Brexit

Cardiff’s Shared Prosperity Fund Conference

Posted on 23 July 2019 by Professor Kevin Morgan

Last week Cardiff University hosted a conference to debate the forthcoming Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF), the UK’s post-Brexit replacement for EU Structural Funds. It was the fastest registration process I’d ever known as a conference convenor, with attendees from across Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and some of the English city-regions. Why the strong interest? The
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The UK automotive sector crisis: is it Brexit?

Posted on 14 June 2019 by Professor Peter Wells

Long before the referendum on leaving the European Union, the automotive industry was warning of dire consequences. For decades the UK has been a great location to access EU markets. Successive rounds of investment underpinned growth in production, with over 80% of output exported. The decision to leave, and the uncertainty over how to leave,
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2019 Welsh European Election Briefing

Posted on 9 May 2019 by Richard Martin

It’s the election that wasn’t meant to happen. Wales and the whole UK will be participating in the European Elections in 2019, months after an anticipated ‘Brexit Day’ of 29th March. Taking in the latest Brexit machinations, the arrival of two new significant political parties, massively disappointing English local election results for both the Conservatives
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Wales in Europe post-Brexit

Posted on 8 May 2019 by Dr Rachel Minto

In this post Dr Rachel Minto and Prof Kevin Morgan consider Wales’ future in Europe post-Brexit. Brexit has forced Wales to re-imagine its European future.  Wales’ European presence and profile have been shaped by its distinctive relationship with the European Union (EU).[i]  This will continue to be the case whatever version of Brexit wins the day.
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