Declaraciones del Presidente Juncker sobre el resultado de la votación para la ratificación del Acuerdo de Salida del Reino Unido en la Cámara Baja del Parlamento británico. Donald Tusk, Presidente del Consejo Europeo, y Theresa May, Primera Ministra...
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© Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes 2014 Julián Marías (1914 - 2005), discípulo de Ortega y Gasset. Conferencia perteneciente al curso "La España posible del siglo XXI" pronunciada el 20 de enero de 1998 en el Instituto de España.
Read moreLa Comisión inicia los últimos trámites del Brexit. Comienza la cuenta atrás.
Corresponde ahora al Consejo de la UE y al Parlamento Europeo completar el procedimiento para la entrada en vigor del Acuerdo de Salida del Reino Unido el 30 de marzo de 2019. Mural de Banksy sobre el Brexit Tras recibir la autorización del Consejo Europeo...
Read moreEl Consejo Europeo refrenda el proyecto de Acuerdo de Salida del Reino Unido y la Declaración Política sobre la Relación Futura
La protección de los derechos de los ciudadanos, la creación de un Área de Libre Comercio UE-RU y el alineamiento de políticas y sistemas legales, ejes principales. Consejo Europeo Art.50 extraordinario © Unión Europea 2018 Los tres Presidentes de la...
Read moreEspaña amenaza con votar en contra del Acuerdo Brexit si no se contempla claramente su posición sobre Gibraltar
La deportación de los gibraltareños 1940-1951 La ausencia de una referencia clara y explícita a la participación de España en posibles negociaciones futuras que puedan afectar a Gibraltar en el marco de la futura relación entre la UE y el Reino Unido...
Read moreBrexit e integración europea: al pan, pan, y al vino, vino
El Reino Unido ha sido un socio incómodo en la integración europea. En diferentes áreas relacionadas con el Mercado Único, lo social, libertad, seguridad y justicia, la eurozona y la política común de asuntos exteriores, seguridad y defensa, el Reino...
Read moreLa Comisión da por bueno lo acordado hoy por los negociadores Brexit
Carta sobre el estado de las negociaciones Brexit. Créditos: © Unión Europea 2018. El Presidente Juncker acaba de enviar esta carta al Presidente Tusk recomendando al Consejo Europeo pasar a la siguiente fase del procedimiento Art.50 para la salida ordenada...
Read moreLos Unionistas de Irlanda del Norte acusan a Theresa May de traición en las negociaciones Brexit
Causa: "El mecanismo de protección del mecanismo de protección". Pub irlandés / La calzada de los gigantes (Irlanda del Norte) La acusación se produce a raíz de la filtración de una carta dirigida por la Primera Ministra británica, Theresa May, a la líder...
Read moreBrexit: sólo habrá acuerdo de salida si hay acuerdo en todos los asuntos
Incluyendo la garantía de protección (backstop) para la frontera con Irlanda del Norte que formaría parte del territorio aduanero de la UE . El pasado viernes 20 de julio, Michel Barnier, jefe del equipo negociador de la Comisión para el Brexit, informó...
Read moreLa Unión Europea se prepara para un Brexit duro
El Consejo abordará hoy viernes el libro blanco en el que el Gobierno británico expone su posición sobre las relaciones futuras entre la UE y el Reino Unido. La Comisión Europea remitió ayer una comunicación al conjunto de las instituciones UE en la que...
Read moreThe British government presents a bill to get the power to trigger Article 50
In an judgment, the British Supreme Court considered that a prior 'Act of Parliament' was required for the Prime Minister, Theresa May, to give notice to the European Union of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU Treaties. To satisfy...
Read moreMigration, Brexit: extracts from the presentation of the program of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU
Reactions to Theresa May's speech: "A speech alone does not trigger negotiations." "There will be absolutely no negotiations without the official notification." Presentation of the programme of the Maltese Council Presidency - extracts from the opening...
Read moreMalta takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU
Prime Minister Muscat calls for a united EU front to deal with Brexit The College of Commissioners has travelled to Valletta to attend the official opening ceremony of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, held by Malta in the...
Read moreCyprus Talks: pre-meeting under the auspices of UN
UN Cyprus Talks. Pre-meeting in Geneva. Credits: UN Ahead of the official start of meetings in Geneva tomorrow, the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akıncı, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Nicos Anastasiades, are holding a pre-meeting this evening under...
Read morePresident Juncker will lead the EU delegation at Geneva UN talks on Cyprus
Pafos / Πάφος / Bafo (Cyprus) - European Capital of Culture 2017 The Commission has confirmed that President Juncker will travel to Geneva to lead the EU delegation at the new round of talks about the Cyprus reunification. He will attend the UN hosted...
Read moreAnastasiades and Akinci meet in Geneva to continue negotiations about Cyprus reunification
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci and the Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades during the Cyprus talks. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré Anastasiades and Akinci will meet in Geneva to continue negotiations about...
Read moreAssociate citizenship for Brits after Brexit not on Parliament's table
The European Parliament has issued a note to refute the news published in the weekend press about the consideration by the European Union of granting Britons "associate citizenship status" to counter the effects of Brexit on their EU citizenship, actually...
Read moreThe House of Commons calls on the British Government to invoke Article 50 TEU by 31 March 2017
EU flags. British Parliament. Article 50 TEU. Last Wednesday, the House of Commons of the British Parliament passed a motion for resolution calling on the Government of Theresa May to invoke Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union to cease to be a...
Read moreI Anniversary of terrorist attacks in Paris
I Anniversary of terrorist attacks in Paris #PlusEurope1 #Jesuisparis "On 13 November 2015, terrorists arbitrarily and barbarically hit at the heart of Paris. The memory of the victims of that brutal night will remain forever etched in our hearts. They...
Read moreEU makes an act of political contrition in Bratislava. Declaration & Roadmap
Bratislava, Slovakia "The European Union is not perfect, we also agree that it is what we have best. Today I can say that there is hope." Donald Tusk, European Council President. "Today is about overcoming differences. We need unity for Europe to work."...
Read moreThe EU and NATO make love in Warsaw
Una foto publicada por Komisja Europejska w Polsce (@komisjaeuropejska) el 7 de Jul de 2016 a la(s) 3:49 PDT Warsaw, cradle of the former collective defence treaty among the extinct Soviet Union (driver of Putin's nostalgia) and seven other Soviet satellite...
Read more'Stay with us. We need you.' Donald Tusk appeals to the British citizens
'We hope that the United Kingdom will remain a part of the EU. Nevertheless, whatever its result is going to be (referendum) , we must take a long, hard look on the future of the Union. We would be foolish if we ignored such a warning signal as the UK...
Read moreShort termism has become the norm, politicians are not engaging in long-term projects
"We shouldn’t have a democratic deficit, but nor should we have a leadership deficit either." At a time when the European Union’s foundations are being called into question – with the euro crisis, a refugee crisis and growing public disenchantment – it...
Read moreBritish Youth vote may be decisive to remain
UK EU referendum. Youth vote. Voter turnout is going to be vital to the #EU referendum. Younger voters are more pro-EU but less likely to vote than older voters, which includes those who have already voted on the UK's membership of the #EU back in 1975,...
Read moreLetter by President Donald Tusk to the European Council on the issue of a UK in/out referendum
UK referendum European Council The President Brussels, 7th Dec 2015 I am writing to let you know where we stand on the issue of a UK in/out referendum before we address it at the December European Council. In November Prime Minister Cameron set out the...
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