
Jan Fichtner: The Cayman conundrum: why is one tiny archipelago the largest financial centre in Latin America and the Caribbean?
A good summary of the role of the Cayman Islands as a tax haven. Hopefully that will start to change in 2020 after the UK Parliament passed a law imposing public registers of beneficial ownership […]
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