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Countries Offer Vision of More Flexible EU
February 21, 2017
The governments of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg have set out their "vision on the future of Europe" that includes restricting EU action to "core priorities" that are "based on the subsidiarity and proportionality principles" and permitting countries across the EU to proceed along "different paths of integration and enhanced cooperation."
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Hungarian Official Criticizes Talk of Brexit "Punishment"
February 21, 2017
The Express reports that Zoltan Kovacs, spokesman for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has asserted that Hungary is seeking a "fair Brexit" and will not attempt to punish the UK for its decision to depart the EU by, for instance, contributing to plans to impose a financial penalty on Britain upon its exit.
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UK Draws up Contingency Plans for Brexit
February 21, 2017
Politico reports that Jim Harra, a director general at the UK's revenue and customs agency, has briefed Members of Parliament on contingency plans under development by the British Government for falling back on World Trade Organization rules in case the UK does not reach a favorable customs deal with the EU by the time of Brexit.
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EU Signals Insistence on UK Brexit Payment
February 21, 2017
The European Commission has signaled that it will insist on a UK financial contribution, which some experts peg at approximately 60 billion euros, to settle the country's budget commitments upon its departure from the EU.
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Scottish Legislators Seek Separate EU Migration Deal
February 21, 2017
Politico reports that a committee of the Scottish Parliament, warning of the risks to the nation's economy posed by the potential departure of EU migrants and a future reduction in migration from the EU that may occur due to Brexit, has called on Scottish officials to pursue a migration deal with the EU that is less restrictive than that of the rest of the UK.
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