Second set of Balance of Competences reports published

The United Kingdom Coalition Government published the second set of reports in the Review of the Balance of EU Competences on the 13 February 2014. This followed the publication of the first set of reports in July 2013.

The Review of the Balance of Competences was part of a Coalition commitment to analyse and examine the UK’s relationship with the European Union (EU). The second set of reports saw the publication of reports covering the free movement of goods; asylum and non-EU migration; trade and investment; environment and climate change; transport; research and development; tourism, culture and sport; and civil judicial cooperation.

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https://www.gov.uk/review-of-the-balance-of-competences https://www.gov.uk/review-of-the-balance-of-competences

BBC News, 13.02.14: Most firms back EU trade rules, government report suggests http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26177010

EUObserver, 13.02.14: New UK reports back EU powers, enrage eurosceptics http://euobserver.com/news/123132

Blog: Open Europe, 13.02.14: The Balance of Competence Review: some interesting stuff but this is becoming a painful process for Downing Street http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/the-balance-of-comeptence-review.html

ESO: Background information: Review of the Balance of Competences http://www.europeansources.info/record/review-of-the-balance-of-competences/

ESO: Background information: UK report calls for more Europe for single market, July 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/uk-report-calls-for-more-europe-for-single-market/

EurActiv, 14.02.14: Britain’s relation with the EU positive: report http://www.euractiv.com/uk-europe/britain-relation-eu-positive-rep-news-533515

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