The European Public Prosecutor’s Office: Democratic Legitimacy and Judicial Oversight
Though the agency represents a historic step in EU criminal justice integration, EPPO’s legal framework has incited concern over its democratic legitimacy and respect for the EU’s own fundamental rights. How legitimate are these criticisms?
The Regulatory Effects of the Ongoing Struggle to Curtail Tax Evasion in the EU
Over the past decade, tax evasion and tax avoidance have taken the public eye by storm as attention has been shed on repeated tax leaks such as the Panama Papers. Politicians and entrepreneurs are placed under ever-increasing scrutiny, providing ammunition to an often divisive us-versus-them dialectic in political debate. Yet, as financial regulations attempt to address these issues, tens of billions have passed through tax havens in the past decades and continue to do so.
EU to enforce common charger on all mobile devices by 2024
In an effort to reduce electronic waste and strengthen consumer’s choice, EU negotiators have agreed to back rules to enforce USB-C type charging ports on all new electronic devices by 2024.
