After transition the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) provisions no longer apply to the UK and formal cooperation in these areas does not form part of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement reached at the end of December 2020. Instead, the UK Government envisages a flexible, ad hoc approach that will make use of channels of broader dialogue with the EU. How this will work in practice remains to be seen.
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Democratic Legitimacy and the EU: reading list (313 KB, PDF)
There is a vast amount of academic literature and a range of political views on the subject of the European Union’s democratic legitimacy and how it might be improved. This Note is a selected list of reports, articles and blogs on the subject.
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Democratic Legitimacy and the EU: reading list (313 KB, PDF)
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A general debate on Global Britain has been scheduled for Monday 11 January 2021 in the Main Chamber
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This paper provides a timeline of the major events leading up to the EU referendum and subsequent dates of note, including Brexit Day itself.
