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"Today, we publish the draft #Article50 Withdrawal Agreement which translates into a legal text the joint commitments of the EU and the United Kingdom. Nothing in here will be a surprise". @MichelBarnier #Brexit periscope.tv/w/1gqxvpPeDMAGB
We will now discuss this draft Withdrawal Agreement with @EUCouncil and @Europarl_EN before putting it on the table of negotiations with the UK for an orderly withdrawal from the European Union → europa.eu/!Tg37by #Brexit
On Ireland, we need to ensure that there will be no checks at the border and protect the Good Friday Agreement in all its dimensions. By creating an area with common rules between the Union and Northern Ireland, we achieve our objectives.
On other separation issues, our proposals were already set out in our "Essential Principles papers". #Brexit
Our draft Withdrawal Agreement also integrates proposals on transition period, but important divergence on:
- Citizens' rights during transition period: major topic for us and @Europarl_EN
- EU rules: to be the same throughout all the transition period
#Brexit
More info on draft Withdrawal Agreement published today in
→ Press release: europa.eu/!Tg37by
→ Questions and answers: europa.eu/!TX97cq
→ Draft Withdrawal Agreement: europa.eu/!kQ64wy
→ Negotiating documents europa.eu/!kQ64wy
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The euro will be 20 years young next year.
It is a symbol of Europe in the world and has been the second most important international currency since day one.
Today, we present ways to further strengthen its global role. 💪💶
Thread. #EUROat20 #FutureofEurope
The euro needs to strengthen its global role. Let's start with:
🇪🇺Completing the Economic Monetary Union
👌Fostering a European financial sector
🔗Linking to the international financial sector
💶Promoting the use of the € in key sectors
More → europa.eu/!YM37QB #EUROat20
Despite the significant share of the euro in international payments, there is still space to expand its use in key strategic sectors.
We need a stronger #EUROat20 to protect European businesses and citizens. See why our factsheet ↓
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Our vision: Climate neutral Europe by 2050 💚🇪🇺 #EU2050

How do we want to achieve it?
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✅ Social transition
✅ Industrial transition
✅ Economic transition

and here: europa.eu/!qU38jq
#COP24
Making sure no one is left behind: We will continue managing the social implications of the transition to climate neutral Europe through:
✅Skills Agenda for Europe
✅European Social Fund
✅European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
✅European Regional Development Fund
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#EUBudget: We proposed that 25% of the next long-term EU budget will be used to contribute to climate objectives.
60% of the investments to the infrastructure networks (transport, energy, digital) #EU2050 #COP24
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The next #EUelections2019 will take place in May.
We propose new rules to ensure that they are organised in a free and fair manner, and to better protect them from manipulation by third countries or private interests.
→ europa.eu/!fx67KH #SOTEU #EUprotects
To ensure that Europeans are able to make their political choices next May in fair and secure elections, our new set of measures focus on:
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🔐Cybersecurity
🌐Cooperation
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More in our factsheet ↓
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We propose sanctions for the illegal use of personal data to deliberately influence elections.
→ europa.eu/!fx67KH #SOTEU #EUelections2019
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How @DailyMailUK twisted the results of @Survation poll and created a nice little frontpage to support Theresa May with some beautiful YESes in red and some lovely supporting words, even though the front page does not actually reflects the results of the poll...
So, let's have a closer look at some of the questions asked and the ACTUAL answers of voters...
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These divisions were always over-reported and over-spun by No-10. Yes, some say different but in 27 context (viz Orban last week) they don’t. And drill down with their dips on how far they really support splitting freedoms? Not so much. I’ve tried. Doesn’t stack up IMO.
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001/ [article content in this tweet series 001-180 reproduced with permission from Martin Howe QC of Lawyers for Britain @lawyers4britain]
#quote "Leaving the EU on WTO terms: pulling down the barriers to world trade
Introduction: why prices will FALL after Brexit, not rise" /002
002/ #quote "Over the past couple of weeks, the media have been full of lurid scare stories about what will happen if the UK leaves the EU on WTO terms, because negotiations with the EU do not result in a withdrawal agreement." /003
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003/ #quote "One of the most ridiculous and UNJUSTIFIED of these absurd scare stories is that it will lead to higher prices, and even shortages, of foods and medicines." /004
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1/ A number of people are tweeting on this case, which the EU General Court is due to hear on Thursday. Here's my overview of the legal issues.

Court to hear Brexit challenge by 97-year-old WW2 veteran

theguardian.com/politics/2018/…
2 The case is a challenge to the EU Council negotiation mandate for the Brexit withdrawal agreement. A summary of the arguments is here: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/…
The mandate and its annex, which are both being challenged, are here:
consilium.europa.eu/register/en/co…
3 There are three elements to the case: admissibility, merits (if admissible), and outcome (if successful). I will look at them in reverse order.
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Critically ill Russian national is 66yo Sergei Skripal, former intel colonel/double agent granted refuge in UK after a 2010 "spy swap" between US & Russia. He and a woman were apparently poisoned in/near Salisbury shopping center. bbc.in/2D2oj7X
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1/ Here's the draft Brexit withdrawal treaty!

I'll write up a short piece for @ConversationUK and then annotate each of the various parts over the next few days. Some initial comments coming soon - ec.europa.eu/commission/pub…
2 As the press release points out, this is the Commission's draft - not yet agreed by Member States as the EU27 negotiation position, or discussed with the European Parliament. The UK also has to agree, of course. europa.eu/rapid/press-re…
3 Having said that, some of this text reflects the joint report agreed with the UK in December, and some reflects negotiation guidelines/directives agreed by the EU27 Member States.
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