On Tuesday, European interior ministers failed to come to a decision on European Commission proposals to redistribute 40,000 Syrians and Eritreans who have arrived in Europe, and to resettle 20,000 Syrians living in camps outside Europe. (businessinsider.com)
And although SNP support for the Smith Commission proposals on increased tax powers for Scotland was lukewarm at best, the manifesto is clear: «We will demand that the proposals of the Smith Commission are delivered quickly and in full.» (theconversation.com)
That began with implementing the Smith Commission proposals for full control over income tax, housing benefit and other modest powers — measures the SNP has repeatedly rejected as insufficient and inadequate but will take several years to come into force. (theguardian.com)