Influence of UK Local and National Elections on EU-British Relations
Influence of UK Local and National Elections on EU-British Relations

Author(s): Przemysław Biskup
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Electoral systems
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: UK; EU; relations; elections; foreign policy; influence;
Summary/Abstract: On 5 May, local elections were held in Scotland, Wales, and parts of England, as well as assembly elections in Northern Ireland. While the results in England, Scotland, and Wales confirmed the stability of the power systemin Britain, the first victory of the republican party and the lack of unionist support for the post-Brexit border solutions perpetuate the crisis in Northern Ireland. As a result, the risk of the UK unilaterally suspending the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland has increased in the absence of a breakthrough in the months-long talks between Boris Johnson’s government and the European Commission (EC).

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