Brexit Series: Do not hope for soft exit
May 04, 2017 11:06 am UTC| Commentary
In a previous article named, Brexit Series: Soft Brexit is illusion, hard is reality available at http://www.econotimes.com/Brexit-Series-Soft-Brexit-is-illusion-hard-is-reality-674251 we urged our readers not to hope for...
Brexit Series: Theresa May accuses EU of meddling in UK election
May 04, 2017 09:45 am UTC| Commentary
Speaking at the Prime Ministers residence at 10 Downing Street, the UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced her visit to her Majesty the Queen and informed of the end of the 2015 parliament. She also presented the case for...
What immigrants in Britain think of immigration
May 03, 2017 08:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Both the referendum vote to leave the European Union and Donald Trumps successful run for the US presidency have highlighted increasingly negative sentiments towards immigration. One argument frequently used to explain...
Brexit Series: EU increases exit bill demand to €100 billion
May 03, 2017 07:33 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The European Union reportedly increased the opening demand of the Brexit bill, which is demanded by the European Union to be paid upfront before exit negotiations begin, from the current 60 billion to 100 billion over...
Why a smooth Brexit is in the interests of Germany as much as the UK
May 03, 2017 02:01 am UTC| Insights & Views
There is a general perception in the UK that the remaining EU states, and Germany especially, would like to punish Britain for withdrawing from the European Union. This would mean Britain out in the cold, no trade deal,...
New businesses struggle to get exporting just as Brexit Britain needs it most
May 02, 2017 19:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The UK, in common with a number of advanced economies, has had a trade deficit for decades. In simple terms, this means that the country imports more goods and services that it exports. The total trade deficit reached 40...
Brexit Series: Soft Brexit is illusion, hard is reality
May 02, 2017 10:49 am UTC| Commentary
There can be no soft Brexit between the United Kingdom and the European Union and there should not be any illusion about it. Before the referendum even took place in June last year, we suggested that the risks from an exit...
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