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21
Mar
It was another dramatic day for British politics, and the big EU decision on whether to delay Brexit hasn't even happened. UK Prime Minister Theresa May gave a televised address pinning the Brexit-delay blame on members of Parliament and doubling down on her controversial, oft-maligned exit deal. She also ruled out a second referendum and said she wouldn't delay Brexit beyond June 30, the deadline she's pitching today in Brussels. Needless to say, British lawmakers were outraged and took to social media to...
20
Mar
by Luke McGee, CNN
Brexit is deep into its most crucial week since the last one.
On Thursday, Theresa May travels to Brussels to meet with the remaining 27 EU leaders, where she is expected to request an extension to Article 50, the legal process by which Britain is leaving the EU. If the EU27 agree, as they probably will, Brexit will be delayed beyond the current deadline of March 29. Leaving aside the gravity of this epic failure of British Brexit policy, the...
20
Mar
The European Commission has fined Google €1.49 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance by imposing a number of restrictive clauses in contracts with third-party websites which prevented Google's rivals from placing their search adverts on these websites.
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: "Today the Commission has fined Google €1.49 billion for illegal misuse of its dominant position in the market for the brokering of online search adverts. Google has cemented...
19
Mar
Press Release 19-3-2019
The Council today adopted a series of legislative acts as part of its contingency preparations for a "no-deal" Brexit scenario.
The aim of these acts is to limit the most severe damage caused by a disorderly Brexit in specific sectors where it would create a major disruption for citizens and businesses. They come on top of other measures, such as on citizens' rights, adopted by member states as part of their preparations for a "no-deal" scenario.
These measures are...
18
Mar
By Charlie Cooper
Theresa May's government cannot hold a third vote on its Brexit deal without securing a "demonstrable change" agreed with the EU, House of Commons Speaker John Bercow ruled, throwing the government's plans into further chaos.
In an announcement that took MPs by surprise, Bercow said that according to parliamentary conventions dating as far back as 1604, the government could not hold repeated votes in the House of Commons, in the same parliamentary session, on a motion that...
18
Mar
The ongoing technological revolution and China’s rise have sparked fears that Europe's industry risks falling behind, and that its unmatched openness is being used against its strategic interests.
Amid calls for a more ambitious and strategic EU industrial policy, this paper explores a possible new balance between openness and protection as part of a joined-up strategy to create a more level global playing field, while shoring up industrial innovation and productivity at home.
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The European Commission’s decision of 6...
15
Mar
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...
13
Mar
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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