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Brexit Talks: What Will We Know in Autumn 2018?

European Futures — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:00:46 +0000

Kirsty Hughes The UK’s exit negotiations from the EU will concentrate on separate withdrawal and trade deals, and timing will be a crucial factor, writes Kirsty Hughes. She argues that autumn 2018 will serve as a key period where enough about the UK-EU negotiations will be known and pressure will mount for the constitutional options …

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An Independent Scotland and the EU: What Route to Membership?

European Futures — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:00:22 +0000

Kirsty Hughes and Tobias Lock In-Depth Analysis In the event of independence, how might Scotland pursue EU membership? Kirsty Hughes and Tobias Lock explore the principal options, arguing that ensuring Scotland’s continuity with EU laws and policy would ultimately be more important than attempting to secure a fast-tracked route to membership, which would be completed …

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Soft or Hard Brexit: Do the Political Parties Know What They Want?

European Futures — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 08:00:59 +0000

Kirsty Hughes Extended Article The varying stances within and among the UK’s parties on the shape of Brexit makes the parliamentary politics around it unpredictable, writes Kirsty Hughes. She argues that, while parliament may well vote to remain in the EU Customs Union but not in the Single Market, the trend is towards a hard …

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The UK Gives up Foreign Policy Role and Influence, Post-Brexit

European Futures — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 08:00:45 +0000

Kirsty Hughes In-Depth Analysis While much of the discussion around Brexit has focused on the Single Market and trading arrangements, foreign policy is another essential area that will be redefined by EU withdrawal, writes Kirsty Hughes. She argues that the UK will have minimal influence in the strategic direction of the EU, and that its …

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Scotland in the Single Market, rUK Out – What Would It Take?

European Futures — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 03:34:56 +0000

Kirsty Hughes In-Depth Analysis If Scotland is to remain in the Single Market while the rest of the UK leaves it, substantial political and technical challenges would need to be overcome, writes Kirsty Hughes. She outlines the key questions facing Scotland’s continued participation in the Single Market and argues that, until the UK’s full post-Brexit …

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