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How does the EU organise and manage its relationship with the UK post-Brexit?

10 Oct 2023

This explainer sets out how the EU UK relationship is structured and how decisions are taken on the EU side.

Implementing the Windsor Framework

03 Oct 2023

David Phinnemore and Lisa Claire Whitten explain what the Windsor Framework is and how it operates in practice.

The UK’s border with the EU

07 Sep 2023

Peter Jurkovic explains why controls are needed at the GB-EU border, what controls the UK plans to introduce, and why they have been delayed.

Integrated Review Refresh 2023

23 Mar 2023

This explainer looks at the Integrated Review Refresh 2023 (IR23) and sets out how it differs from the original 2021 Integrated Review.

Regulatory divergence and the Windsor Framework

20 Mar 2023

Joël Reland explains UK-EU regulatory divergence and how it will be affected by the new Windsor Framework. 

The Single Electricity Market in Ireland and Northern Ireland

29 Nov 2022

Lisa Claire Whitten and Niall Robb explain how the Single Electricity Market works on the island of Ireland post-Brexit.

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