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On Complementarity & Cooperation of National, Regional Courts

The Hague - Muslimchronicle

Today, 18 January 2018, the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") opened a judicial seminar titled “Complementarity and Cooperation of Courts in an Interconnected Global Justice System”, taking place at its seat in The Hague, Netherlands. The seminar, first of its kind at the Court, brings together for an interactive discussion more than 50 senior judges, including chief justices,Read more

EU demands extra effort

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

The EU is demanding further concessions in order to approve the proposed buyout of US agri-giant Monsanto by German chemical firm Bayer, a source close to the matter said on Monday. Brussels launched an in-depth investigation in August into the $66 billion (56-billion-euro) deal, which would create the world's largest integrated pesticides and seeds company. The European Commission, which serves as theRead more

EU launches probe into Ikea's Dutch tax deals

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

The EU on Monday opened an in-depth investigation into Swedish furniture giant Ikea's tax deals in the Netherlands, in the latest salvo by Brussels against the tax affairs of multinationals. With the probe, the European Commission is taking a close look at the ways Ikea allegedly used a Dutch subsidiary to slash its tax bill on revenue from megastores aroundRead more

EU compromise on migrants 'very hard'

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

European leaders will find it "very hard" to reach a compromise in talks on a new policy for admitting refugees by a June deadline, EU President Donald Tusk said at a summit Friday. Tusk and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker nonetheless tried to defuse a row that had even divided them when they opened talks with the bloc's 28 leaders on Thursday. "Mandatory quotasRead more

EU approves EasyJet buyout of Air Berlin's operations

London - Muslimchronicle

British budget airline easyJet is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval to buy parts of failed German peer Air Berlin, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. EasyJet will take on some of Air Berlin’s operations at Tegel airport in the German capital for around 40 million euros (£35.1 million). It will also take on leases for upRead more

Harry Potter in the sky? Bid to inspire young stargazers

London - Muslimchronicle

British astronomers have come up with a new set of constellations inspired by modern-day figures such as Harry Potter and Usain Bolt in an attempt to teach children about the layout of the universe. The eight new constellations in the "Look Up to The Stars" project are the brainchild of The Big Bang Fair, a science education event for young people andRead more

EU support for new plan to regulate endocrine disruptors

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

The European Commission won support on Wednesday for a new plan to regulate chemicals which can potentially disrupt the body's hormones, expressing hope it can take effect next year. Member state experts endorsed a proposal from the commission, the EU executive, that revises criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in products used to protect farm animals and plants from disease and insects. The commissionRead more

EU breaks stalemate to renew licence on controversial weedkiller

London - Muslimchronicle

With a deadline just weeks away, the European Union failed Thursday to break a hardening stalemate on whether to renew the licence for the widely-used weedkiller glyphosate, which critics fear causes cancer. The European Commission said it fell short of the majority needed to renew the license for five years when it expires December 15, as only half of theRead more

EU renews licence for controversial weedkiller for five years

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

European Union member states on Monday renewed the licence for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate for five more years, in a surprise decision to break a months-long stalemate. Representatives from 18 of the 28 members states voted in favour of the European Commission's proposal for a five-year renewal, with nine against and one abstained, the commission said in a statement. source:Read more