Category: Europe
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Brexit and the Irish Border – Podcast with Dr Katy Hayward
Dr Katy Hayward was a recent guest on The Chatter, an initiative of The Jist – an online platform that discusses the main issues of the day.
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Brexit – the Irish Question: Podcast with Professors Colin Harvey and Lee McGowan
Professors Colin Harvey and Lee McGowan discuss the implications of Brexit for the Good Friday Agreement, the Common Travel Area, and the future of Northern Ireland as well as of the United Kingdom as a whole.
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Brexit – the Irish Question: Podcast with Professor Colin Harvey
Listen to Colin Harvey, Professor of Human Rights Law, on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 and the key concerns the Bill raises as currently drafted.
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Brexit – the Irish Question: Podcast with Professor David Phinnemore
David Phinnemore, Professor of European Politics at Queen’s University Belfast, outlines the particular challenges Brexit presents for Northern Ireland, and offers thoughts on areas to explore in terms of possible solutions.
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It is grim and not a fairytale: Mutti Merkel and ‘the Alternative for Germany’
Angela Merkel was able to hold ground for another term as chancellor but it may be difficult for her to stay in government following the rise of the AfD says Dr Ulrike Vieten.
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German election – what does it mean for the EU and the UK withdrawal process?
The much-anticipated results of the German elections elicited speculation on their potential effects on the EU negotiations of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU says Professor Dagmar Schiek.
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Legatum Institute’s solution for the Brexit border is highly problematic
In the second of two related articles, Katy Hayward and Maurice Campbell review the Legatum Institute’s recent paper on Brexit and the Irish border.
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The Irish border as a Brexit bargaining chip: a rejoinder to Legatum
In the first of two related articles, Dr Katy Hayward looks at the Legatum Institute’s Special Trade Commission paper on Brexit and the Irish border issue.
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Remarkable flexibility on Northern Ireland from the EU – the UK government should take note
The unique situation of Northern Ireland within the UK needs to be stressed when it comes to Brexit says Dr Katy Hayward.
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Softening a hard border: lessons from North America for post-Brexit Ireland
There are ample lessons from the Canada-US border for post-Brexit Ireland, write Laurie Tannous and Katy Hayward. A ‘hard’ border need not mean the end of economic integration of Ireland. Yet building a smooth functioning border is a comprehensive undertaking, and some friction will be inevitable.