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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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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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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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Northern Ireland prepares to enter a post-Brexit quagmire

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Professor David Phinnemore looks at what happens next for Northern Ireland following the leave victory in the UK referendum on EU membership.

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EU referendum – economics, social policy and employment rights

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In the last of a series of articles on the UK referendum on EU membership, Professor Dagmar Schiek looks at the impact the EU has had as regards free movement of people and the protection of workers’ rights.

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If Britain leaves the EU, could it simply rejoin?

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In the run-up to next week’s UK referendum on EU membership, Professor David Phinnemore reflects on what would happen if there were a Brexit but the UK changed its mind down the line…

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The EU Referendum & Northern Ireland: ask the experts

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In the run-up to the UK referendum on continued EU membership, opinions are divided and very pronounced. With such an important decision ahead, come along to Queen’s University on 7 June and hear everything you wanted to know about the EU but were afraid to ask!

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Mobility & Equality in the EU: Friend or Foe?

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Is Free Movement, or mobility, of Persons in the European Union still maintained as a fundamental principle under the UK’s threat to withdraw from the EU? Or will the EU betray its principles and foreswear equal treatment of free moving citizens? An afternoon seminar chaired by Professor Dagmar Schiek, Queen’s.

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What does the 23 June mean for Northern Ireland specifically? Legal Perspectives no 2: Peace

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In the second of three blogs on the legal implications of a Brexit on Northern Ireland, Professor Dagmar Schiek looks at the role of the EU in the Northern Ireland peace process and highlights the barriers for continuing this process without the common membership of the UK and Ireland in the EU.

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EU Referendum: Border impact of a Brexit on Northern Ireland

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In the latest of a series of QPol articles around the forthcoming UK referendum on EU membership, Professor Dagmar Schiek asks what does the 23 June mean for Northern Ireland specifically in terms of border issues and highlights some legal truths that are being neglected in the debate.

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