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    Arms Exports to Israel

    Tuesday, 13 January, 2009

    This note briefly examines the UK's arms export policy with respect to Israel, the value of the military goods that the UK has exported over the last ten years and provides a comparison to the United States which accounts for 94% of all arms exports to Israel, and the other EU Member States.

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    • Defence policy
    • Middle East
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    The Future of Coalition Forces in Iraq

    Wednesday, 07 January, 2009

    This note examines the legal basis for the ongoing presence of Coalition forces in Iraq, current troop commitments and plans for the future.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Middle East
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    EU trade preferences for developing countries: the GSP & ‘Everything But Arms’

    Tuesday, 30 December, 2008

    The European Union offers developing countries unilateral preferential trading arrangements under its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), which is split into three parts: standard GSP, GSP+ and 'Everything But Arms'. A new GSP Regulation is to enter into force on 1 January 2009, running to the end of 2011. This note outlines the changes that have been made, providing a background and history to the GSP.

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    • International development
    • International trade
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    Progress on Enlargement at a Glance: 2008

    Friday, 19 December, 2008

    This Note looks at the European Commission's latest progress report on EU candidate and potential candidate states.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • Europe
    • The EU
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    The Lisbon Treaty: the European Council and prospects for Irish ratification

    Thursday, 18 December, 2008

    This Note looks at the discussions in Ireland, the European Union Institutions and other Member States about the prospects for Irish ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon. It considers the declarations on concessions agreed by the European Council on 11-12 December 2008 which are intended to facilitate Irish ratification in 2009.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • The EU
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    Turkey Today

    Friday, 05 December, 2008

    Turkey Today: An overview of the main issues affecting Turkey today

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Economy
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Ballistic Missile Defence: Recent Developments

    Tuesday, 02 December, 2008

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence
  • Research Briefing

    UK Participation in US Missile Defence

    Thursday, 27 November, 2008

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence
  • Research Briefing

    Parliamentary Approval for Deploying the Armed Forces: An introduction to the issues.

    Thursday, 27 November, 2008

    Parliamentary Approval for Deploying the Armed Forces: An introduction to the issues. This paper examines the debate on the Royal prerogative and parliamentary approval for the deployment of the Armed Forces.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
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    Interlocking crises in the Horn of Africa

    Monday, 24 November, 2008

    Interlocking crises in the Horn of Africa: House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/86. This paper looks at recent developments in the Horn of Africa, where there are a number of protracted and interlocking crises at work, and briefly discusses some of the main factors that have been described as ‘root causes’ of conflict in the region.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
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    Eurosceptic campaigns alleging the abolition of Westminster

    Thursday, 20 November, 2008

    This Note looks at a few eurosceptic campaigns alleging that the EU will remove England from the map of Europe and abolish the government and parliament at Westminster. It considers the EU instruments linked to such allegations.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • The EU
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    US Elections 2008

    Friday, 14 November, 2008

    Elections for US President, Senate, House of Representatives and 11 State Governors, 4 November 2008. Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama won the US Presidential Election, defeating the Republican candidate Senator John McCain.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Elections
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    The European Union Symbols and their Adoption by the European Parliament

    Wednesday, 22 October, 2008

    This Note considers the symbols traditionally used by the European Union institutions and the recent formal adoption of them by the European Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
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    The Treaty of Lisbon: an uncertain future

    Wednesday, 30 July, 2008

    On 12 June 2008 the Republic or Ireland voted against ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon, throwing the EU into uncertain waters once again. Although most Member States, including the UK, have continued with the ratification processes, the future of the Lisbon Treaty remains uncertain.

    • Research Briefing
    • EU institutions
    • The EU
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    Impacts of immigration

    Friday, 25 July, 2008

    This paper examines reports and evidence on the effects which immigration is having on communities and public services throughout the UK.

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    • Demography
    • Housing and planning
    • Immigration
    • Local government
    • Schools
    • The EU
    • Work and incomes

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