Brexit
The UK brought down the curtain on 47 years of membership of the European Union on January 31st 2020. Both parties managed to rubber-stamp a trade and co-operation agreement (TCA) before the deadline of December 31st 2020, which includes provisions for trade, fishing, data sharing and security. However, the Brexit process triggered by the 2016 referendum is far from over. The UK and the EU disagree over how to interpret both the TCA and the earlier Withdrawal Agreement, which sets the terms for Britain’s departure, including the financial arrangements and the special status that will apply to Northern Ireland. The two sides are likely to be negotiating over their disagreements for many years to come.
How will the election of the new European Parliament President affect Brexit talks?
26 January 2017
UK in a changing Europe
Last week the European Parliament elected Antonio Tajani as its new president. The central question for the UK is what effect Tajani will have on the Brexit talks.
Was Theresa May nicht gesagt hat - aber ansprechen muss
18 January 2017
Der Tagesspiegel
Die britische Premierministerin Theresa May hat in ihrer Lancaster House Rede die zwölf Ziele der Briten in den kommenden Brexit Verhandlungen vorgestellt.
Brexit-folk er ikke globaliseringstabere
09 January 2017
Politiken
Siden et flertal af briterne i juni sidste år stemte for at forlade EU, har politikere og analytikere kaldt det et oprør fra vælgere, der er blevet ramt af globaliseringens ulemper og stigende ulighed.
Brexit blow: UK's top EU diplomat quits as Article 50 deadline looms
03 January 2017
International Business Times
Simon Tilford, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform, spoke to IBTimes UK about Rogers' resignation.
Nicola Sturgeon Brexit adviser pours cold water on her single market plans hours before they are unveiled
19 December 2016
The Telegraph
Charles Grant said it was “extremely difficult” to see how her plans were legally, politically or technically feasible.
Britain is heading for the hardest of hard Brexits, but Theresa May can limit the damage
08 December 2016
The Guardian
Theresa May's government is heading for the hardest of hard Brexits. That's what many European officials now believe.
Are we heading for a hard Brexit?
05 December 2016
Moneyweek
While it’s nice to know what the options are, the main thing is trying to find out what will actually happen.
It's impossible for the government not to screw up Brexit with only 24 months to seal the deal
23 November 2016
The Independent
From figuring out the negotiations guidelines to drawing up a transition deal, parliament's vote, European Court of Justice reviews and even talks about who gets what wine from the Commission's cellar, drawing up a Brexit deal will take years not months.
Brexit: The view from Central Europe
15 November 2016
Social Europe
The UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU is a blow to Central Europe. The Central European countries will urge other member-states to maintain close ties with post-Brexit Britain.
Britain's mixed messages deepen Brexit rifts with EU
27 October 2016
The Daily Mail
A central problem for May's government is that Article 50 puts the country that is exiting the EU in a position of great weakness, says Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, a think tank in London. EU countries can simply hunker down while the two-year clock ticks away, raising pressure on the leaver. May, therefore, would be wise to avoid an approach that alienates the EU, Grant believes. Attempts from the British side to strengthen its negotiating position through veiled threats to slash corporate tax rates or veto European defence cooperation risk backfiring.
BBC Newsnight: UK to pay into EU funds after Brexit?
11 October 2016
Charles Grant speaks to Newsnight about Whitehall's plan to keep paying into EU funds after Brexit (from 4.10 mins).
Why Europe wants a hard Brexit to hurt
07 October 2016
The Guardian
British ministers are being overly optimistic about the chances of a decent trade deal if they reject the single market.
Theresa May's game of Brexit chicken
03 October 2016
Prospect
Theresa May's speech to the Conservative party conference yesterday was only slightly less gnomic than her previous statements about Brexit.
David Davis doesn't understand
06 September 2016
Prospect
His remarks in the Commons betray his failure to grasp the nature of the Single Market and his failure to acknowledge the Single Market’s role in boosting trade in goods and services among its member-states.
Six Brexit deals that Theresa May must strike
28 July 2016
Prospect
Britain’s exit from the EU will be far more complicated than most British politicians realise.
How Brexit burst the Brussels bubble
28 June 2016
Prospect
The EU needs to start listening to its citizens, eurosceptic though they may be, if it wants to save what is left of the European project.
After a vote for Brexit, Britain will be given three choices
20 June 2016
The Times
One of the most remarkable things about this referendum campaign has been the dearth of discussion on the various alternatives to EU membership.
Ten things Cameron should do if we vote "Remain"
16 June 2016
Prospect
If the UK votes on 23rd June to stay in the EU, Britain and its partners will face a choice: to carry on with their previous dysfunctional relationship, or to create something better.
If we leave the EU, other countries will think we're a bunch of spoilt children. They'll be right
10 June 2016
The Telegraph
Seen from outside the UK, Britain’s Brexit debate has taken on an otherworldly quality. Foreigners struggle to see how the UK could flirt with something so destructive to its own interests.
Brexiting yourself in the foot
09 June 2016
Prospect
It looks as if the "Leave" camp will focus on immigration for the remainder of the Brexit campaign. Judging from the latest polls this may turn out to be a winning strategy.