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Irish Leaders Express Concern About Post-Brexit Isolation
January 31, 2019
The Irish Examiner reports that Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has warned the EU may carry out border checks for Irish goods at ports of entry on the European continent, and treat Ireland and the UK as one bloc, rather than risk a “hard border” between Ireland and Northern Ireland in the case of no Brexit deal between the EU and UK.
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UK Official Warns EU May Object to Brexit Extension
January 31, 2019
The Guardian reports that UK Secretary for Brexit Stephen Barclay has warned that EU institutions and members could object to an extension of the Brexit process if they do not believe the UK Parliament has made clear a viable alternative way forward on Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc.
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UK Parliament Rejects Amendment Seeking Brexit Delay
January 30, 2019
The UK Parliament has voted down a proposed amendment to the British government’s Brexit legislation aimed at laying the groundwork for a delay in the country’s withdrawal from the EU.
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ECJ: Austrian Law on Good Friday Observance Violates EU Law
January 25, 2019
The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) has held that an Austrian law permitting only employees who belong to certain churches to treat Good Friday as a paid public holiday discriminates on the ground of religion in violation of EU law.
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Franco-German Treaty Provokes Critiques in Brussels
January 25, 2019
Politico reports that EU leaders are expressing concern about a new treaty between Germany and France pledging enhanced cooperation, including a warning from European Council President Donald Tusk that such an agreement could threaten the EU’s framework of “mutually supportive and equal nations.”
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