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15 Mar
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Theresa May asks for one more week

By Tom McTague Prime minister’s latest move effectively creates a seven-day deadline for MPs to sign off on her Brexit deal. Theresa May has a week to save her deal — and possibly Brexit. After another stinging defeat in the House of Commons Wednesday night, the U.K. prime minister confirmed MPs would get a vote to delay Brexit on Thursday. This would take the form of either a short technical extension of Article 50 in order to agree a Brexit deal with the...

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13 Mar
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UK parliament votes to reject no-deal Brexit

by Charlie Cooper MPs are concerned that leaving the EU without a deal on March 29 would damage the UK economy. MPs voted outright to reject a no-deal Brexit, paving the way for a vote on whether Theresa May will ask the EU to agree a delay to Brexit. The vote, which passed by 312 to 308 is non-binding on the government. It came in the form of an amendment to a government motion which, while also rejecting a no-deal exit on...

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13 Mar
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MEPs vote to limit negative impact of no-deal Brexit on citizens

To ensure the least possible disruption, MEPs on Wednesday vote on travel, transport, Erasmus, social security and fisheries measures. At the request of the European Parliament and the Council, the European Commission proposed urgency measures to mitigate the effects of a withdrawal of the UK from the EU without an agreement. These measures include legal safeguards for current Erasmus students and teachers in or from the UK to complete their ongoing learning activity abroad, continued funding of EU programmes building cross-border and cross-community...

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12 Mar
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Second Brexit deal defeat throws UK politics into crisis

By Charlie Cooper Rejection by House of Commons leaves Theresa May’s strategy in tatters. MPs in Westminster dealt another heavy defeat to the Brexit deal agreed between the U.K. and the EU, voting against it by 391 to 242 — a majority of 149. It is the second time that the House of Commons has rejected the deal following the thumping 230-vote margin of defeat when Prime Minister Theresa May first called a ratification vote in January. The defeat leaves May's government in jeopardy...

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12 Mar
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Parliament works to boost Europe’s cyber security (infographic)

Internet use and the number of connected devices continue to increase, but so do cyber threats. Parliament has approved new legislation to improve your security. Activities by cybercriminals are increasing in complexity and sophistication. On Tuesday 12 March, MEPs voted in favour of the cybersecurity act which aims to improve the European response to the increasing number of cyber threats by strengthening the role of the European Agency for Network and Information Security (Enisa) and establishing a common cybersecurity certification framework. Angelika Niebler, the MEP responsible for steering the...

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12 Mar
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May claims to secure last-minute changes to her Brexit deal

By Hilary McGann, CNN At the eleventh hour, Theresa May claims to have made a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations. During talks with the European Union in Strasbourg late Monday, the UK Prime Minister and Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay "secured legally binding changes" to "strengthen and improve" the UK's agreement on withdrawing from Europe, Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington told Parliament in a statement.   Those changes would not affect the terms of the withdrawal, but offer legal assurances to back it up.   European Commission...

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11 Mar
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What Should the EU Do After Brexit?

By John Bruton What Should Ireland's Policy Be?  The terms of Brexit are vital for Ireland.  But so also is how Ireland locates itself in the EU AFTER Brexit. President Macron has written to the Taoiseach setting out his post Brexit agenda. The Finnish government has just published an 125 page report on the implications for Finland and the EU of the changing global order. Ireland should do the same.

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11 Mar
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US citizens will need to register to visit parts of Europe starting in 2021

by Lauren M. Johnson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN US citizens visiting parts of Europe will need authorization from the European Union come 2021. The EU announced last year it was creating a European Travel Information and Authorization System, or ETIAS, that will require "pre-travel screening for security and migration risks of travellers benefiting from visa-free access to the Schengen area." The Schengen Area is a zone of 26...

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08 Mar
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United Nations Secretary-General’s remarks on International Women’s Day 2019

Warm greetings on International Women’s Day.This year’s observance falls at a time when our world faces many global challenges, from climate change, inequality, armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies to the weakeningof commitment to multilateralism.Gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to addressing each of these challenges. We can only re-establish trust and rebuild global solidarity by challenging historic injustices and promoting the rights and dignity of all. We can only achieve sustainable development and peace by drawing...

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07 Mar
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Judy Asks: Europe—Is the System Broken?

The latest edition of Carnegie Strategic Europe’s Judy Asks column was inspired by the 6th Mercator European Dialogue on the theme “Europe: Is the System Broken?”, which was hosted by the German Marshall Fund and its project partners in Rome on February 1–3, 2019. The column features five members of parliament from the Mercator European Dialogue parliamentary network and three Mercator European Dialogue experts. The Mercator European Dialogue is a network of members of parliaments from across the...

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