Thursday, 30 March 2017

Brexit and Scotland: Scots share May's vision for Brexit deal, survey says; Brexit and Greece; Britain and Gibraltar



Report, 25 pages (pdf): Does Scotland Want a Different Kind of Brexit? John Curtice, Senior Research Fellow at NatCen and Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University


From EU Observer - Scots share May's vision for Brexit deal, survey says

"Scots have similar expectations of Brexit to voters across Britain, but are more willing to accept freedom of movement if it means keeping free trade

Scottish voters show little appetite for special Brexit deal

Despite voting very differently in the EU Referendum, a new report from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) reveals that when it comes to the UK government’s Brexit deal Scottish voters have largely similar expectations to voters across Britain as a whole".

See also Scotland (Scandinavia)


Brexit-Related:

Brexit Repercussions Costly to Greece, Greek Reporter

"The Federation (Hellenic Federation of Enterprises) asks from the EU to maintain current market and trade practices, safeguard, as much as possible, closer economic relations between the EU and Britain, organizing a smooth transition to a future trade agreement. Equally important will be the impact on tourism. Greece should expect a decrease in tourist arrivals as the depreciation of the sterling against the euro will reduce the purchasing power of the British and limit their travel options. It is estimated that currently over two million British tourists arrive in Greece each year. At the same time, there are concerns about the 60,000 Greeks who live and work in Britain. Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis met with the British Ambassador to Athens, Kate Smith, on March 15 to discuss the issue, namely, the legal framework in regards to the residence status of Greeks in Britain".


Pulling the Trigger on Brexit, Foreign Affairs - "The United Kingdom in a few years may well exist as the “former United Kingdom of England and Wales,” with the unfortunate acronym of FUKEW".


Anger as Spain is given a veto over future of Gibraltar in Brexit talks, i newspaper


Gibraltar's future at stake in Brexit negotiations, The Guardian


Sabre-rattling? Euronews


Spain appears to back independent Scotland's membership of EU as row over Gibraltar escalates, The Telegraph

EU will not go soft on Gibraltar issue in Brexit talks, diplomats say, The Guardian

Brexit talks turn ugly over Gibraltar, EU Observer

UK won't negotiate away Gibraltar sovereignty, May tells Tusk, The Guardian
Spain drops plan to impose veto if Scotland tries to join EU, The Guardian

Brexit Consequences - Things to Do Before the UK Is Out, Spiegel International


Guidelines for a soft Brexit, Andrew Duff, Policy Network


Tony Benn on Democracy and the EU Empire (Oxford Union Video)








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