BREXIT : THE END GAME (a speech by Sir Brian Unwin KCB, Hon President of the European Investment Bank, to the Austro-British Society in the Banking Hall of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna) This is the full text of a speech given by Sir Brian UNWIN,distinguished former seniour official at HM Treasury ... Weiterlesen >
BREXIT : THE TRANSITION AGREEMENT (Paper written by “Senior European Experts” (high level retired British diplomats) ,preview and arrangement by Alexander Christiani) ABS Policy Paper No.5 dealt with the general aspects of the transition period- the present paper is a follow-up and goes a step further in mapping out the specific ... Weiterlesen >
BREXIT : THE TRANSITION PERIOD (Paper written by Jean-Claude PIRIS (former head of the legal services of the European Council), adapted and edited by Alexander Christiani) From a legal point of view, article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union (TEU) provides for the negotiation of an agreement with the ... Weiterlesen >
BREXIT: What does a „no-deal“ (leaving without an agreement) mean… Paper written by the SENIOR EUROPEAN EXPERTS in London There are over 40 areas of policy where there would be problems, including data transfer, civil aviation, crime and justice co-operation, energy supply, the NHS and industrial supply chains. All these impacts ... Weiterlesen >
UK-EU RELATIONS AFTER BREXIT – WHICH ARRANGEMENTS ARE POSSIBLE? (This paper is partially based on a presentation to the Swedish Network for Research in EU law by Sven Nordberg) Following the referendum held on 23 June 2016 in the United Kingdom (UK), whereby around 52 % of the votes were in ... Weiterlesen >
BREXIT – THE STAGE IS SET written by Colin Munro issued by the ABS Expert Council The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May has triggered Art. 50 today setting in train Britain’s two-year, slow-motion exit from the European Union. One point is clear in the provision of Art. 50: ... Weiterlesen >
BREXIT- A ROCKY AND UNCERTAIN ROAD LIES AHEAD (see Peter Ludlow EUROCOMMENT and other sources) Dr. Kurt TIROCH, President kurt.tiroch@oebrg.at, www.oebrg.at What has happened Theresa May’s dilemma Preparations for a divorce The Prime Minister’s speech on 17 January 2017 - a short analysis The road ahead ******* 1. WHAT HAS HAPPENED The 23 ... Weiterlesen >
WHAT FOOTBALL CLUBS ARE CURRENTLY FACING BY JOCHEN RESSEL Sports associations, clubs and sports facilities are confronted with numerous questions and are required to provide answers. But the Covid19 crisis has not made it easier. The challenges they are facing include: Security issues (sponsors and officials require reliable strategies to fight hooliganism and ... Weiterlesen >
TO WHICH CULTURE DOES JACOB CHRISTOPH RAD BELONG, WHO WAS BORN IN SWITZERLAND, GREW UP IN GALICIA, LIVED IN VIENNA AND, AS A FACTORY DIRECTOR, INVENTED THE SUGAR LUMP IN MORAVIA? FIRST PUBLISHED IN “SOCIETY” NO 378, DECEMBER 2020 -JUNE 2021. BY EMIL BRIX HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRO-BRITISH SOCIETY. In Central Europe, ... Weiterlesen >
OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT FOR DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES? BY JOCHEN RESSEL When the picture above appeared, some might have thought: It comes four years too late – but better now than never. The delete button has not even been fully released when a discussion was initialised, including some serious questions: Is it right for a ... Weiterlesen >
