{"id":8464,"date":"2023-07-01T17:18:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T17:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/?p=8464"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:07:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:07:40","slug":"how-much-has-the-eu-changed-since-jan-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/how-much-has-the-eu-changed-since-jan-20\/","title":{"rendered":"How much has the EU changed since Jan 20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How much has the EU changed since Jan 20, the day the UK left. As ever, notes and links although I originally drifted a bit into the old opt-outs. I added some links about those programmes we have joined since 2020, and the glacial speed of the ‘reset’. I added [dynamic] links to my blog and wiki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Over the summer and autumn of 2025, UK in a changing Europe published three articles, on divergence, and progress in negotiating further changes after the May 25 Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. <\/a>UK-EU<\/a> relations alignment by stealth\/ in July 2025, after the summit. They describe it as stealth, I describe it as one agency at a time. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. UK-EU divergence tracker q4 2024-Q2 2025<\/a>, their report landing page. They believe that we have rejoined 21 programmes. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    And on the reset negotiations, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. The UK-EU reset six months after the summit where are we<\/a>, a very mechanical description of the processes, I say, overoptimistic on mood, probably spot-on on money although it ignores the eight infringements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      To their list, we can add Erasmus+<\/a>, announced on the 16th Dec, the student exchange scheme, and the Commons vote in favour of joining the customs union<\/a>, on 9th Dec 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Anton Spisak<\/a>, considers <\/a>the changes or at least hints about it, I hope he keeps his promise to write something, although he seems to be one of the pessimists, probably because he still wants some of the opt-outs. My first take on the opt-outs is in an article entitled, Brexit’s over, it’s just about the mopping-up now<\/a>, and a second go in “Mercantilist acquiescence-is not enough<\/a>“, in which I argue giving up on the opt-outs is an important step in proving our willingness for a proper relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Niall O’Conghaile <\/a>also writes trenchantly on twitter, making I think similar points. I am not sure if he’s saying it’s unlikely we’ll rejoin, or we won;t until we recognise the interests of the new EU and its member states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Here’s Richard Corbett, at an AEIP meeting, he’s more optimistic,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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