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December 7, 2018
Opinions about Brexit can be divided into two broad groups: those that I will call ideology-based and those that are evidence-based. The dominant opinion in the first group is the question of sovereignty. It was a significant factor in the 2016 referendum and continues to motivate many of those favouring Brexit. It can be countered… » read more
Posted by Peter Bye
It does not happen so often that an editorialist begins his piece by requesting readers, first of all, to read the articles on the following pages. Such is the case here! The articles published on pages 2 and 3 of this Newsletter are very illuminating in exposing the bureaucratic impasse the EU finds itself in.… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
October 29, 2018
As everyone is all too aware, the date for Brexit is just around the corner and a withdrawal agreement is yet to be concluded. Without an agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, there simply can be no negotiations on the nature of the future trading relationship. Nor will there… » read more
Posted by Secretary General of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA)
September 21, 2018
It had to happen. Sooner or later someone was going to truly stand up to the Brexiters. Theresa May made the first attempt at this recently, but it was nowhere near enough. Since Prime Minister May has been unable to do it, the task has fallen to the leaders of the EU and it’s Member… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
September 3, 2018
Guest post by Georges Ugeux, founder of Galileo Global Advisors and lecturer at Columbia University The last few days, I noticed in London an increased fever about the possibility of Brexit negotiations ending up without an agreed deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union. What is happening in London? Since the origin of… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
August 27, 2018
Nigel Farage is back! Earlier this week, Nigel Farage returned to the UK political scene to bring “leadership” to the Brexit process. You can see him discussing his return here: When I used to live in Brussels, I met him briefly a couple of times. This would be perhaps ten or more years ago. I… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
August 21, 2018
The current Brexit conversation seems to be revolving around whether or not the UK government’s coming 70 technical papers to prepare the country for a possible hard Brexit are alarmist, propaganda or a continuation of Project Fear. The one topic that is dominating this debate is whether or not there should be stockpiling of food… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
L’8 agosto 2018 si sono riuniti circa 20 cittadini Europei per parlare d’Europa in una Conferenza Cittadina (CoCi) “pilota” organizzata da G. Clarotti per Alliance Europa (o AllE) sul modello ispirato dai Presidenti Juncker, Macron e dalla Cancelliera Merkel. E’ una pilota prima del loro lancio nelle 10 città italiane… » read more
Posted by TAXI: Europa
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The European Parliament’s lot is not a happy one: it’s expected to do the heavy democratic lifting for an institution that desperately needs to tackle its democratic deficit. But this Parliament is like no other. Seen by many European voters as either irrelevant or as just one governance level too many, the turnout for European… » read more
Posted by Fritz Groothues
July 18, 2018
Many Member States are in crisis: the UK with Brexit; Germany with immigration; Italy, Spain and Greece with an incomplete Schengen; too much regionalism from the Visegrad Four; France being too French. What to do: leave the EU? Wait for the storm to pass? Or change the EU? These are things to think about during… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
July 10, 2018
Dear Theresa May, I feel compelled to write, expressing a desire and hope that the United Kingdom can change course from the current political disaster that is Brexit. My hope is not, surprisingly, that Brexit should be stopped. With such important issues at stake, the current state of negotiations between your government and the EU… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
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June 13, 2018
Guest blog post by Edgar L. W. Morgenroth, professor of Economics at Dublin City University. A key advantage of EU membership is the internal market of the EU, which allows traders to trade goods and services with minimal barriers. While the impact of Brexit on the nature and extent of trade barriers will depend on… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, Brexit, Trade & Industry, Trade & Society, UK in Europe |
April 26, 2018
The many numbers with which we are bombarded every day can be misleading for two main reasons. First, they can simply be wrong. The most egregious example is the £350 million per week we were told by the Brexiteers during the referendum campaign that we would save on our annual payments to the EU. It… » read more
Posted by Peter Bye
March 21, 2018
Towards the political declaration The European Council (22-23 March) has to assess the strategic impact of Brexit on the future of Europe. Although the heads of government have followed the Brexit saga, initially with regret turning increasingly to alarm, it is the Commission’s Task Force 50 under Michel Barnier that has done the heavy lifting.… » read more
Posted by Andrew Duff - On Governing Europe
C’est la tombe de mon grand-père à Vignemont, près de Compiègne. Il est mort il y a 100 ans, quelques mois avant la fin de la Première Guerre Mondiale en 1918. Qu’est-ce qu’il faisait en France ? En 1914, l’Allemagne a déclenché une guerre terrible contre la France, la Grande Bretagne et la Russie. Après… » read more
Posted by Fritz Groothues
