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Just the Facts: European Council Summit 22-23 March 2018

By on March 26, 2018 in Just the Facts, European Council, Brexit, Latest News, In the News, Our Publications

On Thursday, 22 March, the European Council met in Brussels to discuss a wide range of issues including trade, digital taxation, Turkey and the Salisbury attack.  On Friday, 23 March, leaders met in an EU27 format to discuss the ongoing Brexit negotiations and adopt guidelines on the framework for the […]

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Just the Facts: Informal European Council meeting, 23 February 2018

By on February 26, 2018 in Just the Facts, Brexit, Future of Europe, Latest News, In the News, Our Publications

On Friday, 23 February 2018, the European Council met in Brussels at an informal meeting to discuss the EU’s long-term budgetary plans and Institutional issues.  Brexit, relations with Turkey, and Syria were also discussed.  The meeting took place under the Leaders’ Agenda and as the discussions were future-orientated, leaders met […]

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Executive Director’s Blog: The end of the beginning and the beginning of the end…

By on December 15, 2017 in Executive Director's Blog, European Council, Brexit, Latest News, In the News, Our Publications

My thoughts following the declaration of sufficient progress in the first phase of Brexit negotiations. Today, the European Council concluded that there has been ‘sufficient progress’ in the first phase of the negotiations on the priorities of citizens’ rights, the financial settlement and the unique circumstances on the island of Ireland. Brexit […]

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Just the Facts: European Council Summit 19-20 October 2017

By on October 24, 2017 in Just the Facts, Latest News, In the News, Our Publications

On Thursday 19 October, the European Council met in Brussels to discuss migration, digital Europe, security and defence, and external relations.  On Friday 20 October, the EU leaders met in an EU27 format to review the Article 50 negotiations. Migration EU leaders concluded that the approach taken on migration, which […]

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