Netherlands: 2021 general election
The Netherlands held a general election on 17 March 2021 to elect members of the House of Representatives. Talks continue on forming a coalition government.
New customs rules for trade with the EU
An overview of the changes in trade rules between the UK and EU. It includes information and sources of advice regarding customs, imports and exports.
UK-EU TCA: professional qualifications
This briefing explains what has changed for UK qualified professionals who seek to practice in the EU market and vice versa. It summarises the provisions in the Agreement under which the UK and EU can come to sector-by-sector mutual recognition arrangements in the future.
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Research Briefing
Integrated Review 2021
This landing page features a new series of Commons Library briefings on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, and the subsequent Defence Command Paper, which were both published in March 2021.
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Research Briefing
Nuclear weapons at a glance: United Kingdom
This paper briefly examines the UK's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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Research Briefing
UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Fisheries
A short overview of some of the changes that took place for the fisheries industry on 1 January 2021 after the Brexit transition ended.
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Research Briefing
Integrated Review 2021: Summary
The Government published its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy: Global Britain in a Competitive Age, on 16 March 2021. Billed as the biggest review of the UK's defence and security since the end of the Cold War, it sets out the UK's approach to the expected challenges of the next decade.
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Research Briefing
The imprisonment of Alexei Navalny
Demonstrations over the imprisonment of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny have died down for now, but commentators argue that Vladimir Putin's legitimacy is wearing thin.
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Research Briefing
International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.
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Research Briefing
After Brexit: Visiting, working, and living in the EU
This briefing provides an overview of the implications of the UK’s new relationship with the EU for people wishing to travel or move to the EU. It also highlights some useful sources of further information for constituents. It focuses on the broad requirements applicable to British citizens wishing to travel to the EU. It also refers to the UK’s comparable requirements for EU citizens.
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Research Briefing
End of Brexit transition: chemicals regulation (REACH)
A House of Commons Library briefing paper discussing the EU REACH regulation for chemicals, the impact of Brexit on the chemicals industry and UK Government plans for a separate UK REACH regime after the end of the transition period.
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Insight
Governing the new UK-EU relationship and resolving disputes
What dispute settlement mechanisms are in place for the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement?
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: governance and dispute settlement
This paper provides an overview of the governance and dispute settlement provisions of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Agreement establishes a network of committees to oversee its implementation. There is also an arbitration mechanism for disputes between the UK and EU, but with exemptions and variations for different policy areas.
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Research Briefing
The movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
A 90-minute online e-petition session on 'The movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland' is scheduled for Monday 22 February 2021 from 4:30-6:00pm. This petition was started by Arlene Foster, the First Minister of Northern Ireland, and the session will be led by Elliot Colburn MP.
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Insight
Driving in the EU after Brexit
There are new requirements for UK licence holders driving within the EU and for EU licence holders driving in the UK.
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