By Ivano di Carlo and Shada Islam, European Policy Centre Amid the intense competition underway between the US and China and the increasing presence of Russia, China, Turkey, Iran and Britain in the Indo-Pacific, the EU must build better bilateral relations with all South Asian countries – and not just India. […]
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Will the United Kingdom Survive the United Kingdom Internal Market Act?
By Professor Stephen Weatherwill The EU has an ‘internal market’. So do Canada, Australia, the United States and Germany. And now, with the enactment of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, the United Kingdom has one too. The Act was drafted, debated and adopted with blistering speed during 2020, from a […]
The double irony of the new UK-EU trade relationship
By André Sapir, courtesy of Bruegel Institute The Trade and Cooperation Agreement signed between the European Union and the United Kingdom goes against six decades of UK efforts to avoid being economically disadvantaged in Europe. Tracking the evolution of the EU-UK relationship over the last 60 years can help in understanding this. On […]
Brexit: disruptions ahead, deal or no deal (but especially no deal)
“What Would No Deal Mean?” Courtesy UK In A Changing Europe The most immediate and visible impact of a no deal with the EU will be seen at the border, with risks of queues and shortages of food, a new report by academic think tank UK in a Changing Europe finds. The report, What […]
Trade deal between UK, EU now less likely
“Brexit: Endgame” By Fabian Zuleeg, courtesy of European Policy Centre The Brexit negotiation are heading into the final phase, with Boris Johnson claiming that the United Kingdom (UK) will walk away if no deal is found by mid-October. The UK is adamant that there will be no compromise on level-playing-field (LPF) conditions, especially […]
Thriving UK food culture exists thanks to free trade
“Briefing: Free Trade and the Agriculture Bill 2019-21” Courtesy of the TaxPayers’ Alliance In recent decades, global food trade has liberalised substantially. According to the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, Britain imports 47 per cent of its food, 19 per cent coming from outside the European Union. This means that, no matter […]
Why Johnson won’t ask for a Brextension
By Jannike Wachowiak, courtesy of the European Policy Centre By running down the clock and refusing to ask for an extension, Boris Johnson’s hope seems to be to secure concessions from the EU at the last minute. This form of brinkmanship is likely to backfire and increases the chance of no deal. Why an […]
Germany exports to UK declined after 2016
“German Exports to the UK: declining since the Brexit referendum in 2016” IAB The rules defining trade between Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) have not changed despite Brexit. Nevertheless, there is a clear downward trend in German exports of goods to the UK since the referendum in June 2016. The strongest reductions are […]
Fate of UK manufacturing hangs on minimizing trade friction with EU
“Minimum trade frictions will be vital for the UK automotive industry” By Prof. David Bailey, courtesy of UK In a Changing Europe The UK manufacturing and especially the automotive industry has faced a turbulent period since the referendum. By 2018-19 something of a perfect storm had hit. The auto industry faced a triple […]
Who will steer Brexit in months to come?
“Post-Brexit: who are the new thinkers that will reshape Britain” By Jack Powell, courtesy of the Austrian Economics Center Many in the anti-Brexit lobby are still trying to portray the vote to leave the European Union as the project of a very small number of Westminster elites. Carole Cadwalladr and her band of […]