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22 06, 2020

Biting the bullet(s): an iconoclastic view on requesting an extension
Biting the bullet(s): an iconoclastic view on requesting an extension
Brexit, Europe, Trade, Views from the Federal Trust

Biting the bullet(s): an iconoclastic view on requesting an extension

By Professor Iain Begg|2020-06-22T14:28:42+00:00June 22nd, 2020|Categories: Brexit, Europe, Trade, Views from the Federal Trust|Tags: Brexit, extension, FTA, trade agreement, transition period|

This article was first published by The UK in a Changing Europe on 12th June 2020. With the formal deadline for agreeing an extension to the UK’s transition period looming, the clamour intensifies by the hour for the Johnson government to back down on its commitment not to remain bound [...]

14 02, 2020

Brexit: The British government starts to recognise reality
Brexit: The British government starts to recognise reality
Brexit, Europe

Brexit: The British government starts to recognise reality

By Brendan Donnelly|2020-06-04T09:19:53+00:00February 14th, 2020|Categories: Brexit, Europe|Tags: Boris Johnson, Brexit, Brexit negotiations, EU, hard Brexit, Michael Gove, trade agreement|

by Brendan DonnellyDirector, The Federal Trust 14th February 2020 Michael Gove’s acknowledgement that trade between the UK and the EU after 1st January 2021 will be far from frictionless is a watershed in the Brexit process. The claim that Brexit would not significantly impinge upon British trade with the European [...]