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UK Considers Remaining EU Customs Union Member
December 09, 2016
In a recent interview, British trade official Greg Hands signaled that the UK government is considering continued membership in the EU customs union, under which a common authority establishes external tariffs and trade policy for the full bloc, on an industry-by-industry basis.
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UK Officials Eye Post-Brexit EU Budget Payments
December 09, 2016
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond and Secretary of State for "Brexit" David Davis have declined to rule out continued payments to the EU budget following Britain's departure from the bloc to secure the continued access of UK businesses to the EU "single market."
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EU Develops Common Defense Fund
December 09, 2016
CNBC reports that the European Commission has revealed its plans for a 5 billion euro annual common defense fund to which EU member states would begin to contribute in 2020 to develop joint military assets outside the structure of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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UK Explores Continuation of EU Trade Deal Terms
December 08, 2016
Politico reports that the UK Government is investigating its ability to maintain the terms of EU trade deals with non-EU countries following its exit from the bloc.
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EU "Mainstreams" Development Goals in Policy
December 08, 2016
A fact sheet from the European Commission describes how it will "mainstream" the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the EU's social, environmental, and economic policies and develop a European Consensus on Development to advance the SDGs around the world.
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