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Six arguments Cameron can make to help reconcile Warsaw to his proposals for reforming EU free movement

December 3, 2014

Polish Europe Minister Rafał Trzaskowski’s comments on Monday’s Newsnight, where he said David Cameron’s plans to stop EU migrants from claiming benefits for the first four years after they arrive in Britain would be a “red line” for Warsaw, were wi…

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access to benefits, britain in europe, david cameron, EU free movement, immigration, immigration speech, Poland

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Will the new migration figures force the Tories to go one step further on free movement?

November 27, 2014

Where do migrants to the UK come from the EU or non EU?David Cameron’s hopes of getting back on the front foot on migration have been dealt a blow this morning – ONS figures show that immigration is up, and specifically immigration from the EU is up as…

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A2, A8, david cameron, EU accession, EU free movement, EU migration, EU speech, immigration, Nigel Farage, Poland, Romania, UKIP

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EU leaders fail to agree on the remaining top jobs. Anything to remember from yesterday’s summit?

July 17, 2014

Yesterday’s European Council summit ended without an agreement on the remaining EU top jobs. However, something interesting still came out of the meeting.A socialist (and a woman?) for next EU foreign policy chiefEU leaders appear to have established t…

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EU top jobs, EUCO, European Council, France, germany, Hollande, italy, Merkel, Mogherini, Poland, Renzi, Tusk

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Will Tusk take over from van Rompuy, and what would it mean for Cameron?

July 16, 2014

Tusk and Merkel “discuss the World Cup” ahead of today’s European Council summit (h/t Maciek Sokolowski)Yesterday, we reported that Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s bid to become the next EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs has…

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Cameron, central and eastern Europe, EU top jobs, EU-Russia relations, European Council, horse-trading, Merkel, Poland, Tusk

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Are things heading towards a showdown on the new EU foreign policy chief?

July 15, 2014

UPDATE (18:20) – The FT’s Peter Spiegel and Alex Barker are reporting that Belgium’s Karel De Gucht, currently serving as EU Trade Commissioner, could be a late entry into the race for High Representative.Like former Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansi…

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Ashton, EU High Rep, EUCO, European Commission, Georgieva, italy, juncker, Mogherini, Poland, Renzi, Sikorski, Tusk

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Why Cameron needs to make a swift decision on the UK’s next EU Commissioner

July 8, 2014

In a recent briefing, we stressed that David Cameron needs to pick a ‘heavy-hitter’ as UK’s next European Commissioner if he wants to secure a key portfolio for the UK. Our point is reinforced by a quick look at the candidates being (more or …

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Cameron, Dijsselbloem, EU reform, European Commission, France, germany, italy, Katainen, Merkel, Moscovici, Oettinger, Poland, Spain, UK;

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EXCLUSIVE TRANSLATION: "Cameron f***** it up" – Leaked tapes shed light on difficult relationship between London and Warsaw

June 23, 2014

As far as leaked tapes are concerned, this is extraordinary – and Open Europe offers the first translation of it all. Poland has been rocked by a political scandal involving the covert surveillance of senior government ministers, state officials – incl…

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access to benefits, Cameron, EU free movement, EU reform, Poland, Rostowski, Sikorski, Tusk, Wprost tapes

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