The United Kingdom has 2 years to secure trade deals outside the EU in light of Brexit. British Prime Minister Theresa May is looking to a defense agreement with Turkey as a first step.
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Thousands of Bankers to Leave London as the Financial Sector Braces for Brexit
After British Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech on Tuesday, January 17, it became clear that Britain is headed for a hard Brexit. Among the points discussed by the British leader, she outlined that her cabinet will push for leaving the European single market. Analysts have suggested that this move could potentially trigger uncertainty and pose challenges for London’s finance industry.
Will BREXIT derail the UK’s bid to rebuild its global military power ?
Alexis Amini discusses whether the UK will be able to rebuild its global military footprint in the wake of BREXIT.
NATO Association of Canada interviews the British Consul General and Director-General for UK Trade and Investment in Toronto, Kevin McGurgan
British Consul General and Director-General for Trade and Investment in Toronto, Kevin McGurgan, talks to Michele Di Leo about his diplomatic career, Britain’s path after Brexit, and Canada-UK relations.
Canada’s NATO Podcasts: Exclusive Interview with Harvard Scholar, Dr. Theda Skocpol
Listen as Magdalena Surma interviews Dr. Theda Skocpol about the outcome of the U.S. Elections. Dr. Skocpol is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University.
Never say it Could Never Happen : How Trump’s victory could unleash Political Change in Europe
Does Trump’s victory have political implications for other Western countries? Michele Di Leo analyzes how “Trumpism” could potentially promote some of the most drastic political change seen in the 21st century.
Deglobalisation: Should we be worried?
Globalization is the process of interrelating and integrating people, ideas, companies, and governments across the world. Globalization efforts are sustained by free moving trade, high levels of investment and labour migration among nations. Since 1950, the volume of world trade has gone up twenty times and foreign investment doubled to $827 billion. Subsequently, living standards Read More…
United Nations Becomes Involved After Post-Brexit Uptick in Hate Crimes
After the United Kingdom chose to leave the European Union, reports of hate crimes against those who are not of English decent have risen as a result.
Britain’s Departure Creates a Potential Off Ramp for EU’s Current Course
Many are wondering how harmful Brexit will be for both the UK and the EU. Carter Vance explains how it offers an opportunity to get off the path of growing nationalist separatism
Proactive or ‘Pie in the Sky’?: The UK’s Political Parties Weigh in on the Decision to Renew Trident
Cas Legrand analyzes the division in London and Edinburgh over the renewal of Trident, the UK’s nuclear missile submarine program.