Weeks after the finalization of the Brexit deal, the UK government is now exploring reforms to the workers' rights that would break from the rules set by the European Union, and this change could potentially open Britain up to retaliatory measures from the bloc. Officials have made a couple of proposals that would scrap the 48-hour limit set on the length of the working … [Read more...] about UK Government Now Seeks Worker-Rights Reforms After Brexit Deal
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UK and EU Adjusts to New Rules as Brexit Deal Starts, Rivalry is Possible
After the Brexit deal was finalized, the UK and the EU now face the Gore Vidal trap. As the iconic American write once stated, “It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.” This statement can now be mirrored to politics and its logic of pushing both sides to make the other party's relative failure the measure of their success. UK and EU Rivalry The distribution of the … [Read more...] about UK and EU Adjusts to New Rules as Brexit Deal Starts, Rivalry is Possible
Confiscated Ham Sandwich at the Border Shows Effect of Brexit
Brexit restrictions have started, and it did not take customs officers long to be strict on what is allowed across the border. On January 12, a customs officer confiscated a ham sandwich wrapped in tinfoil, stashed inside the car he pulled over. Effects of Brexit Deal The footage broadcast by Dutch TV network NPO 1 showed a convivial Dutch border official say, "Welcome to the … [Read more...] about Confiscated Ham Sandwich at the Border Shows Effect of Brexit
Breakdown of the New Deal Between UK and EU
On December 24, 2020, after intensive negotiations, the EU Commission had finally reached a preliminary agreement with the UK on its future cooperation with the European Union. The negotiations lasted for nine months, and the result is a trade and cooperation agreement with 1,246 pages. The preliminary deal consists of three parts: A Free Trade Agreement The agreement of … [Read more...] about Breakdown of the New Deal Between UK and EU
Brexit Pushes Eurotunnel Freight Traffic Up by 8% Amid Pandemic
Eurotunnel, along with other UK companies, sees a surge in cross-channel freight traffic due to stockpiling as the Brexit transition period ends in December, its latest figures revealed. According to the chief Brexit officer of the logistics group ATS, Loic Chavaroche, the French side has been having up to seven or eight hours of delays in the freight routes marking "the … [Read more...] about Brexit Pushes Eurotunnel Freight Traffic Up by 8% Amid Pandemic