Tag: Brexit
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UK Threatens to Renege on Brexit Deal
On September 9, 2020, Britain published draft legislation, which would overturn a key provision of the Brexit deal. The Internal Market Bill would undermine the Northern Ireland protocol and diminish the EU’s oversight of trade between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland. The EU subsequently threatened to pose financial or trade sanctions on the UK if […]
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Brexit Update
The deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union was originally March 29. With the deadline approaching, the British Parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest Brexit deal, and then the Speaker of the House of Commons announced no further votes would be taken on Brexit unless it was a bill substantially different […]
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Brexit Fails in Parliament
The United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, 2019. Prime Minister Theresa May’s agreement with the EU on the terms of the departure was defeated by the UK Parliament on January 15. Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in your classroom. The deck […]
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Europe Responds to Brexit
Europe is not keen on the British government’s Brexit plan. According to Al Jazeera, “The chance of Britain exiting from the European Union without an agreement on future relations appeared to rise on Thursday as European leaders attacked key demands in U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan.” Instructors, click the link below to download […]