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UK Plans Ratification of EU Patent System
December 07, 2016
The British Government has announced plans to ratify an EU scheme to set up a Unified Patent Court, with a division in London, to decide disputes over European inventions prior to the country's exit from the bloc.
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UK Announces Pre-Brexit Talks on Trade with Norway
December 07, 2016
British Ambassador to Norway Sarah Gillett has announced that the two countries will engage in a "trade policy dialogue" beginning in December 2016 to discuss their trade relations following the UK's exit from the EU.
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Merkel Rejects UK Plan to Protect EU Expats
December 07, 2016
Politico reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected an offer from UK Prime Minister Theresa May on a provisional deal to protect the rights of UK and EU expats living in each other's territory, reflecting the sense of EU leaders that the bloc will be able to draw more concessions out of UK negotiators after the Brexit process is triggered.
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ECB Chief Opposes "Single Market" Flexibility
December 07, 2016
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has urged EU leaders not to permit flexibility on access to the bloc's "single market," which includes rules requiring the free movement of people, in their negotiations with the UK over Brexit.
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UK Prioritizes Access to EU Market in Brexit Talks
December 07, 2016
Bloomberg reports that British International Trade Minister Greg Hands has asserted the government will prioritize continued access to the EU "single market" for the country's main industries, including financial services, automotive, and aerospace, in upcoming talks over its future relationship with the EU.
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