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EC Raises Budget Despite Loss of British Funding
June 08, 2018
Politico reports that, in its recent budget proposal for the years 2021 to 2027, the European Commission (EC) responds to the €13 billion annual gap in its finances left by Brexit by calling for an "ambitious" rise in the bloc's annual spending to meet new priorities and a focus on the internal politics of its members by conditioning development funding on democratic standards.
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France Urges Military Cooperation Outside EU Structures
June 08, 2018
Politico reports that France is preparing to bring together 10 European countries, including Britain, this month to sign a letter of intent pledging to develop a "common strategic culture" and coordinate their military forces to supplement the "low-ambition" EU Permanent Structured Cooperation on defense matters agreed in 2017.
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Brexit Customs "Partnership" Plan Draws Rebukes
June 08, 2018
A BBC review of the UK government's proposed "customs partnership" plan with the EU after Brexit reports opposition to the plan both among those in favor of leaving EU institutions completely and among EU officials who believe the plan is unrealistic.
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UK Leader Pledges Strong Response to Brexit Amendments
June 08, 2018
According to the BBC, UK Prime Minister Theresa May is planning a "robust" response to the amendments the House of Lords recently made to her government's EU withdrawal legislation seeking to keep the UK close to the EU after the Brexit process, as government ministers labeled the amendments an attempt to "thwart the view of the British electorate."
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Proposed "Back Stop" Draws Northern Ireland into EU Regulations
June 07, 2018
The Guardian reports that, in a recent appearance in Ireland, the European Commission's top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier made clear his push for the UK to agree to a "back stop" solution in the case of failure of Brexit talks on the Irish border issue that would involve subjecting Northern Ireland to EU trade policy and regulations.
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