Brexit Britain and trade – this is where it gets tricky
Mar 29, 2017 14:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The triggering of Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union by Theresa May finally signals the end of the phoney war on Brexit. For months, members of the British government have talked up the prospects of the UK...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: Key dates ahead
Mar 29, 2017 07:49 am UTC| Commentary
Today, at 11:30 GMT, the UK government is expected to trigger the Article 50 formally by submitting an exit intended letter to the European Council President Donald Tusk. The event means nothing in itself but what happens...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: Scottish parliament backs second independence referendum
Mar 29, 2017 06:47 am UTC| Commentary
In a setback to the British Prime Minister Theresa Mays government, the regional parliament in Scotland backed Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeons demand for a second referendum. The members of the Scottish Parliament...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: Much anticipated Brexit letter flies to Brussels
Mar 29, 2017 05:29 am UTC| Commentary
The British Prime Minister Theresa May has signed the Brexit letter to invoke the Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty last evening and the letter is on its way to Brussels to the President of the European Council Donald Tusk....
Brexit creates a human rights crisis for Ireland
Mar 28, 2017 10:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The UK government will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday. This will serve as a formal notification of the UKs intent to withdraw from the European Union. It will set off two years or more of...
Theresa May is a formidable manager – but Brexit will test her leadership skills
Mar 27, 2017 14:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Leadership and management go hand in hand. The first reflects the capacity to envision, focus long term, innovate and inspire; the second the capacity to execute, focus short-term, plan and do. Though they are different...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: Juncker exerts Brexit bill reality
Mar 24, 2017 10:58 am UTC| Commentary
The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker stressed upon the reality of the upcoming Brexit bill which could be somewhere between 40 billion and 60 billion. We have reported earlier that the European...
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