Three countries, one big headache and infinite possibilities
EU integration is the dream of a Europe without borders. Belgian and German border territories are an integral part of the daily lives of thousands of people in Maastricht. While there are no more passport controls, differences in legislation still complicate the European dream. Martin Unfried and ITEM research and advocate for people in European […]
Towards the end of German housing (construction) subsidies?
More than ten years after the ECJ ruled that the German Eigenheimzulage was in breach of European law, the European Commission also started questioning its successor, the Baukindergeld. ITEM had previously concluded that the Baukindergeld was in breach of European law. We now await the conclusion of the European Commission, which had indicated that it […]
COVID-19: Lessons learned and recommendations for the future
By Pim Mertens & Martin Unfried The COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted every aspect of life. Today, 19 July 2023, the mandate of the ‘Special committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future’ (COVI) came to an end. In March 2022, the European Parliament agreed on the establishment of this committee. COVI […]
Cross-border Assessment 2022: Dossier 4: Cross-border exchange of information in the fight against organised crime (ex-ante)
Cross-border Assessment 2022 Dossier 4: Cross-border exchange of information in the fight against organised crime (ex-ante) The entire dossier will become available soon. Dr. Math Noortmann Organised crime does not stop where the border begins. To address the problem of cross-border organised crime, the European Commission has launched two legislative proposals under the umbrella […]
Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 10: Belgian toll system for lorries
Cross-border Assessment 2016 Dossier 10: Belgian toll system for lorries The entire dossier is available here in Dutch and English. Cross-border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 10 Grenseffectenrapportage 2016: Dossier 10 The Belgian toll system for lorries Introduction The Flemish Region, the Walloon Region, and the Brussels-Capital Region have committed themselves to introducing a distance-based […]
Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 9: Cross-border train travel
Cross-border Assessment 2016 Dossier 9: Cross-border train travel The entire dossier is available here in Dutch and English. Cross-border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 9 Grenseffectenrapportage 2016: Dossier 9 Cross-border train travel – Fourth Rail Package It can be characterized as extremely contradictory that just at the moment that European integration was getting off the […]
Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 8: Cross-border employment services
Cross-border Assessment 2016 Dossier 8: Cross-border employment services The entire dossier is available here in Dutch and English. Cross-border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 8 Grenseffectenrapportage 2016: Dossier 8 Cross-border employment services: Effects of mandate and capacities of the Dutch UWV (employee insurance agency) Cross-border employment mediation for job-seekers and cross-border services for employers are […]
Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 7: Retirement ages
Cross-border Assessment 2016 Dossier 7: Retirement ages The entire dossier is available here in Dutch and English. Cross-border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 7 Grenseffectenrapportage 2016: Dossier 7 Flexibilization of the Old-Age Pension Commencement Date Act In mid-February 2016, member of the Lower House of Parliament Norbert Klein submitted a legislative proposal to amend the […]
Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 6: Posting of workers Directive
Cross-border Assessment 2016 Dossier 6: Posting of workers Directive The entire dossier is available here in Dutch and English. Cross-border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 6 Grenseffectenrapportage 2016: Dossier 6 Proposal for a directive amending Directive 96/71/EC (COM(2016) 128 def) Introduction Cross-border posting of workers is a phenomenon that appears to be happening more and […]
Cross-Border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 5: Qualifying foreign tax obligation
Cross-border Assessment 2016 Dossier 5: Qualifying foreign tax obligation The entire dossier is available here in Dutch and English. Cross-border Impact Assessment 2016: Dossier 5 Grenseffectenrapportage 2016: Dossier 5 The qualifying foreign tax obligation of section 7.8, Income Tax Act, and EU law Introduction On 1 January 2015, the optional scheme of section 2.5, […]
