Tag: eu
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How Northern Ireland voted in the EU referendum – and what it means for border talks
As the UK seeks to negotiate its way out of the EU, one particularly thorny problem will be the nature of the border the UK will have with the EU, and specifically how this will affect Northern Ireland and Ireland.
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The shape of Brexit is probably already written in a 60-year-old document
In the run-up to the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, Professor David Phinnemore looks at what the future holds for the UK’s relationship with Europe.
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Hard Brexit – perspectives for the island of Ireland?
In the event of a hard Brexit, Professor Dagmar Schiek looks at some of the areas where the withdrawal of the UK from the EU will impact on life on the island of Ireland.
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Brexit: What Next Once Article 50 is Triggered?
The triggering of Article 50 by PM Theresa May is imminent, but what will happen over the next two-years? Professor David Phinnemore outlines the projected timetable for negotiations and the main issues that will be up for discussion.
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The fall of the pound and the 50 shades of Brexit
Dr Marek Martyniszyn looks at the fall in sterling since the EU referendum and analyses the options available to the UK in terms of trade relations with the EU post-Brexit.
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Northern Ireland and Brexit: Struggling and divided over ‘what next’
As some politicians voice concern about Brexit, Professor David Phinnemore assesses some of the key challenges posed by Brexit for Northern Ireland and how Northern Ireland political parties have reacted to the result of the EU referendum.
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The EU’s approach to Northern Ireland recognises legitimacy of both British and Irish nationalisms
In the looming shadow of Brexit, it is the potential loss of the EU’s accommodation of nationalism, not its transcendence, that will be most missed, says Dr Katy Hayward.
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The spectre of a hard border is not just an Irish problem, it looms across Europe
Following the recent referendum on UK membership of the EU, negotiators aim to avoid a new “hard border” between Northern Ireland and Ireland. However, as Dr Katy Hayward suggests, their efforts will inevitably be shaped by a wider trend that has seen a tightening of border security around and within the EU.
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Is a European Army coming soon? Don’t bet on it!
Brexit has opened the door for a new European defence union led by France and Germany. However, Dr Alexander Titov highlights that even between these two nations, there is very little agreement on what a European Army should be.
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Some Brexonometrics: Don’t Blame our Elders
Dr Alan Fernihough looks at the role of demographics, particularly in terms of education levels and age, to see what it can tell us about how people voted in the recent UK referendum on EU membership.