The fourth Briefing Paper in our “Brexit and the Border” series is now out. It questions the extent to which the negotiations over the UK’s withdrawal from the EU have been able to accommodate all of the dimensions encompassed by the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, and suggests that approaches to the negotiations have been flawed […]
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CCBS Response to UK Government White Paper: Legislating for the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
The Centre for Cross Border Studies has published a response to the White Paper, Legislating for the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published by the Department for Exiting the European Union (July 2018) sets out how the UK Government proposes to legislate for the transposition of the Withdrawal Agreement (which […]
Read MoreCCBS Response to UK Government White Paper
The White Paper, The Future Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union , published by the UK Government (12 July 2018) goes some way to clarifying the UK Government’s position for the forthcoming negotiations with the EU Commission. While at the time of writing, it is impossible to predict whether or not the […]
Read MoreBriefing Note: The Secretary of State’s Changes to Amendment 25 to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill
In light of the current debate in the House of Commons, this Briefing Note reflects on the proposed amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill introduced by Lord Patten and others and the accepted changes by Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis. The Briefing note is available to download here.
Read MoreBriefing Paper 3 of our ‘Brexit and the Border’ Series
‘Briefing Paper 3 of our ‘Brexit and the Border’ Series which discusses relationship between imminent changes in the UK’s trade relations and regulations and the UK-Ireland border, is now available. Available to download through the links below Briefing Paper with Executive Summary Executive Summary
Read MoreCo-Operation Across the Swiss-German Border
Co-operation between Switzerland and its EU-neighbour states is framed by bilateral agreements with both the EU as a whole, and individual states such as Germany. Switzerland’s membership of the Schengen Area enables people to cross from one state to another without having to pass through passport controls at the border. Nevertheless, different duties and limits […]
Read MoreCentre for Cross Border Studies publishes new briefing paper ‘Citizens’ Rights and the UK-Ireland Border’
You can now read the second of our Brexit and the Border Briefing Paper series. Download the full paper here. For the executive summary only click here.
Read MoreThe Centre for Cross Border Studies begins a new Briefing Paper Series on ‘Brexit and UK-Ireland border’.
The Centre for Cross Border Studies begins a new Briefing Paper Series on ‘Brexit and UK-Ireland border’. The series consists of five papers, to be published on our website in the next few months, and develops an overview of the likely effects of Brexit on the future of the UK-Ireland land border. The present publication […]
Read MoreCross-border Student Mobility in Third Level Education: An Update
This briefing paper is an update of our ongoing work on cross-border student mobility in third level education, taking into account the present dynamic and uncertain context of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. The full paper is available here.
Read MoreThe Centre for Crossborder Studies Publishes an Update of its Briefing Paper on ‘Brexit and Economic Development’
In the run-up to the United Kingdom’s referendum on membership of the European Union in June 2016, the Centre for Cross Border Studies (CCBS) and Co-operation Ireland published a series of five briefing papers. These papers aimed to inform debate by exploring the potential impacts of an eventual Brexit on Northern Ireland and North-South relations. […]
Read MoreThe Centre for Cross Border Studies publishes Brexit Briefing Paper ‘Flexible and Imaginative solutions’
This Briefing Paper considers the ‘Flexible and Imaginative solutions’ which may have to be explored post-Brexit and recommends that the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement should become a framework enabling the post-Brexit flow of people, goods and services between the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, and between the island of Ireland and Great Britain, avoiding the […]
Read MoreBrexit and UK-Irish Relations
This Briefing Paper considers the implications of the UK’s decision to leave the EU to UK-Irish and North-South relations. It is a background document to the evidence the Centre for Cross Border Studies will be giving to the House of Lords EU Select Committee as part of its inquiry into UK-Irish relations and Brexit. For […]
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