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EU Brexit legislation
EU Council and Parliament agreed to proposal to continue Northern Ireland peace programme spending in the event of no deal until end 2020.
Text of agreed law: data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/S…
Press release: consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…
EU Brexit legislation 2
EU Member States agreed today to amend EU energy efficiency law in light of Brexit
Proposal: data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/S…
Agreed amendments: europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.d…
Press release; consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…
EU Brexit legislation 3
New Commission proposals today - on Erasmus students, social security coordination and the 2019 EU budget in the event of no deal Brexit
No text of proposals yet, but the press release has some details: europa.eu/rapid/press-re…
EU Brexit legislation 4
Other recent developments
1 Member States agree transport proposal (must negotiate with EP): consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…
2 Tariff quota law adopted: data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/P…
3 Shipping law agreed: data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/S…
Today's proposal on what happens to Erasmus in a no deal situation is now published: ec.europa.eu/info/sites/inf…
Some points.
First, it only applies if there's no deal. Under the withdrawal agreement Erasmus would fully apply to the UK during the transition period, to end 2020.
2nd: the EP and Council have to agree - within less than 2 months. Should be possible if there are no, or minor, amendments.
3rd: it applies to learning mobility (which includes staff) 'which have started' before Brexit day. So more limited than under withdrawal agreement.
4th: it doesn't cover tuition or immigration law aspects. Withdrawal agreement would keep status quo on those issues during transition period. Without it, it's up to national law to decide on tuition & acquired rights immigration status (ditto for students not covered by Erasmus)
5th: if no withdrawal agreement, students moving after Brexit day are covered by national law for all issues, except on EU side the immigration aspects of non-EU student admissions are partly harmonised; law discussed here: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-ne…
6th: for Erasmus post-2020, the rules on non-EU country participation aren't agreed yet. UK would have to negotiate details with EU; there's no 'right' for a non-EU country to participate. Political declaration on future relationship is positive though: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2018/12/to-bol…
Here's today's proposal for social security coordination in the event of no deal: ec.europa.eu/info/sites/inf…
It's also for no deal purposes only, since the withdrawal agreement would retain EU social security rules as such during its transition period.
The social security proposal protects some rights acquired before Brexit day for UK citizens who have been subject to EU27 social security law, and ditto EU27 citizens who have been subject to UK law. It assumes that the UK will adopt matching policy, but that's not a condition.
It would not apply to any social security contributions made after Brexit day. Nor does it retain rights to export benefits, or several other rights. Having previously called on Member States to act, the Commission now claims that this is an exclusive EU competence.
Future EU/UK social security coordination might be discussed, according to the future relationship declaration (para 54): eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2018/12/to-bol…
Of course, if there's no deal, there may be less interest in such a negotiation. Bilateral treaties with Member States are possible.
As for the immigration status of pensioners, whether they have already moved between EU/UK or not, that would be up to national law in the event of no deal. UK citizens in EU might be able to obtain long-term residence status, discussed here: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2018/12/uk-cit…
Also some Brexit financial services law today. Commission reports that UK qualifies for exemptions from various EU financial services laws post-Brexit.
For the details: four separate reports and secondary legal acts at the end of this list: ec.europa.eu/info/brexit/br…
Commission proposal on EU 2019 budget in the event of no deal: ec.europa.eu/info/sites/inf…
Would pay out EU funds to UK beneficiaries (ie farming, regional funds, Horizon) as long as UK paid its usual contribution into 2019 EU budget. Needs unanimous vote for approval.
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1/ Some thoughts about Humphrys' coverage of Brexit.

Here he is asserting that one particular interpretation of the referendum result is an objective fact.

It's one thing to question an interviewee as a devil's advocate ("Some people say X..."), but he goes beyond that.
2/ Here he gets basic facts hugely wrong about Irish trade with the UK. One thing for Delingpole to mess up as an interviewee, but this is the *interviewer* failing at a basic level.
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Compare that to his airbrushing of the prospect of the UK staying in the single market, which at least some MPs in the Commons support.
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New judgment clarifies when non-EU citizens can rely on social security coordination rules: curia.europa.eu/juris/document…
Might have post-Brexit relevance for UK citizens
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New AG opinion on reference from UK Supreme Court - clarifies when special rules in employment cases regarding jurisdiction in cross-border civil proceedings apply: curia.europa.eu/juris/document…
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Two interesting ECHR rulings today
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And the Amanda Knox case. Breach of the ECHR freedom from degrading treatment, and breach of the right to a fair trial.
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Thought I'd offer a few thoughts as to how this whole #brexit business is so bitterly divisive to the extent that foreign diplomats liken the divisions as being akin to that preceding civil war
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I actually have his book on the desk behind me. Much like Machiavelli's The Prince, it's a manual on how to be a complete and utter bastard (and win). Many of the chapters point to why Leave won, others to why Remain lost. Based on its content, #FBPE need to get its hands dirty.
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Brexit is the backstop; the backstop is #Brexit.

After 3 days in Belfast, talking to all sides, here's what I've learned - on the business and the politics of this deal. And its viability.

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First the business/technical aspects of how a backstop would work.

I talked to business lobby groups, Stephen Kelly from @ManufacturingNI fresh back from talks with Barnier. And bosses of big companies.

The are surprisingly sanguine. /2

telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/…
@ManufacturingNI If the backstop emerges as the British want (and that is still an 'if') it would look as follows:

- all-UK in a temporary customs Union
- Northern Ireland only in Single Market for goods, via devolution
- no checks GB-NI
- 'de-dramatised checks on regs NI-GB

/3
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Peter Foster
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The Chequers plan is dying. May faces rebellion on both sides. She can survive, but not proceed. So what happens next? Some thoughts after chats with both sides.

(Shorter: it's still all about the Irish backstop)

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As talks get under way in Brussels today, the EU can:

a) attack - eviscerate Chequers for cherry picking

b) parry - play for time, probe UK real red lines

c) focus on what is deliverable to conclude Withdrawal Agreement in Autumn /2

More here: telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/…
It is the last of these where smart money lies. Chequers is dying anyway and is a 'future relationship issue'.

The focus is delivering a divorce treaty by 29.03.19 and for this most of work is done.

Except the backstop.... /3
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"#Brexit and EU agencies", our extensive look into third country relationships of the 36 EU agencies and how the UK might fit in.

swp-berlin.org/fileadmin/cont…

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