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UK-US Leaders Plan Meeting on Post-Brexit Trade
January 25, 2017
The Telegraph reports that British Prime Minister Theresa May will be the first foreign leader to visit US President Donald Trump following his inauguration ceremonies to discuss building on US-UK working group conversations to form a free trade deal between the countries after the UK leaves the EU.
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EU Institutions Retain Separation from Democratic Upheaval
January 25, 2017
An article by Tim King in Politico illustrates how the election of Italian politician Antonio Rajani as President of the European Parliament, while showing some responsiveness to euroskeptic concerns, is still a reflection of the EU institutions' continued insulation from nationalist forces seeking to wrest sovereignty back from the supranational bloc.
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German Official Warns UK on Post-Brexit Tax Cuts
January 24, 2017
Warning that the country must respect agreements on tax policy made in international fora such as the G20 group of countries, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble called on UK Prime Minister Theresa May to step back from assertions that she would consider setting "competitive tax rates" to attract business to Britain upon exiting the EU.
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Dutch PM Warns of Blowback from "Ever Closer Union"
January 24, 2017
In a debate with former European Parliament President Martin Schulz over the future direction of the EU, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte argued that the message from EU leaders that the bloc is moving toward becoming a "European superstate" will be "the fastest way to dismantling the European Union."
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UK Official Advances Post-Brexit Trade Negotiations
January 24, 2017
Asserting that his country's departure from the EU will permit it to build a "free and open network of commerce and trust" with countries around the world, UK Trade Secretary Liam Fox has announced that he is conducting informal negotiations to establish free trade deals with 12 countries following Brexit.
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