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    The Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: political issues

    Tuesday, 27 March, 2012

    This paper looks at the background to the TSCG, the reasons for the UK’s non-participation and some of the issues it raises, such as its effectiveness, its relationship with the EU Treaties and EU law, the use of the EU institutions in a non-EU treaty, and whether it could give rise to a ‘two-speed’ Europe and further UK isolation in the EU.

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    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • The EU
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    The UK’s 2014 Jurisdiction Decision in EU Police and Criminal Justice Proposals

    Tuesday, 20 March, 2012

    In 2014 the UK Government must make a decision on whether to opt into the body of police and criminal justice measures in the former ‘third pillar’ of the EU Treaties that remain unamended since the Treaty of Lisbon came into force in December 2009.

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    • Criminal law
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Police
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    In brief: French presidential elections 2012

    Tuesday, 28 February, 2012

    France is holding Presidential elections in April and May 2012. The current favourite to win the elections is the Socialist Party’s candidate, Francois Hollande.

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    • Europe
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    In brief: Eurozone crisis documents

    Wednesday, 15 February, 2012

    This note brings together in one place the key documents relating to the “fiscal compact” for the eurozone agreed at the informal European Council of 30 January 2012.

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    • Economy
    • EU law and treaties
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    Russian revolt?

    Tuesday, 03 January, 2012

    The election for the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) saw a dramatic slump in the legitimacy of Vladimir Putin’s regime. The Kremlin was widely perceived to have falsified the results but still lost many seats. This note looks at the difficulties faced by the Russian elite and some possible consequences for relations with western neighbours.

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    • Elections
    • Europe
    • Institutions
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    North Korea’s dynastic succession

    Tuesday, 03 January, 2012

    This note briefly surveys the final month's of Kim Jong-Il's rule in North Korea and, following his death on 17 December 2011, the rise of his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un, to power.

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    • Asia Pacific
    • Energy
    • EU institutions
    • Institutions
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    Croatia: the closing stages of EU accession

    Friday, 09 December, 2011

    Croatia has nearly finished the process of joining the EU: if all goes according to plan it will become the EU’s 28th Member State on 1 July 2013.

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    • Europe
    • The EU
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    Repatriating EU powers to Member States

    Wednesday, 07 December, 2011

    The EU Treaties as amended by the Lisbon Treaty provides for the first time a Treaty base for the return, as well as the increase, of powers. Either would in all likelihood require a Treaty amendment.

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    • EU law and treaties
    • The EU
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    EU bibliographies: Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive

    Friday, 02 December, 2011

    This Note brings together documents relevant to the proposed "Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive" (also known as the AIFM Directive or the "Hedge Funds" Directive), and its scrutiny in the UK and EU. It is not an attempt to define policy in this area. For information on policy developments contact Tim Edmonds on extn 4318. See also SN/BT/5099 European responses to the financial crisis specifically p39

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    • EU law and treaties
    • Finance
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    Ukraine, the EU, Russia and Tymoshenko

    Thursday, 10 November, 2011

    The boundaries of western and Russian influence in Eastern Europe are in play in Ukraine.

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    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • The EU
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    Scotland, independence and the EU

    Tuesday, 08 November, 2011

    If Scotland became independent, would it automatically remain a member of the European Union (EU) – or would it have to go through the whole accession process for new Member States, either alone or alongside the rest of the UK?

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    • Devolution
    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • International law
    • The EU
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    Switzerland’s relationship with the EU

    Thursday, 20 October, 2011

    Although Switzerland is not a member of the EU, it has chosen to cooperate with the EU in a number of areas of specific interest.

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    • Economy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • International trade
    • The EU
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    In brief: leaving the European Union

    Thursday, 20 October, 2011

    The Lisbon Treaty allows EU Member States to leave the European Union. However, the process, as yet untested, would in all likelihood not be straightforward and would involve negotiating a new relationship for the UK with the EU.

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    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • The EU
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    UK Government opt-in decisions in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

    Wednesday, 19 October, 2011

    The creation of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice is based on the Tampere (1999-04), Hague (2004-09) and Stockholm (2010-14) programmes. It derives from the pre-Lisbon Title IV TEC (Visas, asylum, immigration and other policies related to free movement of persons) and Title VI TEU (Provisions on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters) and is now Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the “Area of freedom, security and justice” (AFSJ). The AFSJ therefore comprises policies relating to border controls, asylum and immigration; judicial cooperation in civil matters; judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation.

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    • Criminal law
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Parliament
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    Turkey’s 2011 elections and beyond

    Thursday, 14 July, 2011

    At Turkey’s general elections on 12 June 2011, the governing Justice and Development Party (AK Party) won nearly 50% of the overall vote. This was the first time that a ruling party in Turkey has increased its vote in a third term. In the medium term its biggest challenges will be drafting a new constitution, stabilising the economy, and negotiating changing regional relationships, but in the short term it needs to diffuse a crisis over MPs boycotting parliament.

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    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • The EU

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