Insight
Ukrainian elections: What does Zelensky’s landslide victory mean?
Volodymyr Zelensky, an actor who found fame in a TV series about a teacher who became President of Ukraine, has become President of Ukraine.
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Research Briefing
2018 CJEU Judgments in Summary
This briefing paper summarises a selection of Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) judgments from 2018.
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Insight
How does extending Article 50 affect the UK’s financial settlement with the EU?
How does delaying Brexit impact on the potential cost of the financial settlement between the UK and the EU?
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Insight
Extradition from the UK: What next for Julian Assange?
What are legal considerations for the UK in deciding whether to extradite Mr Assange to Sweden or the US?
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Research Briefing
Brexit: Proposals for the future UK-EU relationship
The House of Commons has voted on various options for the future UK-EU relationship in the hope that an agreed UK position may help to break the impasse following the Commons' rejection of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement. The Government says it may hold a further Commons vote on future relationship options. What options have been proposed?
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Debate Pack
Russian annexation of Crimea
A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Russian annexation of Crimea’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 24 April 2019 from 9.30-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by John Howell MP.
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Research Briefing
Brexit delayed again: until 31 October 2019?
The EU has agreed to extend Article 50 a second time. This could delay Brexit until 31 October 2019. This has implications for the UK while it remains in the EU, and could also impact on decisions taken within the EU over the next few months
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Research Briefing
The Anglophone Cameroon crisis: April 2019 update
Relations between the largely Anglophone regions of Cameroon and the country’s dominant Francophone elite have long been fraught. Over the past three years, tensions have escalated seriously and since October 2017 violent conflict has erupted between armed separatist groups and the security forces, with both sides being accused of committing human rights abuses.
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Research Briefing
Brexit reading list: general coverage
This paper provides links to a selection of analysis and comment on general ‘Brexit’ coverage.
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Research Briefing
The Fisheries Bill 2017-19
Committee stage of the Fisheries Bill 2017-19 in the House of Commons was completed on 17 December 2018. The Bill will allow the UK to manage fisheries within its territorial waters once it has left the Commons Fisheries Policy. There is no date set for Report.
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Research Briefing
Military coup in Sudan
The armed forces take power in Sudan, removing President Omar al-Bashir from power. This short briefing paper looks at recent developments.
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Insight
Are we preparing for European Parliamentary elections?
The Government made the European Parliamentary Elections (Appointed Day of Poll) Order 2019. This sets 23 May as the date for the European parliament elections in the UK. But if we are leaving the EU why are we electing MEPs?
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Research Briefing
Brexit and medicines regulation
This briefing paper provides an overview of current medicines regulation in the UK and EU, Brexit negotiations so far on this issue, and views on future regulation. It also discusses the potential impacts of a no deal Brexit scenario, and Government preparations for these.
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Insight
Indian election 2019: A comfortable win for Modi?
The world’s largest electorate go to the polls on April 11. Will Narendra Modi keep his seat? Who are the main contenders? Could economic incentives be the deciding factor?
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Insight
The Cooper Act and Article 50 – a new role for Parliament?
What does the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill (the so called Cooper Act) mean for extending Article 50? What is Parliament's new role in the process? This Insight explains.
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