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Brexit: the financial settlement – a summary
The financial settlement - often labelled the 'exit bill' or 'divorce bill' - sets out how the UK and EU are settling their outstanding financial commitments to each other.
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The financial settlement - often labelled the 'exit bill' or 'divorce bill' - sets out how the UK and EU are settling their outstanding financial commitments to each other.
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The UK was the first country to sign a long term bilateral security agreement with Ukraine in January 2024. What security guarantees have NATO and G7 countries made?
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Planning for the post conflict reconstruction of Ukraine has begun. The use of sanctioned Russian assets to help fund reconstruction is among the issues being discussed.
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A briefing paper on the constitutional status of the Crown Dependencies, which are the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey (including Alderney and Sark) and the Isle of Man.
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The agreement includes a set of review dates and transitional periods. It provides for reviews of implementation every five years, with the first due in 2026.
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A Summit on Peace in Ukraine was held in Switzerland on 15 and 16 June 2024.
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A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
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The leadership of the Republika Srpska, the majority-Serb territory within Bosnia and Herzegovina, is threatening secession. This could endanger the peace agreement that ended the conflict of the early 1990s.
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This briefing outlines the purpose of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the impact of the EU CBAM, the UK Government plans for a UK CBAM, and international trade considerations. It also sets out commentary on a need for global cooperation, and further reading.
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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have become candidates for EU membership, and the EU has stepped up the accession process for Western Balkan countries. This briefing outlines the accession process and state of play
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The Law and Justice Party (PiS) and its allies lost power in Poland at the end of 2023 after eight years in government. This paper looks back on developments under the government and its disputes with the EU.
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The UK Government has a programme to reform laws and policies previously governed by EU law. This briefing explains what progress has been made to revoke and reform that legacy law so far.
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A short overview of what is the Northern Ireland Protocol, what it does, how it was changed by the Windsor Framework and new proposals in the January 2024 devolution deal
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Following parliamentary elections in October 2023, the Law and Justice party lost office after eight years in power. A new government headed by Donald Tusk took office in December 2023. This paper provides an overview of the election and change in government.
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After a delay of over two and a half years, formal UK participation in two EU programmes will begin on 1 January 2024. This paper provides an overview of the programmes, rules for UK participation and the UK financial contribution
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