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Exit talks may not clarify future UK-EU relationship

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EU/UNITED KINGDOM

Prime Minister Theresa May has committed herself to triggering Article 50 by the end of March 2017. No member state has made use of Article 50 and there is thus much uncertainty…

EU-UK Brexit is unlikely to be stopped

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EU/UK

This comes after the Telegraph reported last week that Soros had donated 400,000 pounds to the group. There is an ongoing debate as to whether the United Kingdom will in fact…

A transitional UK-EU Brexit deal is likely

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EU/UK

The nature of Brexit and its medium-term implications will only become clear as the negotiations surrounding Article 50 and any longer-term trade deal get under way. The nature of…

French government faces key risks over coming months

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FRANCE

Resort to Article 49.3, which does not require a parliamentary vote, underscores President Emmanuel Macron's difficulty in governing without a majority. Hopes that the…

New legislation will worsen Hong Kong repression

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HONG KONG

It is a rewriting of the National Security Law adopted in 2020 under Article 23 and is being fast-tracked by lawmakers. It aims to expand government powers against dissent as…

US impeachment articles will be drafted against Trump

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UNITED STATES

The Democratic-led House has been undertaking formal impeachment investigations since October, and unofficially since forming the majority in January 2019, so Pelosi’s statement…

May needs momentum for Brexit deal to pass

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UNITED KINGDOM

This follows the defeat of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement (WA) for a second time on March 12. Despite parliamentary support, an extension poses risks to all parties and positions…

UK Supreme Court ruling is unlikely to delay Brexit

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UNITED KINGDOM

The government had hoped to use executive powers known as the royal prerogative to begin the two-year process of withdrawing from the EU. Instead the court ruled -- by a majority…

Extending Brexit may be needed despite EU deal hopes

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EU/UK

Final stages of Brexit negotiations.

Hijab bill will pass but defiance will continue

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IRAN

The state is attempting to pass a new bill proposing severe punishments for refusal of mandatory hijab-wearing, as the anniversary of the outbreak of the Mahsa Amini hijab…