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Following the agreement to prolong the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union until October 31, the country will almost certainly be obliged to take part in forthcoming elections for the European Parliament. / These will take place across Europe between May 23-26; in the UK the scheduled date is Thursday, May 23.
What does the European Parliament do?
27/04/2019
As part of a series outlining the form and functions of the key EU institutions, here we explain the role of the European Parliament.
What does the European Council do?
26/04/2019
As part of a series outlining the form and functions of the key EU institutions, here we explain the role of the European Council.
The European Commission explained
12/09/2016
What is the European Commission? It is the executive body of the European Union and is led by 28 people or Commissioners, one from each member state. ...
How do European elections work? - BBC
11/04/2019
The European Union (EU) has agreed a Brexit delay until the end of October and preparations have started to take part in the European elections on 23 May.
Donald Tusk has warned a no-deal Brexit is‘more likely than ever.’ But if it happens it could be chaotic.
The Border is a sticking point in Brexit negotiations, but why?
Does it matter if the UK leaves Euratom?
12/07/2017
On 29 March Theresa May sent a six-page letter notifying the EU of the UK's intention to leave. The Article 50 letter contained a clause little discussed at the time - notifying the EU of the UK's withdrawal from the European Atomic Energy Community, also known as Euratom.
Brexit and identity in NI: A delicate issue
23/02/2019
Identity has always been an issue in Northern Ireland that requires delicate handling. The 1998 Good Friday Agreement helped to smooth things over, by giving people the opportunity to identify as British, Irish or both. But Brexit makes that much more complicated again.
The EU and Japan's Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force on 1 February 2019.
For European Parliament elections in Scotland, Wales and England a form of list proportional representation is used, called the d’Hondt system. (STV is used in Northern Ireland.)
Since the Brexit vote in 2016, Ukip is no longer primarily concerned with attacking the EU. Now led by Gerard Batten, the party has started to normalise far-right ideas and has given roles to figures including Tommy Robinson.
Brexiteers have been advocating this route, believing it represents the purest Brexit and would be best for Britain. But what are the WTO terms and are Brexiteers right to promise a better future for the UK under these rules? How will WTO rules affect the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit?
Like a mirage, the elections are fully present yet completely intangible. Why? Because nobody is discussing the literal purpose of the vote and the place we're actually electing people to: the European parliament.
It’s a staggering tissue of lies and half-truths [rebutting thread about supposed lack of democracy in the EU]
16/06/2018
This troll has published a thread attacking @Femi_Sorry for his video on EU democracy. I don’t like feeding trolls, but this one is getting attention for the wrong reason and his thread deserves detailed rebuttal. It’s a staggering tissue of lies and half-truths.
Northern Ireland is the smallest nation in the UK, but the border with the Republic of Ireland could become one of the biggest parts of the Brexit negotiations. So why is the Irish border so important?
Politicians have been bickering about Brexit for the past two years, but everything that has happened so far is just figuring out how we leave the EU - we still have to sort out what kind of relationship we have once we have actually left.
When scrolling through comments you often see people say "they need us more than we need them". So we have tried to respond to that once and for all. We look at if the EU relies on the UK for trade, how the EU budget will cope without the UK and if the EU needs the UK as a security ally.
Some Tory leadership candidates – most notably Boris Johnson – have said they would withhold the £39 billion divorce bill negotiated by Theresa May as a card in order to force the EU to renegotiate the Brexit agreement. Just how practical is this proposal?
As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit scenario increases, and the government publishes its “no-deal preparedness” notices, it is worth taking stock of the sheer variety of problems that would arise with a no-deal Brexit – and the devastating consequences that would arise from such a legal limbo. Here’s what we know so far.
What is 'no-deal Brexit'?
13/06/2019
This means the UK would immediately leave the European Union (EU) with no agreement about the "divorce" process.
As the British government continues to debate the kind of customs relationship it wants with the European Union after Brexit, one question looms large: how will it solve the Irish border problem?
Boris Johnson, the front-runner to be Britain’s next prime minister, has raised the prospect of a shock for the world’s fifth-biggest economy by pledging to leave the European Union on Oct. 31 without a transition deal if necessary.
This initiative will enable a new generation of Europeans to cooperate across languages, borders and disciplines.