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UK Official: Brexit Delay “With No Clarity” Benefits No One
February 14, 2019
The Guardian reports that the UK Secretary for Brexit Stephen Barclay has stated that his government is not planning to delay the Brexit process, arguing that it is in neither the UK’s nor the EU’s interest to extend negotiations “with no clarity” on how they will proceed.
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BoE Chief: Brexit Is Test of “New Global Order”
February 14, 2019
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney has characterized the UK’s withdrawal from the EU as “the first test of a new global order” in which governments attempt to find ways “to broaden the benefits of openness while enhancing democratic accountability.”
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Luxembourg Leads Opposition to Overhaul of EU Tax Rules
February 14, 2019
Reuters reports that a group of governments led by Luxembourg has rebuffed a European Commission proposal to phase out the requirement under EU rules of unanimity among EU member states to revise the bloc’s tax rules.
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EU Plans Transport Links with Ireland in Case of No-Deal Brexit
February 14, 2019
As EU institutions ramp up preparations to manage a no-deal Brexit, the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, currently held by Romania, has agreed with the European Parliament to a set of contingency plans to establish transport links between Ireland and other EU members in case the UK and EU do not reach a withdrawal deal.
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EU Institutions Agree to Standards for Flexible Labor Contracts
February 14, 2019
EU institutions have agreed to legislation requiring companies across the bloc to provide “more transparent and predictable working conditions” through new minimum standards for labor contracts, especially for those in “flexible employment relations,” as part of the EU’s Pillar of Social Rights.
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