IfG Events

Extending the Brexit transition?


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Can the UK and EU reach a deal by the current deadline of 31 December 2020 now that COVID-19 has set many governments’ plans into disarray? Lead negotiators Michel Barnier and David Frost are both currently self-isolating and they have yet to set a date for the next round of talks. The clock is ticking. 


The UK and EU have until the 1 July 2020 to decide whether to extend the transition period, and on what terms. How likely is that? And could an extension be agreed at a later date? Joining Joe Owen, Programme Director at the Institute for Government, to explore this complex issue are:


  • Allie Renison, Head of EU and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors
  • Shanker Singham, CEO of Competere
  • Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and Chief Economist at the European Policy Centre
  • Professor Catherine Barnard, Professor of EU Law and Employment Law, University of Cambridge; Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe


    Audio production by Alex Rees. 


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