Case that ‘could end Brexit’ heard today A French lawyer’s case attacking the basis of the Brexit negotiations is being heard this morning in the General Court of the EU in Luxembourg.
MEPs defend expat rights MEPs are expected to vote on a new Brexit resolution calling for enhanced protection for Britons in the EU such as ongoing free movement rights.
news Europe? Better out than in... JO French (Letters, August) has completely lost the plot. Britain is a democracy with a first past the post system.
Progress on Brexit court action French avocat Julien Fouchet, who is taking court action over the Brexit referendum, says his case has passed a first hurdle – it was not thrown out after initial consideration by the General Court of the EU which happens if cases are deemed clearly unacceptable.
No vote, no problem I’ve lived in France since 2001, which bars me from voting in the UK and I approve.
Remember the 62% In his excellent letter, Philip Clews (July 2017), made the mistake of saying the Remain vote made 48% of the electorate – that should have been 48% of those who voted.
Character, judgment, ability: all wrong The UK has a proud history of political stability, good sense and racial tolerance but the EU referendum has changed this.
Perhaps my remain vote was a mistake Dr Tim Blakemore ( Connexion June) outlines EU benefits such as ‘support for cross border cultural associations, protection of the environment and encouragement of regional products and characteristics’, but it begs the question why the EU does this if national parliaments also perform those functions?