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Europe reacts to Trump’s victory
Europe reacts to Trump’s victoryEuropean leaders reacted to the news of Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election this morning with a mixture of emotions and messages. Here is a...
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The view from Brussels: Trump’s effect on the EU
The view from Brussels: Trump’s effect on the EUThe head of Open Europe's Brussels office, Pieter Cleppe, discusses what the election of Donald Trump means for the European Union. The post The view...
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The view from Brussels: Interview with “Merkel’s man in Brussels”, German MEP...
The view from Brussels: Interview with “Merkel’s man in Brussels”, German MEP David McAllisterGerman MEP David McAllister shed some light on Germany's position on Brexit in an exclusive conversation...
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What might legal case over EU-Singapore trade deal mean for Brexit?
What might legal case over EU-Singapore trade deal mean for Brexit?With the European Court of Justice set to give a potentially important legal opinion on the EU-Singapore free trade agreement, Open...
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Open Europe’s political calendar for 2017
Open Europe’s political calendar for 20172016 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...
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A European in Washington? How Europe views Theresa May’s meeting with...
A European in Washington? How Europe views Theresa May’s meeting with President TrumpMuch of the analysis of news on the Continent has focused on future UK-EU trade arrangements and how they could be...
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The Netherlands just issued two friendly reports on Brexit
The Netherlands just issued two friendly reports on BrexitTwo 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...
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A plan for UK-EU trade outside the Customs Union
A plan for UK-EU trade outside the Customs UnionIn 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...
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The cost and benefit of leaving the Customs Union
The cost and benefit of leaving the Customs UnionOpen Europe's Director Henry Newman analyses recent claims on the cost of the leaving the EU's Customs UnionThe post The cost and benefit of leaving...
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How should a truly Global Britain seek to upgrade its trade relationships...
How should a truly Global Britain seek to upgrade its trade relationships beyond the EU?Outside the EU, Britain will need to determine its own international trade and commercial policy, setting its...
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ECJ ruling on Singapore deal offers easier route to a broad UK-EU trade deal
ECJ ruling on Singapore deal offers easier route to a broad UK-EU trade dealThe European Court of Justice judgement on the EU-Singapore trade deal outlines in more detail the division of trade policy...
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Can the UK and Germany speak the same language on Brexit?
Can the UK and Germany speak the same language on Brexit?Philip Hammond’s speech last week at the Conference of the Christian Democratic Union’s Economic Council showed that a more collaborative...
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A light-touch border on the island of Ireland is the only politically...
A light-touch border on the island of Ireland is the only politically practical optionAfter suggestions this week that there could be a sea border around the island of Ireland, Open Europe argues that...
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Progress on the Irish border issue will require both sides to start talking...
Progress on the Irish border issue will require both sides to start talking tradeIn a speech last week, the Irish Taoiseach emphasised the need to establish what UK-EU trade will look like...
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The UK should opt for a customs facilitation agreement with the EU
The UK should opt for a customs facilitation agreement with the EUThe UK government today released its paper on future UK-EU customs arrangements. Open Europe's Aarti Shankar argues that plans for an...
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UK remains unable to offer concrete proposals for Irish border until trade...
UK remains unable to offer concrete proposals for Irish border until trade talks startThe UK's position paper on Northern Ireland suggests that early Brexit discussions should see agreements struck on...
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Japan is as curious as everyone else: what is Theresa May’s Brexit plan?
Japan is as curious as everyone else: what is Theresa May’s Brexit plan?In an article originally published on The Guardian's Comment is Free website, Open Europe’s director Henry Newman argues that...
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View from Brussels: Juncker’s State of the Union speech – the good, the bad...
View from Brussels: Juncker’s State of the Union speech – the good, the bad and the uglyPieter Cleppe, Open Europe’s man in Brussels, assesses European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s...
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Renaissance or Pudding? European reaction to Theresa May’s Florence speech
Renaissance or Pudding? European reaction to Theresa May’s Florence speechOpen Europe’s Marta Vokshi and Leopold Traugott take a look at the European reactions to Prime Minister Theresa May’s much...
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The EU needs to cut out the amateur dramatics over Brexit and prepare to talk...
The EU needs to cut out the amateur dramatics over Brexit and prepare to talk tradeWhen President Tusk visited Downing Street he said that the UK had not made "sufficient progress yet" to allow the...
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