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Ode To The Union

Boris’ first official letter to the EU couldn’t be clearer. The backstop must go, because: It hives off Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK It leaves Northern Ireland in a relationship with the EU that the UK doesn’t want It contravenes the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement – Instead, there must be alternative arrangements, but no hard…

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The Week That Will Be (18th August 2019)

This week we will find out: When is Italy heading to elections? – PM Conte makes speech to Italian Parliament Tuesday What excuse will be used for Central Bank stimulus this time? – Annual Jackson Hole symposium Thurs-Sat What will Boris do in his first set-piece? – G7 summit Sat-Mon We already know: Italy is heading for volatility….

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Una Estate Italiana – MarioMoney explains all

Our Italy specialist, MarioMoney, has put together the attached report to explain why Italy now faces a potential snap election and what happens next. In summary: Salvini has finally decided to take action with a No Confidence vote The coalition could not continue – cracks had been evident for some time Success of the League in EU…

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The Week That Will Be (11th August 2019)

This week we probably won’t find out very much. It is the heart of the summer holidays; there are public holidays in Japan, Europe, and the Arab world; and parliamentary recesses in the UK, US and Europe. But this is only a brief respite. In ten days, the Jackson Hole Symposium kicks off, followed by…

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