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UK Official Floats Potential Delay in Brexit
February 05, 2019
The BBC reports that UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has indicated the UK and the EU may need to agree to a delay in Brexit to accommodate the need to pass the appropriate legislation for Britain to withdraw from the supranational organization.
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Flanders Seeks EU “Guarantee Fund” in Case of No-Deal Brexit
February 05, 2019
Highlighting the potential pitfalls for EU countries in permitting the UK to withdraw from the bloc without a deal, Politico reports that the Belgian region of Flanders is calling for the EU to provide emergency financial assistance to regions that are economically close to the UK in case of such a no-deal Brexit.
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ECtHR Orders Russia to Pay Damages to Expelled Georgians
February 05, 2019
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russia to pay a total of approximately $11.5 million to over 1,500 Georgian citizens the ECtHR concluded the Russian government arbitrarily expelled in 2006.
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EC Seeks UK Budget Contributions in Case of No-Deal Brexit
February 05, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a set of contingency measures meant to apply in the case of a “no-deal” Brexit, including provisions securing continued EU funding for UK beneficiaries if Britain reciprocates by “honouring its financial obligations under the EU budget.”
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EU Leaders Reject Renegotiation of Brexit Deal
February 05, 2019
The Guardian reports that European Council President Donald Tusk is among EU leaders who have rejected UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s calls to reopen negotiation of a Brexit withdrawal deal after a vote by the British Parliament indicated the body’s support in favor of altering the agreement’s “backstop” provision on Northern Ireland.