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The Referendum Will Not Bring an End to the UK’s Debate on the EU

European Futures — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 08:00:22 +0000

Laura Cram Britain’s Decision | The EU Referendum The Prime Minister’s renegotiation of the UK’s EU membership is largely judged by whether people already support remaining in or leaving the EU, writes Laura Cram. Outlining the key components of the settlement, she argues that it has had a minimal impact in the campaign, and that the …

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The Deal on EU Immigration and Welfare is Symbolic – But Brexit Won’t Solve the ‘Problem’ of EU Immigration Either

European Futures — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:00:53 +0000

Christina Boswell The free movement provisions of the UK’s EU renegotiation are unlikely to reduce EU migration to the UK because they do not focus on the factors which drive EU workers to come in the first place, writes Christina Boswell. She argues that, instead of in-work benefits, the real debate on immigration should focus …

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Rule Britannia? Cameron’s Renegotiation and the Question of Sovereignty

European Futures — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Tobias Lock In-Depth Analysis One of the central components of the UK’s EU renegotiation has been the set of issues around sovereignty, writes Tobias Lock. He analyses the new ‘red card’ mechanism for national parliaments and suggests that the contents of the deal must be read in light of the debates on sovereignty in the …

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Five Comments on Britain’s EU Settlement

European Futures — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 08:00:48 +0000

Anthony Salamone Following the end of the renegotiation of the UK’s EU membership and the announcement of the EU referendum date, Anthony Salamone considers some of the elements behind the agreement and forthcoming referendum. David Cameron EU Statement – Feb 2016, Georgina Coupe (Crown Copyright), CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 The UK’s renegotiation of its EU membership concluded on …

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The Outcome of the Marathon European Council Can be Interpreted in a Narrow or a Broad Way

European Futures — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:00:25 +0000

Michael Keating In a narrow interpretation, the UK’s new EU settlement does not bring about significant material change, writes Michael Keating. In the broader interpretation, he argues that, presuming a Remain vote in the EU referendum, the UK has solidified its detached status from the EU, making participation in further areas of integration difficult if …

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