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Eastern EU will fail to implement whistleblower rules

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EASTERN EUROPE

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are under pressure to adopt whistleblower legislation in order to combat the misuse of EU funds and other breaches of EU law. In…

Turkey will claim larger share of Balkan gas markets

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BULGARIA/TURKEY/BALKANS

Turkish state-owned utility BOTAS has a supply contract with Bulgargaz which also includes access to the Bulgarian grid. It is in position to resell Russian gas to customers in…

EU integration will deepen incrementally post-Brexit

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EU

The EU's post-Brexit architecture.

EU integration could provide a way to sanction Hungary

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HUNGARY/EU

The EU treaty’s Article 7 may be invoked in response to concerns about the state of democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law in a member state. Yesterday's decision by…

An EU-UK transition period will be hard to negotiate

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EU/UK

The implicit assumption, that it will be relatively straightforward to negotiate a transition period to bridge the gap between the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU and the…

Further EU integration will be uneven and incremental

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EU

The celebration came just days before the United Kingdom is set to begin the withdrawal process. Precisely what path the EU will take over the next decade remains uncertain and…

Brexit threatens future Irish-UK relations

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IRELAND/UK

The future of Irish-UK relations.

Business braces for uncertainty as Brexit date nears

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INTERNATIONAL

This leaves businesses uncertain about the future UK-EU trading agreement and preparing for the worst. Even assuming the exit terms are settled before the country’s scheduled…

EU capital markets union plan promises gradual results

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EU

The Commission's plan aims to further the freedom of movement for capital within the EU single market, and so boost growth. Capital movement is hampered by different national…

Enlargement may become EU priority once again

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EU

The report comes after statements by EU leaders that enlargement to the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Moldova has become a top priority. The war in Ukraine has reinvigorated the…