Tobias Lock | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk Edinburgh Europa Institute Mon, 05 Nov 2018 14:15:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/files/2015/03/European-Futures-Icon.png Tobias Lock | European Futures https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk 32 32 Blog Relaunch: Focusing on the Future https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/blog-relaunch-focusing-on-the-future/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 14:11:21 +0000 https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=7438 Chad Damro, Elke Heins and Tobias Lock The European Union (EU) faces a time of unprecedented challenges, including but not limited to, the rise of populism, Brexit, relations with neighbours and crises in euro governance, refugees and rule of law. To engage with and strengthen analyses of European futures at this crucial crossroads in its …

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]]> What’s the point of an extended transition period and how could it be achieved? https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/whats-the-point-of-an-extended-transition-period-and-how-could-it-be-achieved/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:19:47 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=7284 Tobias Lock LERU Brexit Seminar   In recent days, the option of an extended transition period has reportedly been floated by negotiators to break the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations.  This blog post explores what such an extension could contribute, how it could be achieved in a way that is compatible with EU law and …

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]]> Taking Stock: Scotland and Brexit https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/taking-stock-scotland-and-brexit/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 08:26:26 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=7084 Tobias Lock Brexit and Rights Engagement Network     With little more than six months to go before the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019, the position of Scotland vis-à-vis the EU is not much clearer than it was in the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum more than two years ago. The …

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]]> Has Parliament Taken Charge of Brexit? https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/has-parliament-taken-charge-of-brexit/ Tue, 01 May 2018 08:00:41 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=6872 Tobias Lock The UK Government introduced the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill – originally promised as the Great Repeal Bill – in order to give effect to Brexit in domestic law in three (theoretically) simple steps: (1) repeal of the European Communities Act 1972, (2) retention of all currently applicable EU law in domestic law and …

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]]> Lost in Brexit Transition? https://www.europeanfutures.ed.ac.uk/lost-in-brexit-transition/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:00:46 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/europablogsite/?p=6096 Tobias Lock It is widely accepted that a transition period (or in the UK Government’s parlance: implementation period) will be necessary to ensure an orderly Brexit. The rationale behind transition is twofold: nobody expects an agreement on the future relationship between the UK and the EU to be negotiated and ratified by 29 March 2019; …

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