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June 27, 2018
As I have said 1,000 times, Brexit is a technical issue, not a political one. We see this with the headache of the Irish border. Not re-establishing a physical border is a political goal; failing to do it is a technical obstacle. Already in December 2016, an in-depth conversation with one of the EU negotiators… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
The bill enacting the UK decision to leave the EU finally became law. After months of debates, yesterday the House of Commons speaker John Bercow told lawmakers: « I have to notify the House in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967 that her Majesty has signified her royal assent to the following acts …… » read more
Posted by EU-Logos
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 25, 2018
Pour permettre à la Chambre des Communes, au Conseil des Ministres et au Parlement européen d’approuver le paquet de négociations avant le 29 mars 2019, celles-ci doivent se terminer fin octobre 2018 au plus tard. Compte tenu des mois d’été, fin octobre 2018, c’est demain ! Non seulement les négociations avancent depuis des mois à… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
April 18, 2018
Guest blog post by Denis MacShane, the UK’s former minister for Europe. His latest book is Brexit, No Exit. Why (in the End) Britain Won’t Leave Europe (IB Tauris). Recently the London Eurosceptic political weekly, the Spectator, published an article by the most fervent EU federalist to be found in Europe. Jean Quatremer is a… » read more
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blogactiv, Brexit, communication, democracy, digital, Elections, EU Citizens & Media, EurActiv.com, Freedom of Speech, média |
April 11, 2018
Guest post by Mark Cummins. Mark Cummins is Professor of Finance at the Dublin City University Business School and Head of the Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship Academic Group. He holds a PhD in Quantitative Finance. He will speak further on this topic at a special event on “Brexit and Financial Services” on 12 April… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, Brexit, Competition, digital, Economy & Euro, Euro & Finance, Financial Services, Future EU, Global Europe |
March 29, 2018
The recent discussions between Michel Barnier and David Davis, validated by the European Council, demonstrate many things: a failure to understand technical issues, stunning hypocrisy, signs of a Plan B. There is so much we still do not know. Based on public statements, the UK has obtained victory regarding the transition period, now 21 months… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
Guest post by Cambre CEO Tom Parker. With the EU to set out its latest guidelines on the Brexit negotiations later today, much attention will be given to the negative reception to Theresa May’s pick and mix approach to accessing the single market. In particular, financial services and her dashed hopes for the City continuing… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, Brexit, Competition, Digital Single Market, Economy & Euro, EurActiv.com, Financial Services, Global Europe, Globalisation |
March 5, 2018
The superficial difference between a Hard Brexit and a Soft Brexit is political control – taking back control, to coin a phrase. A Soft Brexit leaves the UK having to abide by the rules of the Single Market or the Customs Union or both but, as a non-EU Member State, having no say on how… » read more
Posted by Jon Worth Euroblog
March 2, 2018
Guest post by the steering committee of the Progressive Caucus* – Guillaume Balas (MEP, S&D), Sergio Cofferati (MEP, S&D), Eva Joly (MEP, Greens/EFA), Curzio Maltese (MEP, GUE/NGL), Florent Marcellesi (Greens/EFA), Dimitrios Papadimoulis (MEP, GUE/NGL), Georgi Pirinski (MEP, S&D), Elly Schlein (MEP, S&D), Ernest Urtasun (MEP, Greens/EFA). *The Progressive Caucus is a space of dialogue based… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, Brexit, EU institutions, EurActiv.com, Euro & Finance, Future EU, Global Europe, Member States |
February 27, 2018
A Brexit negotiator said to me recently: “Don’t talk to me about Single Sky.” This tells us how sensitive the issue is – and the same could be said for REACH! The difference in attitude between the two negotiating teams is surprising. To this day the UK position remains unknown. But when I telephone the… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
February 20, 2018
Guest post by Nicholas Whyte, Senior Director of APCO Global Solutions. The proposed new allocation of European Parliament seats may benefit ALDE and the EPP, at the expense of the Left and the hard Right. This week’s European Council meeting will consider the European Parliament’s proposals for the reallocation of MEPs between the different… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, Brexit, democracy, Elections, EU Priorities 2020, Future EU, Global Europe, Member States |
September 19, 2017
Theresa May is due to give a big Brexit speech this coming Friday 22nd September in Florence. With Boris Johnson having jumped the gun and penned his own Brexit vision a couple of days ago (fisked by me here), and with frustration on the EU side growing about the slow progress of negotiations, this speech… » read more
Posted by Jon Worth Euroblog
September 13, 2017
The European Union acquis – that is, the body of EU laws and regulations applicable to Member States – comes to over 14,000 texts in total (1,685 Directives and 12,410 Regulations). The day after Brexit, this legislative mass will continue applying to the 27…but also to the United Kingdom. This is something that would greatly… » read more
Posted by Daniel Gueguen
August 29, 2017
Guest post by Antonio Calcara – Ph.D. Candidate at the LUISS Department of Political Science – Rome The prospect of an integrated EU defence stance at the international level has always been a controversial issue. Despite more than 30 Common Security and Defence Policy civilian and military crisis management missions, EU member states` political,… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
