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What might legal case over EU-Singapore trade deal mean for Brexit?


Open Europe’s political calendar for 2017

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Open Europe’s political calendar for 2017

2016 was a monumental year, and 2017 shows little sign of being any more sedate. To help you make sense of the year ahead, Alex Greer has compiled a list of key dates and events that will determine the shape of European and Global politics, along with links to some choice Open Europe analysis.

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If the UK’s financial services sector drops demands to keep the EU passport, the case for staying in the single market gets weaker

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If the UK’s financial services sector drops demands to keep the EU passport, the case for staying in the single market gets weaker

In a new document published today, TheCityUK appears to have dropped demands to keep the EU financial services ‘passport’ and instead calls for a bespoke deal with the EU to retain the widest possible access to European markets for UK-headquartered firms. Open Europe’s Vincenzo Scarpetta argues that, if the UK’s financial services sector no longer sees the passport as a top priority in the upcoming Brexit talks, the case for staying in the single market gets weaker.

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Open Europe responds to Theresa May’s Lancaster House speech

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Open Europe responds to Theresa May’s Lancaster House speech

17 January 2017 Theresa May’s Lancaster House speech sought to answer the question: does the Government have a plan for Brexit? Open Europe’s judgement is that she succeeded. And she also started to set out a wider vision for the UK’s relationship with the EU, linking it both to Britain’s place in the world, and […]

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Meet Antonio Tajani, the European Parliament’s new President

Europe reacts to Theresa May’s Lancaster House speech

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Europe reacts to Theresa May’s Lancaster House speech

Open Europe's Alex Greer reviews the political, business and press reactions in Europe to Theresa May's Lancaster House speech setting out her Government's objectives in the upcoming Brexit negotiations.

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Open Europe appoints Henry Newman as its new director

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Open Europe appoints Henry Newman as its new director

24 January 2017 Open Europe is delighted to announce the appointment of Henry Newman as its new director. Henry joins Open Europe having worked as a special adviser in the Ministry of Justice and the Cabinet Office. He has taught politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies and elsewhere, and studied at the […]

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Theresa May should be able to take this defeat in her stride


A European in Washington? How Europe views Theresa May’s meeting with President Trump

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A European in Washington? How Europe views Theresa May’s meeting with President Trump

Much of the analysis of news on the Continent has focused on future UK-EU trade arrangements and how they could be affected by a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ Brexit. Much less attention has been given to the geopolitical consequences of Brexit for Britain and Europe. The Continental European reaction to the Prime Minister’s trip to Washington shows this is a growing concern within the EU.

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Engagement and dialogue with America

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Engagement and dialogue with America

There are calls today to downgrade, postpone, or cancel President Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom. Yet maintaining the closest relationship with the United States must be a major strategic priority for our government.

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The view from Brussels: If Britain gets a bad deal, the EU also loses

Why we may have to wait a few more weeks before Article 50 is triggered

Is the relationship between Juncker and Berlin cracking?

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Is the relationship between Juncker and Berlin cracking?

A mix of media reports and public statements over the past couple of days appear to signal some cracks in the relationship between Germany and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Open Europe’s Vincenzo Scarpetta gives his take.  

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New migration figures show no clear impact of Brexit vote

Juncker has “four or five scenarios” in mind for EU integration after Brexit


A glimpse at EU member states’ guidelines for the Brexit negotiations

The Netherlands just issued two friendly reports on Brexit

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The Netherlands just issued two friendly reports on Brexit

Two recent Dutch reports can be seen as a boost to the UK in its quest for market access to the EU market after Brexit. The Head of Open Europe’s Brussels office Pieter Cleppe takes us through the reports and evaluates their significance.

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A plan for UK-EU trade outside the Customs Union

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A plan for UK-EU trade outside the Customs Union

In a new report published today, Open Europe concludes that leaving the EU’s Customs Union is the only logical step for the UK to pursue an independent trade policy and achieve a truly ‘Global Britain’ outside the EU.

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The cost and benefit of leaving the Customs Union

Theresa May triggers Article 50 – what next?

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Theresa May triggers Article 50 – what next?

Today, the UK formally notifies its intention to leave the EU – setting the Article 50 withdrawal process into motion. Open Europe’s Vincenzo Scarpetta takes a look at what happens next, discussing the main potential sticking points of the upcoming Brexit negotiations.

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