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UK-Irish border issue will not be resolved quickly

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IRELAND/UK

The controversial celebration of King William III's victory against the Irish at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is a stark reminder of the divisions that still exist in Northern…

No-deal Brexit trading would be highly disruptive

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EU-UK

Brexit and trade.

Guatemala-Honduras customs union furthers integration

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GUATEMALA/HONDURAS

Customs union.

Joint Mexico-US customs clearance would ease trade

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MEXICO/US

While the full modernisation plan has not yet been unveiled, it will probably represent the largest joint infrastructure investment in decades and could further cement bilateral…

May will pursue ‘hard’ Brexit

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UNITED KINGDOM

This followed a landmark speech on January 17 in which she added more clarity and detail to her previous stance on the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU. May indicated a…

May is unlikely to form a majority for her Brexit plan

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UNITED KINGDOM

The rocky passage of both has laid out Prime Minister Theresa May’s key Brexit dilemma: she will struggle to secure a majority in the House of Commons for her eventual deal with…

Western Balkans will divide over regional market idea

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EU/BALKANS

They have backed it with EUR9bn (USD10.5bn) in EU grants to develop cross-border infrastructure. In parallel, academics and think tanks, most recently the Vienna Institute for…

Critical EU report on Turkey may trigger 'Turexit'

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EUROPE/TURKEY

Turkey's faltering EU accession process looks more at risk than ever, following Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn's warning that Ankara had "clearly chosen to move away from…

‘No deal’ Brexit could become more likely

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EU/UK

A ‘no deal’ outcome from the negotiations would have massively disruptive effects on both sides of the Channel.

Alternative may emerge to full Turkish accession to EU

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TURKEY/EU

Erdogan has not softened his line towards the EU, but there has been some vacillation in the EU's approach. While EU signals on Turkey have been becoming sharper, at the informal…