Tag Archives: Europe

Law and Public History: The Legal History of Memory Regulation in Twentieth-Century Europe

Nikolay Koposov, Memory Laws, Memory Wars: The Politics of the Past in Europe and Russia (2018). Reuel Schiller The United States is in the midst of a memory war. Every month brings a new political and legal dispute over how … Continue reading

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Changes Coming for Travel to Europe

The days of spontaneously traveling to Europe on a whim are coming to an end for U.S. citizens. For many years, U.S. citizens have been able to travel to most European countries with only a valid U.S. passport as a … Continue reading

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"The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI): a multicentre case-control study"

The title of this post is the title of this important new study appearing in The Lancet Psychiatry. Here is its summary: Background Cannabis use is associated with increased risk of later psychotic disorder but whether it affects incidence of … Continue reading

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More Affordable and Innovative Medicines and Treatments in Europe – Has the Competition Enforcement Met the 2009 Objective?

A decade ago, the European Commission conducted a thorough sectoral inquiry into the European pharmaceutical sector that identified antitrust shortcomings impeding access to more affordable and innovative medicines and treatments. Concluding this inquiry by setting priority actions for the years … Continue reading

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Learning from Europe and America’s Shared Gross Receipts Tax Experience

As states in America continue to consider gross receipts taxes (GRTs) as a source of tax revenue, Europe is also evaluating proposals to use GRTs to tax digital firms. Europe’s historical experience, like the experience of its American counterparts, shows … Continue reading

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