Brexit and the UK’s decarbonisation efforts: a hit or a miss?
Post-Brexit is a challenging era for the United Kingdom’s climate and environmental policy. Some experts believe that the new situation will speed up the country’s [...]
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Post-Brexit trade deal risks erosion of UK workers’ rights, think tank warns
“In the short-term, this is likely to lead to disruption to trade flows, including at the border. Over the longer term, the economy will adapt to the new arrangements, [...]
EP president on UK’s withdrawal from the EU
The European Parliament today approved the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union at its plenary session in Brussels, paving the way for the UK to officially leave the EU [...]
Brexit negotiations: deciding new EU-UK relations
Since announcing its intention to leave, the UK has been in talks with the EU to determine the terms of their new relationship. The European Parliament will play a key [...]
Brexit: An orderly exit is in the interests of both parties
European Parliament’s newly constituted Brexit Steering Group chaired by Guy Verhofstadt met with EU negotiator on 24 July following the change of Prime Minister in the UK. [...]
Brexit: plans to mitigate impact of no deal
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the effects will be felt by people and companies across Europe. The EU has adopted measures to mitigate the impact of a disorderly [...]
Brexit: possible association for future EU-UK relations
Plenary endorses a resolution laying out a possible association framework for future EU-UK relations after Brexit. Brexit: EP recommends association agreement for future [...]
Brexit: MEPs concerned over UK government priorities
Progress has been made in Brexit negotiations, but the hardest part of the talks is yet to come. In a debate with European Council President Donald Tusk and Commission [...]
Indrek Tarand: joining/exiting EU is a process
Indrek TARAND MEP (Estonia, Greens/European Free Alliance) shares his views on Brexit first stage of talks, and transition period. Ahead of the EU Council Tarand reflects [...]
October European Council on Brexit
“After our traditional exchange of views with European Parliament President Tajani at 15.00, Prime Minister Ratas will update us on where we stand in terms of [...]
Juncker declined to predict EU27 leading language
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was only joking when he said the English language was on the way out in Europe due to Brexit, he said on Friday. English [...]
Brexit impact on Ireland
There are about 275 land border crossings between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, compared to 137 crossings on the entirety of the EU’s eastern border from [...]
Brexit: no sufficient progress on divorce terms
“We welcome the constructive approach of Prime Minister May in her recent speech in Florence. The protection of citizens’ rights is the absolute priority for the [...]
No Brexit deal without Gibraltar
Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said he had “cast iron assurances” from Britain’s Brexit minister David Davis that the government would [...]
Hammond for Brexit ‘transitional’ deal
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, speaking on the margins of a G20 summit in Hamburg, said his preference was to negotiate a “transitional [...]
