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Hard Brexit – perspectives for the island of Ireland?

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In the event of a hard Brexit, Professor Dagmar Schiek looks at some of the areas where the withdrawal of the UK from the EU will impact on life on the island of Ireland.

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Brexit: What Next Once Article 50 is Triggered?

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The triggering of Article 50 by PM Theresa May is imminent, but what will happen over the next two-years? Professor David Phinnemore outlines the projected timetable for negotiations and the main issues that will be up for discussion.

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Northern Ireland at the Edge – what next after “BREXIT”?

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This half-day symposium focuses on the consequences of the UK’s future relationship with Ireland, north and south, including the potential of the EU’s external border crossing the island of Ireland. Two panels will discuss options of maintaining EU membership for parts of the UK, the Common Travel Area and existing relations between the EU and […]

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Why the UK can’t just pick and choose from the EU menu after Brexit

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Article first appeared on The Conversation. Featured image – Interlaken, Switzerland.

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Detoxifying the UK’s exit from the EU: a multi-national compromise is possible

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Current public discussions about how the UK is to leave the EU have been too simplified, and have failed to come up with any solution that recognises that only England and Wales voted to leave. Brendan O’Leary outlines a way forward that might enable those nations of the UK that want to remain in the EU to do so.

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Some Brexonometrics: Don’t Blame our Elders

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Dr Alan Fernihough looks at the role of demographics, particularly in terms of education levels and age, to see what it can tell us about how people voted in the recent UK referendum on EU membership.

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After the referendum – what next for the EU and the UK?

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Academics from across Queen’s University gathered recently to discuss the fallout of the UK referendum and to discuss what’s next for the UK and the EU.

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Don’t Blame the Boomers for Brexit – learn from them: Vote!

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Dr Gemma Carney examines how the politics of fear – that has become endemic to public debate – is responsible for the surge in disgust towards baby boomers in the Brexit fallout.

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Beyond the UK Referendum – what next for the EU?

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In the aftermath of the LEAVE vote in the recent UK referendum on EU membership, Professor Dagmar Schiek looks at some of the key issues such as Article 50 and free movement of people and asks what could and should the EU do next?

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After the referendum – what next for the European Union and the UK?

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On 24 June, the result of the UK’s EU referendum was announced: a slim majority voted LEAVE, while majorities in Northern Ireland and Scotland favoured “REMAIN”. Join a panel of experts from Queen’s University as they offer a first reflection on the outcome of the referendum and what happens next for the UK and Northern Ireland.

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Brexit and the Promised Land of Free Trade Agreements

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Dr Billy Melo Araujo examines the legal, political and even practical obstacles that the UK must contend with before being in a position to negotiate its own Free Trade Agreements.

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How Brexit Referendum Will Impact You

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In the aftermath of the recent UK referendum on EU membership, Dr Sergey Popov looks at the economic uncertainty that has happened and how it will affect many UK citizens.

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