18 Oct
Brexit News, Member News

Vulcan Insight | Analysis of the latest EU Developments 14 – 18 Oct 2019

Key Events This Week A deal at long last After intense negotiations, a Brexit deal was finally reached between the EU and UK government on Thursday, 17 October. Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier said that the deal agreed between Brussels and London after days of accelerated talks was a ‘fair and reasonable result’. While it is true that both the EU and the UK have moved, Johnson’s government have on the whole had to come up with more concessions. It appears that...

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18 Oct
Brexit News, Member News

Blacklines Comparison of the New UK / EU Withdrawal Agreement Terms

By Thomas Donegan, Barnabas Reynolds, James Webber | Shearman & Sterling LLP The EU and U.K. in principle agreed new terms for the withdrawal agreement giving effect to the U.K.’s exit from the European Union. These include a revised political declaration and protocol concerning Northern Ireland replacing the controversial backstop. An amended unilateral declaration on consent in Northern Ireland by the U.K. was also published. Attached to this client note are comparison documents showing the changes from the previous set...

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17 Oct
Brexit News, Chapter News

Brexit: European Commission recommends the European Council (Article 50) to endorse the agreement reached on the revised Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland and revised Political Declaration

The European Commission has today recommended the European Council (Article 50) to endorse the agreement reached at negotiator level on the Withdrawal Agreement, including a revised Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland, and approve a revised Political Declaration on the framework of the future EU-UK relationship. The Commission also recommends that the European Parliament give its consent to this agreement. This follows a series of intensive negotiations between the European Commission and UK negotiators over the past few days. Jean-Claude Juncker,...

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17 Oct
Brexit News, Chapter News

Remarks by Chief Negotiator Barnier at the press conference on the Commission Recommendation to the European Council to endorse the agreement reached on the revised Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and revised Political Declaration

"Check against delivery" Mesdames et Messieurs, Aujourd'hui, nous avons trouvé un accord avec le gouvernement britannique sur le retrait ordonné du Royaume-Uni et le cadre de notre future relation. C'est le résultat d'un travail intensif des deux équipes de négociateurs, l'équipe britannique et notre propre équipe, que je veux personnellement remercier pour leur ténacité et leur professionnalisme, mais aussi, du côté européen, d'un dialogue permanent avec les 27 Etats membres et le Parlement européen, avec qui nous avons réellement co-construit ce nouvel accord. Cet accord est agréé au...

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17 Oct
Brexit News, Chapter News

Remarks by President Juncker at the joint press conference with Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

"Check against delivery" Good to see you and good to see the Prime Minister, my friend Boris Johnson. We have a deal. And this deal means that there is no need for any kind of prolongation. This is a fair and balanced agreement. It is testament to our commitment to finding solutions. It provides certainty where Brexit creates uncertainty. It protects the rights of our citizens and it protects peace and stability on the island of Ireland. There will be no border on...

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17 Oct
Brexit News, Member News

British government makes new proposals on border regime in Ireland – cautious reactions

By Giovanna Ventura & Dr. Max Helleberg |  Noerr On Wednesday 02 October 2019, Prime Minister Johnson sent proposals to the EU on the future border regime in Ireland. These proposals initially continue to require the UK to leave the EU on 31 October 2019, with the result that customs controls would be reintroduced at the Irish border. However, these would not be physically carried out at or near the border, but would be carried out locally at traders' premises...

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16 Oct
Member News

European Union: Work-life Balance Directive takes effect

The EU has introduced a new Work-life Balance Directive. The Directive aims to improve access to family leave and flexible work arrangements in all EU Member States. Specifically, the new legislation intends to accomplish the following: Support better work-life balance for parents and carers Encourage a more equal sharing of parental leave between men and women Address women’s underrepresentation in the labour market Measures under the Directive include: Paternity leave According to the Directive, new fathers are entitled to ten days’ of...

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16 Oct
Member News

Wise Persons: Europe needs a dedicated development bank

EIB President Werner Hoyer addressed the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), composed of the economics and finance ministers from all member states, following the conclusions of the Wise Persons Group assessment on current European financial architecture for development. President Hoyer explained the key role that the EIB can play to address global challenges and strengthen Europe’s development finance efficiency. He acknowledged the call from the Wise Persons Group to better organise and streamline EU development financing. As a response to...

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15 Oct
Member News

Are Camera Apps Taking More than Your Photo? Data Privacy Concerns You Should Know

Scrolling through your social media feeds, you likely noticed the surge of friends and public figures sharing posts of their future selves using the widely popular FaceApp. However, like most things, the devil is in the details. It’s only after combing through the Russian-affiliated application that cybersecurity experts began to question its user data privacy and practices—raising larger questions about user security regarding social media applications. We sat with CyZen’s Will Mendez about the mounting concerns about user data privacy...

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15 Oct
Chapter News

The EU is working together for the secure roll-out of 5G networks across the union, leading the way for a digital transformation of European societies. A new report provides insight into potential cybersecurity risks.

Today, Member States, with the support of the Commission and the European Agency for Cybersecurity published a report on the EU coordinated risk assessment on cybersecurity in Fifth Generation (5G) networks. This major step is part of the implementation of the European Commission Recommendation adopted in March 2019 to ensure a high level of cybersecurity of 5G networks across the EU. 5G networks is the future backbone of our increasingly digitised economies and societies. Billions of connected objects and systems are concerned, including...

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