Since the end of the Second World War, we have moved from an international system in which war was legal, and accepted as the ultimate arbiter of disputes between nations, to one in which it was not.
What Leaving On WTO Terms Will Mean - Q&A
26/09/2018
The Q&A session taken from the Brexit, What leaving on WTO terms will mean, held in Trowbridge on the 26/9/2018 in front of an audience of 180.
The 48% of Britons who voted Remain in the EU exit referendum last year need to be taken into account in the negotiation process which just got underway, said Polish MEP Danuta Hübner, the powerful chair of the European Parliament’s constitutional affairs committee.
Borderlands - Keeping the Peace
15/01/2019
An old conflict and a new Border: How Britain's exit from the European Union could threaten 20 years of peace in Northern Ireland.
Good Friday Agreement (full text)
10/04/1998
The full text of the Good Friday Agreement [aka Belfast Agreement, Northern Ireland Peace Agreement]
As the disastrous impact of leaving the EU becomes clearer, UK citizens should be allowed another say.
The plan has brought some Tory unity, but Brussels believes it is unworkable.
An extract from 'A Call for Revolution: An Appeal to the Young of the World'.
Tony Blair says no-deal exit will lead to ‘really hard border’ in ‘devastating’ blow to peace process in Northern Ireland
10/02/2019
‘It would be economically very, very dangerous for Britain, and for the peace process in Ireland it would potentially be devastating’
Stephen Goodall is among the elderly campaigners calling for a second referendum, while other veterans back Brexit. / "The European Union was designed for peace, and personally, I believe that Brexit is the single most cowardly thing this country has done because we are running away from our friends and allies."
Leaders of the 50 countries that comprise the EU and the Arab League, together with the European Institutions, are set to meet in Egypt’s Sharm el Sheikh on 24-25th February in an unprecedented summit encounter.
Companies including Coca Cola, Norbrook Laboratories write open letter to British MPs.
Brexit campaigner said Belfast Agreement was a ‘rigged referendum’ and ‘mortal stain’. / Michael Gove is a “fanatic” who would be “dangerous” for the Northern Irish peace process and North-South relations if he won the Conservative Party leadership election, senior figures involved in the design and implementation of the Belfast Agreement have warned.
#Brexit stands as a cautionary tale to the people of Europe. We must never take peace and prosperity for granted. Value it, fight for it and defend it every day.
UK MEP Richard Ashworth’s speech warning Europeans of ‘cautionary tale’ of Brexit receives standing ovation
28/03/2019
British MEP Richard Ashworth’s speech in the European Parliament on Wednesday claiming Brexit was a “cautionary tale” to Europe has received a significant response on social media getting shared by many across the continent.
Brexit is not inevitable. For the sake of our children, let’s stay and fight for a better EU, before we do more damage.
But as Kieran Devine writes, while over 65s are typically treated as a single category in opinion polls, there are substantial generational differences within this group, with those who lived through the Second World War being far more likely to oppose Brexit.
Prize motivation: "for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe."
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to European Union
12/10/2012
The European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for six decades of work in advancing peace in Europe. The committee said the EU had helped to transform Europe "from a continent of war to a continent of peace".
EU wins Nobel Peace Prize
12/10/2012
The European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its achievements in bringing peace, democracy and human rights to Europe.