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European defence: where is it heading?

Tuesday, 10 September, 2019

In light of Brexit, an increasingly assertive Russia and the unpredictable attitude of the current US administration toward European security, there is, at present. a political appetite for progress in the development of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy. Much has been achieved in the last few years and without the UK, which has historically opposed deeper defence integration, Brexit undoubtedly offers opportunities. The question is: how far will the EU at 27 be willing to go? This is an update to earlier versions of this paper published in May 2018 and May 2019.
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A no-deal Brexit: the Johnson Government

Friday, 06 September, 2019

Commons Briefing Paper 8397, What if there's no Brexit deal? considered among other things how the UK and the EU arrived at a situation in which a no-deal Brexit might happen. This paper considers the position since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July.
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The Benn-Burt Bill: Another Article 50 extension?

Wednesday, 04 September, 2019

The European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill – aka the Benn-Burt Bill – is a legislative strategy to avoid (or delay) a no deal Brexit. This Insight explains how the Bill seeks to achieve that objective.
- Research Briefing
- EU law and treaties
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The Benn-Burt Bill: Another Article 50 extension?

Wednesday, 04 September, 2019

The European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - aka the Benn-Burt Bill - is a legislative strategy to avoid (or delay) a no deal Brexit. This Insight explains how the Bill seeks to achieve that objective.
Research Briefing

The United Nations Global Compact for Migration

Friday, 16 August, 2019

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was formally adopted by 164 Member States of the United Nations, including the UK, in December 2018. This briefing explains what's in the Compact and its implications for Member States.
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UK-EU relations after Brexit: an Association Agreement?

Tuesday, 13 August, 2019

We don't know what the future relationship between the UK and the EU will be. It has been suggested that an Association Agreement might be appropriate because it is a fairly flexible kind of agreement and can include a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area. But an Association Agreement also requires a degree of legislative approximation of the third country with the laws of the EU, and it isn't clear whether the UK Government would find this acceptable. This paper looks at the scope and contents of some existing Association Agreements.
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The status of “retained EU Law”

Tuesday, 30 July, 2019

As the UK leaves the EU, it is converting most of EU law into a new type of domestic law. "Retained EU law" is created by the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and will come into effect on "exit day" (originally 29 March 2019, now 31 October 2019). But what is this new law, who can change it, and how?
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EU preparations for a no-deal Brexit

Tuesday, 30 July, 2019

The EU and the other 27 Member States have been preparing for a possible no-deal, or 'disorderly', Brexit. The European Commission has had a no-deal preparedness plan which is now complete, and the EU27 have also been implementing their own preparations which will take effect if the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement at the end of October 2019. This paper looks at the EU preparedness programme and at some of the EU27 measures, particularly in the area of citizens' rights.
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PM says UK will not nominate an EU Commissioner – how might the EU respond?

Friday, 26 July, 2019

The new PM has said the UK will not nominate an EU Commissioner because the UK is leaving the EU on 31 October.
- Research Briefing
- EU institutions
Insight

PM says UK will not nominate an EU Commissioner – how might the EU respond?

Friday, 26 July, 2019

The new PM has said the UK will not nominate an EU Commissioner because the UK is leaving the EU on 31 October.
- Insight
- EU institutions
- The EU
- Brexit
Research Briefing

No-deal Brexit: How might state aid to businesses change?

Monday, 22 July, 2019

EU law currently impacts on the ability of UK governments to deliver state aid to UK industries. What might the rules on state aid be in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit?
- Research Briefing
- EU law and treaties
Insight

No-deal Brexit: How might state aid to businesses change?

Monday, 22 July, 2019

EU law currently impacts on the ability of UK governments to deliver state aid to UK industries. What might the rules on state aid be in the event of a 'no deal' Brexit?
Research Briefing

After Brexit: An Association Agreement with the EU?

Wednesday, 17 July, 2019

In all Brexit scenarios the UK Government will want to negotiate a future relations agreement with the EU. This is true if the UK exits the EU with or without a deal. These negotiations cannot begin until the UK has left the EU and is a ‘third country’. A future relationship is likely to be
- Research Briefing
- EU law and treaties
Insight

After Brexit: An Association Agreement with the EU?

Wednesday, 17 July, 2019
- Insight
- The EU
- Brexit
Research Briefing

Brexit: parliamentary scrutiny of UK replacement treaties

Wednesday, 17 July, 2019

The UK is party to hundreds of international treaties with third states or organisations, many of them on trade, by virtue of its EU membership. To continue to benefit from the advantages of these agreements, the Government has been seeking to replace them in a UK bilateral context. The Government has prioritised trade agreements, but has also agreed replacement agreements covering aviation services and safety, and road transport, for example. But Parliament is not happy about the way the Government is carrying out this 'treaty continuity programme' and Committees in both Houses have called for a greater scrutiny role for Parliament in treaty-making processes. This paper looks at what has been going on and what Parliamentary Committees in both Houses have asked for. It includes a table showing where we are with scrutiny of these treaties and what sort of scrutiny they have undergone, both in their precursor form as EU treaties and currently as replacement treaties.

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