With a prospective hard Brexit, Australia should prioritise a free trade agreement with the EU over the UK.
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Analysis shows there’s less competition and more cross over in trade between Australia and the EU, making a trade deal more appealing.
Things could get very interesting if Martin Schulz wins the German election and Emmanuel Macron triumphs in France.
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The only thing needed for Europe to leap towards further political integration is for French and German heads of state to support it.
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There’s a lot of talk about a Brexit ‘divorce bill’ costing the UK tens of billions – we got two academics to check the facts.
Signing the Treaty of Rome in 1957.
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It’s almost as though Europe saw Brexit coming when the Treaties of Rome were signed in 1957.
The ABCC’s reintroduction has little to do with reforming the building and construction industry.
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A major shift to an industrial relations model that benefits all parties will only happen with the utmost co-operation of Australian workers, unions and – most crucially – employers.
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Before the financial crisis struck, you could breathe the overwhelming air of prosperity on the bustling streets of Trikala.
Crossing the Mediterranean is dangerous, but so is war-torn Libya.
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There are fundamental differences between Libya and Turkey, when it comes to returning migrants.
A Turkish soldier watches the border line between Turkey and Syria near the southeastern village of Besarslan, in Hatay province, Turkey.
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Caught out by the side effects of the Syrian civil war and deteriorating relations with the EU and the US, Turkey now appears to be in search of South-South cooperation.
Worried about the future.
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MPs rejected an amendment to the Article 50 Bill that would guarantee the residency of EU citizens in the UK.
Networks.
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Between the European Union and the US, the international transfer of personal data became an economic, social and political issue.
There may be trouble ahead.
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US accusations of German currency manipulation do not appear to be motivated by economics.
A Moroccan migrant rescued off the coast of Spain in September 2016.
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A military option will be a lucrative one for smugglers.
Lost at sea?
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Negotiating trade deals is a tremendous task and requires clarity for each and every economic sector involved. Unfortunately, the White Paper offers little detail on this.
Austrian and Serbian policy patrol the EU border in mid January.
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Europe is also building walls.
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One of David Cameron’s more tangible legacies is in danger as the UK rushes to secure trading partners around the globe.
Can Britain be European without the EU?
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Children in the 1940s were brought up believing that European identity was the way forward – so what went wrong?
Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow arriving home.
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Although Ecowas and the AU made sure that Yahya Jammeh stepped down after losing the elections in The Gambia, caution is warranted in assuming this heralds a trend against African dictatorships.
Demonstrators gather at Washington Square Park to protest against President Trump in New York.
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It is not just Trump and the US throwing up barriers to Africans. The European Union is moving fast to halt the arrival of refugees and migrants on its southern shores
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The Conservatives may be willing to sacrifice what’s left of the UK’s beleaguered social model to maintain the City’s global status.
Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland not being listened to.
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Holyrood won’t get a veto, but the Supreme Court has done the union no favours.