Tag: Legislation

• Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 09:36 UTC

  EU passes legislation protecting whistleblowers to encourage wrongdoing

  

  Whistleblowers across the European Union have won greater protection under landmark legislation aimed at encouraging reports of wrongdoing. The new law, approved by the European Parliament on Tuesday, shields whistleblowers from retaliation. It also creates “safe channels” to allow them to report breaches of EU law.

• Monday, April 8th 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  Dogs in UK have killed sheep and farm animals worth £3.5m; calls for updating legislation

  

  The insurance company NFU Mutual is calling on the UK government to update the Dangerous Dogs Act because of soaring attacks on farm animals. The company is part of the Livestock Worrying Police Working Group which wants higher fines and restrictions on dogs being let loose.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:09 UTC

  Argentina lawmakers want closer oversight of Chinese space tracking station in Patagonia

  

  Argentine lawmakers have proposed legislation to boost oversight of a Chinese space tracking station that has stirred unease among local residents, fueled conspiracy theories and sparked concerns amongst critics about its true intent.

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:47 UTC

  New battle front for Brexit: revocation of Article 50 addressed to the European Court

  

  The European Court will be asked if the UK can unilaterally revoke its Article 50 request to leave the European Union, following a “bombshell” ruling from Scotland’s highest court. In what campaigners described as a “case that could decide the fate of the nation”, the Court of Session in Edinburgh announced it would refer the question on to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU).