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31-03-2017
The Brief: Between ‘The Rock’ and a hard place
Spain and the rest of the EU-27 have stuck Brexit Britain between “The Rock” and a hard place.
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30-03-2017
The Brief: Tusk gores Brexiteers
Donald Tusk has been on good form since he overcame opposition from his own government to be reappointed as president of the European Council.
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29-03-2017
The Brief: Will EU miss the British?
European Council President Donald Tusk walked into the packed press conference brandishing the letter that triggered Article 50 and will begin the torturous process that will take Britain out of the EU.
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28-03-2017
The Brief: Le freak c’est pas chic
Marine Le Pen got the silent treatment when she addressed French business leaders today and it's no wonder – they are freaked out by the prospect of President Le Pen.
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27-03-2017
The Brief: Fear and loathing in the Eternal City
We bought the ticket and took the ride. Saturday’s March for Europe brought together pro-Europeans from every corner of the continent.
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24-03-2017
The Brief: When the EU is 64
Our resident bard has penned this lyric to mark the weekend’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.
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23-03-2017
The Brief: A treaty is just a treaty
The European Union is, we are regularly told, based on the treaties. But who really cares about treaties?
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22-03-2017
The Brief: The day the Brussels Bubble burst
A year ago today the Brussels bubble burst. The 22 March terror attacks reminded us that the city is not just an EU policymaking machine but, first and foremost, home.
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21-03-2017
The Brief: EU’s ticking trade timebombs
The European Commission needs to deliver free trade agreements (FTAs). Every deal it seals strengthens the EU but any failure will raise serious questions about what exactly the bloc is for.
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20-03-2017
The Brief: What happens next with Brexit
The UK today said it will fire the starting gun on Brexit by triggering Article 50, the legal process taking the country out of the bloc, on 29 March.
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16-03-2017
The Brief: The right kind of populism
The European Commission wasted no time in hailing Geert Wilders’ defeat in the Dutch elections as a “vote for Europe, a vote against extremists”.
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15-03-2017
The Brief: Responsible consumers, irresponsible voters
The European Commission has finally presented its proposal on nutrition labels for alcohol. After a two-year delay, it handed the alcohol industry an extra year to come up with a “self-regulatory” proposal.
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14-03-2017
The Brief: The EU and Russia, much happier together than it seems
On the face of it, EU-Russia diplomatic relations appear to have reached a new low, following suspicions of meddling in elections around Europe and the continued deadlock in eastern Ukraine. But when it comes to energy, Gazprom and Rosatom are doing more business with the EU than ever before.
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13-03-2017
The Brief: Brussels’ Balkans balancing act
The European Union must perform a delicate balancing act as it seeks to win the tug of love over the Western Balkans with Moscow and Ankara.
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09-03-2017
The Brief: Polish psychodrama casts shadow over summit
A Polish psychodrama has cast a fratricidal shadow over today’s EU summit. The Poles want their former Prime Minister Donald Tusk out of his job as European Council president. So much for Solidarity.
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08-03-2017
The Brief: Tusk will be elephant outside EU summit room
The one nailed-on certainty about tomorrow’s EU summit is that Donald Tusk will still be European Council president on Friday.
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07-03-2017
The Brief: Fake news is old news in Brussels
Fake news is big news but in Brussels it is also old news. Tactical leaks ahead of legislative proposals are a well-worn tool to heap political pressure on internal opponents in the Commission.
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06-03-2017
The Brief: Could ‘more Europe’ heal Brexit wounds?
More integration among the remaining 27 member states of the European Union could have the unintended consequence of laying to rest some of Britain’s long-held grievances against Brussels.
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03-03-2017
The Brief: Jean-Claude est mort
There’s something fishy going on in Brussels. Jean-Claude is dead.
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02-03-2017
The Brief: Europe enters new Dark Ages
The EU is, perhaps, the modern heir to the Holy Roman Empire. Like the Empire 700 years ago, it is in decline – sinking into an uncomfortable middle age.
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01-03-2017
The Brief: White Paper brings back bad memories for Cameron
David Cameron has probably had enough of politics. After all, it turned out he wasn’t very good at it.
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28-02-2017
The Brief: Habemus White Paper!
Habemus Paper! Will a puff of pontiff-white smoke billow from Brussels tomorrow when Jean-Claude Juncker presents his vision of post-Brexit Europe?
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27-02-2017
The Brief: EU cash scandal could strengthen Le Pen
Populist is an over-used and abused word in Brussels. Too often, it just means “someone I disagree with”.
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24-02-2017
The Brief: Right to stay must be first priority of Brexit talks
The status of EU citizens in Britain and British workers in the EU should be resolved as soon as possible.
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