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Written by Marcin Grajewski.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, have hailed the new political agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom as the opening of a new chapter in relations between the two. Ties have been uneasy ever since the UK left the EU, more than three years ago, hindering the development of much-needed cooperation in areas such as defence and scientific research.
The new agreement in principle, called the Windsor Framework, modifies trade rules for Northern Ireland, which have been a source of heated debate in the post-Brexit UK. The deal seeks to resolve tensions caused by the Ireland/Northern Ireland protocol, a complex agreement which sets trading rules for Northern Ireland – allowing it to access the EU single market and thus avoid a ‘hard border’ on the island of Ireland – that London agreed before the UK left the EU, but has since maintained are unworkable.
This note offers links to recent reports and commentaries from some major international think tanks and research institutes on the implications of Brexit and on EU-UK relations.
Northern Ireland Protocol: The Windsor Framework
House of Commons Library, February 2023
The protocol deal is a win for Sunak, and the EU
Centre for European Reform, February 2023
A new momentum grows for UK-France defence cooperation
Chatham House, February 2023
L’Europe puissance: Maintenant ou jamais
Fondation Robert Schuman, February 2023
Can facts change views on migration?
LSE blog, February 2023
The Northern Ireland Protocol
Policy Exchange, February 2023
How will a UK-EU deal land in Northern Ireland
UK in a Changing Europe, February 2023
Anger, Brexit and losers consent
UK in a Changing Europe, February 2023
Will we see a closer UK-EU relationship in the long term?
UK in a Changing Europe, February 2023
What has Brexit meant for the NHS
UK in a Changing Europe, February 2023
Who will repair broken Britain?
Carnegie Europe, January 2023
Early impacts of the post-Brexit immigration system on the UK labour market
Centre for European Reform, January 2023
UK-Europe relations finally head in the right direction
Chatham House, January 2023
Public support is on the rise but the road to re-joining the EU would not be smooth
LSE blog, January 2023
Will the UK break apart?
National Institute of Economic and Social Research, January 2023
Has Brexit become less divisive?
UK in a Changing Europe, January 2023
The impact of the post-Brexit migration system on the UK labour market
UK in a Changing Europe, January 2023
The cost of Brexit to June 2022
Centre for European Reform, December 2022
Why the UK must deliver on Nordic-Baltic security
Chatham House, December 2022
Culture notes: The EU and Britain can still be friends
Chatham House, December 2022
Beyond Brexit: Promoting workers’ rights, decent jobs, and standards through UK-EU domestic advisory groups
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, December 2022
Environmental regulation in the UK after Brexit
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, December 2022
Britain is a political and economic mess but comfortable in its skin
Barcelona Centre for International Affairs, November 2022
EU-UK relations are low on Rishi Sunak‘s pre-budget agenda: Though change would benefit both sides
Bertelsmann Stiftung, November 2022
UK science and technology after Brexit: How to fix it
Centre for European Reform, November 2022
Stop banging on about Brexit: Fat chance of that happening in the UK
Friends of Europe, November 2023
The reappearance of the Brexit debate in the UK: Keeping an eye on the geopolitical ball
Friends of Europe, November 2023
Accountability after Brexit: Parliament and the UK–EU relationship
Institute for Government, November 2022
Rishi Sunak’s three Brexit headaches
Institute for Government, November 2022
The next era of UK-EU security relations
Policy Exchange, November 2022
Responses to Brexit: Elite perceptions in Germany, France, Poland and Ireland
UK in a Changing Europe, November 2022
How has Brexit changed EU-UK trade flows?
Economic and Social Research Institute, October 2022
The end of Brexit fever
European Council on Foreign Relations, October 2022
Trade, migration and Brexit
UK in a Changing Europe, October 2022
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What are the main perspectives and insights offered by think tanks on the new chapter in EU-UK ties and how can they contribute to shaping the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom?