Catégorie Europe
RTÉ.ie – Could the World Trade Organisation help avoid a hard border after Brexit?
The former head of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy, has suggested Northern Ireland could become a member of the WTO in its own right, as part of an effort to avoid physical borders on the island of Ireland after Brexit…
BBC Radio 4 – Analysis Europe Unbound
Edward Stourton asks how the European Union might change after Britain leaves. « The wind is back in Europe’s sails », according to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker…
The Irish Times – Theresa May held captive by Tory press and her ‘headbangers’
According to the tabloids and the headbanger wing of the Tory party, to voice doubt about the wisdom of Brexit is akin to treason. Judges and anyone else who point out that there is a long and growing list of problems are denounced as “enemies of the people”…
Irish Independent – ‘UK needs to give clarity on Border,’ says Coveney
Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has strongly signalled that Brexit negotiations could be blocked from moving on to trade talks unless Britain gives more clarity on the Border…
Irish Examiner – Chastening reality dawning on Brexit
IN a saner world it might be possible to say that this was the week that some Brexit chickens came home to roost but we do not know if we are dealing with chickens, cockatoos, parakeets or even a rejuvenated púca resplendent in Halloween battledress…
BBC News – NI could be ‘autonomous customs territory’ after Brexit
The former Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has suggested that Northern Ireland could become an « autonomous customs territory » after Brexit. Pascal Lamy said Northern Ireland could then choose to mirror EU trade…
Pascal LAMY 