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Brexit News
02
Aug
by John Bruton, Former Irish Prime Minister and former EU Ambassador to the United States
Mrs May: Tell Us Exactly What Sort of Deal You Want With The EU Customs Union
DUP: Tell Us What Sort of Agricultural Policy You Want in Northern Ireland After Brexit
Sinn Fein: Tell Us Why You Will Not Go into the House Of Commons Next Month to Fight For Irish Interests On the New Brexit Laws
It is unfortunate that the United Kingdom government decided to trigger article 50 , without first...
01
Aug
The Council has received 27 proposals by the member states, related to 23 cities, to host the EU agencies currently based in the UK. There have been 19 offers to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and 8 for the European Banking Authority (EBA). All offers will shortly be made available on the website of the European Council.
The two agencies will need to be relocated in the context of the UK's withdrawal from the EU. The future locations need...
26
Jul
The United Kingdom triggered Article 50 on 29 March 2017. What has happened since then on the EU side?
On 29 March 2017, the United Kingdom notified the European Council of its intention to leave the European Union, in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
On 29 April 2017, the European Council at EU27 adopted a set of political guidelines, which define the framework for the negotiations and set out the EU's overall positions and principles.
On 3...
25
Jul
BREXIT
New round of negotiations brings division over Brexit bill
Last Monday marked the beginning of a new round of EU-UK Brexit negotiations and unsurprisingly, an impasse was hit on Tuesday over the size of Britain’s Brexit bill. While both sides have admitted that the mood has improved substantially after London last week admitted that it does have obligations to the EU, the UK has been reluctant so far to suggest a figure.
Estimates from Brussels range up to the €100bn mark...
24
Jul
The national award ceremony took place in the Garage Theatre, Monaghan Town on Friday 14th July.
Since 2008, this prestigious award has recognised projects and initiatives that facilitate cross-border cooperation or promote mutual understanding and EU values. Border Communities Against Brexit was nominated for the prize by Matt Carthy MEP, Liadh Ní Riada MEP, Lynn Boylan MEP, Marian Harkin MEP and Nessa Childers MEP.
Martina Anderson MEP said "Border communities against Brexit stretches along the partitioned border of Ireland and represent a range of sectors including representatives from vulnerable adults, to SMEs, Hoteliers,...
17
Jul
It's finally here. The United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 12 released it's intended withdrawal bill, it's first published document outlining the government's intended actions for leaving the European Union. Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Exiting the European Union, are published separately as Bill 5—EN.
The introduction of the Bill comes only days before the second round of Brexit negotiations kick off on Monday, July 17 and amid conflicting rhetoric between both sides. With the amount of...
17
Jul
The long anticipated "Great Repeal Bill’’ was officially published by Downing Street yesterday. It will revoke the European Communities Act of 1972 and in-turn transposed all EU law into UK law. It’s introduction is to ensure that there will be no sudden changes to regulations and rules once the UK leaves the bloc in March 2019, and will aim to allow the government to amend some legislation without the scrutiny of Parliament.
Although the bill was published yesterday in order...
12
Jul
The United Kingdom triggered Article 50 on 29 March 2017. What has happened since then on the EU side?
On 29 March 2017, the United Kingdom notified the European Council of its intention to leave the European Union, in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union On 29 April 2017, the European Council at EU27 adopted a set of political guidelines, which define the framework for the negotiations and set out the EU's overall positions and principles.
On...
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