Anand Menon, director of UK in a Changing Europe, predicts that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Framework agreement resetting trade rules for the island of […]
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Northern Ireland reset?
The UK government has formally signed the Windsor Framework with the European Union after the deal aimed at resolving the bitter dispute over the Brexit […]
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The UK economy – not as bad as you might believe
Simon French, chief economist at British investment bank Panmure Gordon and former senior civil servant, says the UK’s economic performance and outlook are both broadly […]
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AEJ guests on Brexit 2016-2023
For seven years since the UK referendum on leaving the EU, the AEJ UK has invited a range of guests to discuss many aspects of Brexit.
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Changing attitudes?
Besides the focus on media, the AEJ’s day-long seminar on the effects of the war in Ukraine on Europe exposed some changing attitudes in Europe […]
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Brexit 2021
The UK’s chief negotiator with the EU handed in his sudden resignation at the end of 2021, capping weeks of turmoil and questions for Prime […]
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Brexit Deal – Christmas Eve 2020
On Christmas Eve 2020 the UK and the European Union approved an agreement on a trade deal after Brexit. The last-minute deal allowed Britain to […]
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Brexit January 31 2020
The United Kingdom officially left the European Union at midnight Central European Time on January 31, 2020. For a range of news coverage and what […]
Read moreJohnson wins – Friday 13th December 2019
The course for Brexit was set when UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson won his bet on the future of Britain in a snap election on […]
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Gambling on the future – election 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called his snap election for December 12 2019 – instead of leaving the European Union as he promised to do on […]
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View from Scotland
Three members of the Scottish Parliament, three different parties, three differing perspectives on Brexit’s impact north of the border.
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UK Supreme Court overturns suspension of Parliament – September 2019
Boris Johnson suspended Parliament in September 2019. But the UK Supreme Court – all 11 judges – ruled it was unlawful and the action null […]
Read moreMPs take control? – autumn 2019
Before the suspension of Parliament in September 2019, UK MPs were able to take control of the agenda and come together in a rare alliance […]
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Summer of elections – 2019
”Not another election” exclaimed Brenda in 2017 about Prime Minister Theresa May’s snap election call. Two years later the prime minister was forced to resign […]
Read moreBrexit deadlines – a shifting saga April 2019
The official deadline for the UK to leave the EU was October 31, Halloween, 2019. That was the date set by an early April summit […]
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