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Georgina Wright Profile picture
Georgina Wright
@GeorginaEWright
Brexit, France & Brussels thinking @instituteforgov. Visiting Fellow @gmfus. Formerly @ChathamHouse. Bruxelloise.
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Sep 3, 2018 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
No surprises in @MichelBarnier wk interview: Short thread 1. Chequers proposal for security & defence easier to achieve. Why? My hunch:
Aug 21, 2018 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
If you think negotiating UK's withdrawal has been hard, wait until discussions on future relationship begin.. (short thread) 1. Different priorities for different MS: EU position will be outcome of careful internal negotiations (MS x gets this, MS y gets that)
Jul 31, 2018 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
New Foreign Secretary @Jeremy_Hunt is in Paris to discuss Brexit & bilateral relations. Can he expect any favours? (mini thread) 1. The good news: France values UK relationship – ally in Middle East, Africa, UN and NATO & partner on intelligence, counter-terrorism. Discussions take place at bilateral level, so largely unaffected by Brexit.
Jul 2, 2018 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
I think this is fundamentally misunderstanding the process, Henry. See why below. Commission negotiates on behalf of MS (they are continually updated throughout process). It isn’t strictly one among 28.
Jun 6, 2018 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
Listening to David Davis @RUSI_org and I am none the wiser. But some takeaways below: 1. A reminder that the UK wants special relationship with EU (due to shared history, shared challenges, collective security). White Paper will put forward practical solutions how this can be achieved.
Jun 4, 2018 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Very interesting, but I doubt EU would accept. Why? (Thread) 1. Concern is not really about standards: EU expects the UK to diverge – otherwise what is the point of leaving the SM & CU?
May 18, 2018 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
One year of President Macron – what have we learnt? Short thread. 1. The Liberal Champion: he sees multilateralism and cooperation as key to solving global problems; many see him as the liberal champion par excellence. Global attention helped by relative absence of other players: UK (Brexit); Germany (until recently in coalition talks); Trump
May 16, 2018 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
#Brexatom debate is resurfacing. To be clear, concerns aren’t new but worth clarifying what’s at stake (thread): 1. First, should we worry? Brexatom will change nuclear safeguarding, supply & funding. But UK government aware of this and exploring what regulatory changes, additional staff and funding are needed.
May 8, 2018 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Came home to Brussels for a few days. This is what I learnt (thread): 1. Loss of momentum on both sides of the Channel: Brexit (still) not a priority for EU27 & Brexit fatigue in the UK. Still, momentum may pick up once talks on future partnership begin (bit.ly/2JUXK8P)
May 1, 2018 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Would a ‘no deal’ scenario exclude the UK from the internal energy market? The EU Commission's paper on this is interesting and worth decoding (see thread): goo.gl/S8Y9rQ 1. No - it’s impossible to unplug the UK from EU energy market (GB market is linked to continental Europe through interconnectors); plus, electricity can be traded under WTO rules.
Mar 23, 2018 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
The EU has just published its guidelines for negotiations on the future UK-EU agreement (goo.gl/96Xd9e). My thoughts: 1. It's ambitious: EU wants an extensive FTA, but also special partnerships on security and defence; law enforcement and judicial matters; exchange of information. UK gov. will be happy.
Mar 3, 2018 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
UK Gov wants to remain part of some EU agencies to shape common rules. But will this be enough? The answer is no.

See thread below to find out why. Take the example of electricity network codes. These codes are essential to manage the European electricity grid that spans across Europe, not just the EU. Lots of actors are involved in designing them.