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30 March 2017

Brexit 'Weekly'


Article 50 triggered, Scotland, 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome, banking union, bank resolution and more.

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Prime Minister May finally delivers the “Article 50” notification of intention to leave the EU
The 63% of British voters who did not vote to Leave may yet force Prime Minster May to ask their permission to accept the terms that result from this negotiation.  View Article
 
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The Rome Declaration
Declaration of the leaders of 27 member states and of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission.  View Article
Speech by President Donald Tusk at the ceremony of the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome
Council President Tusk called for unity among Europeans and reminded that the European Union "is a guarantee that freedom, dignity, democracy and independence are no longer only our dreams, but our everyday reality."  View Article
Guy Verhofstadt: Those who believe in a united Europe must stand up and be counted
On the 60th anniversary of the treaty of Rome, and faced with an explosion of Eurosceptic nationalism, the EU stands at a crossroads. Radical reform is needed, writes Verhofstadt on The Guardian.  View Article
Bruegel: European spring – Trust in the EU and democracy is recovering
Trust in the EU and satisfaction with democracy are returning in southern European countries, where citizens’ confidence in European institutions was dented during the crisis years.  View Article
 
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ECB's Angeloni: 60 years on: promoting European integration in the banking union
Ignazio Angeloni, Member of the Supervisory Board of the SSM, went through the history of European economic integration towards a banking union and outlined three broad challenges among the most important ones facing banks and supervisors.  View Article
VOX EU: New ICMB/CEPR Report: Bail-ins and bank resolution in Europe
Failed financial firms should not be bailed out by the taxpayers. Europe has a weak track record of following this principle of good governance and sound economic policy. This column introduces a new Geneva Special Report on the World Economy which reviews the resolution side of the banking union.  View Article
Insurance Europe: How to boost financial literacy in a digital age
Financial literacy is a core life skill that must be nurtured as early as possible to encourage responsible financial behaviour and to give people the confidence to take control of their finances. This is the central message of Financial education in a digital age.  View Article
 
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ACCA, CA ANZ, IFAC: G20 citizens want ‘big picture’ tax policymaking
The average citizen of a G20 country is more concerned that their government cooperates with other countries for a more coherent international system, than competes for national interests such as increasing tax revenue or attracting multinational business, according to a new international survey.  View Article
 
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Prime Minister’s letter to Donald Tusk triggering Article 50
Prime Minister Theresa May has written to European Council President Donald Tusk to notify him of the UK’s intention to leave the EU.  View Article
Statement by the European Council (Art. 50) on the UK notification
The European Council received a letter from the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, notifying the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union. This notification follows the referendum of 23 June 2016 and starts the withdrawal process under Article 50 of the Treaty.  View Article
European Parliament: Brexit: MEPs set out conditions for approving UK withdrawal agreement
The Conference of Presidents endorsed a motion for a resolution drawn up by the leaders of four political groups and the Constitutional Affairs Committee, in which they set out their conditions for a final approval by the European Parliament of any withdrawal agreement with the United Kingdom.   View Article
Financial Times: Theresa May pulls the Article 50 trigger, gently but firmly
The UK prime minister stroke a responsible tone on a historic day, in the FT's view.  View Article
Financial Times: European Parliament leaders sound warning on Brexit consequences
The chairman of the European Parliament EPP group has hit out at the “lies” of Brexit campaigners and warned that the UK’s departure from the EU will be “very costly for the British”.  View Article
EPC: Brexit: how to manage the talks and the transition
Andrew Duff recommends the setting-up of a special Joint Transition Authority - a unique body, answerable to both parties - in order to oversee over a longer period the full completion of the Brexit process and the preparation of the next phase of Britain’s European partnership.   View Article
Financial Times: Angela Merkel toughens her position on Brexit
Chancellor’s stance hardens despite UK hopes of pressure from Germany’s car industry.  View Article
Financial Times: The inconvenient truth about EU regulation
UK is starting to recognise it must remain under the remit of some European agencies.  View Article
FRC publishes Plan & Budget and Levies for 2017/18
The FRC has published its Plan & Budget, including its levies, for 2017/18. The FRC will undertake a comprehensive review of the UK Corporate Governance Code and collaborate actively with other regulators to address the opportunities and challenges of Brexit.  View Article
Open Europe: The Netherlands just issued two friendly reports on Brexit
Two recent Dutch reports can be seen as a boost to the UK in its quest for market access to the EU market after Brexit.  View Article
POLITICO: German businesses to leave UK after Brexit
The German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) said Britain’s departure from the EU will significantly damage the business of German companies in the U.K., Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported.  View Article
POLITICO: Spain to Scotland: You’re not special
Madrid won’t let an independent Scotland stay in the EU, but won’t necessarily block any application to join either.  View Article
Verfassungsblog: After Article 50 and Before Withdrawal: Does Constitutional Theory Require a General Election in the UK Before Brexit?
Author concludes that for the sake of the overall stability of the United Kingdom’s constitutional settlement, rather than just consensus on the single-issue of the shape that Brexit will take, such a General Election would still be desirable.  View Article
 

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