Renegotiation by the United Kingdom of its Constitutional Relationship with the European Union: Issues Related to Sovereignty
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15-04-2016
A key point of the United Kingdom’s renegotiation agreement with the European Union is sovereignty. Historically, the British have been particularly sensitive about this issue. Following the demands of Prime Minister Cameron, five different issues have been tackled: “ever closer union”, subsidiarity, the role of the national parliaments, the British opt-out on matters relating to the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and the issue of national security. They all have different scope and consequences that are analysed in detail.
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Francisco ALDECOA LUZÁRRAGA and Mercedes GUINEA LLORENTE (FUNDACIÓN ALTERNATIVAS)
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- area of freedom, security and justice
- Council of the European Union
- economic geography
- EU institutions and European civil service
- Europe
- European construction
- European integration
- European treaties
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- GEOGRAPHY
- international law
- LAW
- national parliament
- national sovereignty
- parliament
- political geography
- POLITICS
- principle of subsidiarity
- United Kingdom