Reposted by Stefano FellaSecond Reading @commonslibrary.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Debate on impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK commonslibrary.parliament.uk/resear… 011
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Our commons Library research briefing on the Ceuta migrant crossings and European reaction 025
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Our Commons Library briefing on the UK-EU agreement on Gibraltar, published yesterday: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...commonslibrary.parliament.ukUK-EU agreement in respect of GibraltarAn agreement between the UK and EU setting out Gibraltar's relationship with the EU came into force provisionally on 15 July 2026 120
Reposted by Stefano FellaJohn Curtis @johncurtis.bsky.social · 06/01/2026I’ve published a short briefing on the US’s capture of Nicolás Maduro I’m sure it will need updating soon… commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...commonslibrary.parliament.ukThe US capture of Nicolás MaduroThis briefing looks at the January 2026 US military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, statements by President Trump and US officials, the UK and international response, and questi... 043
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Published yesterday, our Commons Library Briefing on the UK rejoining the Erasmus+ programme commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...commonslibrary.parliament.ukUK-EU reset: Agreement on UK participation in the EU Erasmus+ programmeThe UK and EU have agreed that the UK will participate in the EU Erasmus+ programme from 2027 0157
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Have published an update for the Commons Library on the EU's entry exit system, now scheduled for launch on 12 October 2025 and being phased in over six months. Will also operate at Port of Dover, and Eurostar and Eurotunnel terminals in the UK 1/2 commonslibrary.parliament.uk/the-eu-entry...commonslibrary.parliament.ukThe EU Entry/Exit system and EU travel authorisation systemThe EU is introducing new border systems, requiring non-EU nationals to obtain an authorisation before they travel to the EU and go through new automated biometric checks at the border. 122
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Our Commons Library paper published this week covers the outcomes of the UK-EU summit in May 2025 and looks at the next steps in the UK-EU reset commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...commonslibrary.parliament.ukThe UK–EU reset: Next steps after the May 2025 summitAt their joint summit in May 2025, the UK and EU agreed a new Security and Defence partnership and set out commitments to strengthen cooperation across a range of policy areas 020
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Our Commons Library Insight on last week's announcement on a political agreement on the EU-Gibraltar relationship gives an outline of what was agreed and links to a more detailed paper giving background on the UK/Gibraltar- Spain/EU negotiations commonslibrary.parliament.uk/uk-eu-agreem...commonslibrary.parliament.ukUK–EU agreement on Gibraltar: What has been agreed?Although Gibraltar, as a British Overseas Territory, has left the EU, an agreement has been reached which removes border checks between Spain and Gibraltar. 0118
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Our Commons Library briefing on the UK-EU reset published yesterday covers what we know about what the UK is seeking from the EU and the EU reaction, and explores some of the issues being discussed commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...commonslibrary.parliament.ukResetting the UK's relationship with the European UnionThe Labour government hopes to reduce barriers to trade, such as by reducing border checks on goods, and to agree a UK–EU security pact 022
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Arbitration begins today in the UK-EU dispute over the UK ban on sandeel fishing. read our Commons Library insight here commonslibrary.parliament.uk/the-uk-eu-di...commonslibrary.parliament.ukThe UK-EU dispute over sandeelsOn 28 to 30 January 2025, the EU and the UK will take part in an arbitration hearing in The Hague in a dispute over the UK ban on sandeel fishing in its waters. 000
Reposted by Stefano FellaSecond Reading @commonslibrary.bsky.social · 20/01/2025France - recent political developments and the 2024 National Assembly elections commonslibrary.parliament.uk/resear… 001
Reposted by Stefano FellaJohn Curtis @johncurtis.bsky.social · 06/12/2024For good measure my colleague Ilze and I also published this week a briefing on the implementation of the trade & regulatory elements of the Safeguarding the Union deal announced in January - these make changes tonthe operation of the Windsor Framework commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...commonslibrary.parliament.ukSafeguarding the Union: Progress in implementing the Windsor FrameworkThis briefing looks at the changes made by the January 2024 Safeguarding the Union Command Paper to the operation of the Windsor Framework and Internal Market Act, and other measures affecting the tra... 131
Reposted by Stefano FellaDavid Phinnemore @dphinnemore.bsky.social · 06/12/2024House of Commons Library report on the 2024 Safeguarding the Union deal and implementation of the Windsor Framework from @johncurtis.bsky.social and Ilsa jozepa Timely given next week's democratic consent motion debate in the NI Assembly commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...commonslibrary.parliament.ukSafeguarding the Union: Progress in implementing the Windsor FrameworkThis briefing looks at the changes made by the January 2024 Safeguarding the Union Command Paper to the operation of the Windsor Framework and Internal Market Act, and other measures affecting the tra... 036
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Our Commons Library briefing paper just published on the ongoing UK-EU negotiations on Gibraltar's relations with the EU commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...commonslibrary.parliament.ukUK-EU negotiations on Gibraltar-EU relationsThe UK and EU have, since 2021, been negotiating a proposed agreement on Gibraltar’s relationship with the EU. This briefing provides background and an overview of the talks so far 010
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Here's a recently updated article on the EU entry/exit system - postponed again this autumn. The EU is now looking at phasing this in in 2025 commonslibrary.parliament.uk/the-eu-entry...commonslibrary.parliament.ukThe EU Entry/Exit system and EU travel authorisation systemThe EU is planning to introduce new requirements for non-EU nationals to provide fingerprints and obtain a travel authorisation to enter the EU. 188
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Have been getting a lot of new followers (thanks to the very helpful starter packs!). Will post some links to some of our recent papers shortly. Many of our House of Commons Library briefings on the UK-EU relationship can be found here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/brexit/uk-eu...commonslibrary.parliament.ukUK-EU relationship after BrexitImpartial analysis on key areas of post-Brexit agreements reached by the UK and EU and areas affected by the new relationship. 141
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 21/08/2024Belatedly posting a paper I published a few weeks ago on the European elections, also covering the new political groups in the EP and the election of the European Commission President 173
Reposted by Stefano FellaSecond Reading @commonslibrary.bsky.social · 30/01/2024Poland - 2023 parliamentary elections and new government commonslibrary.parliament.uk/resear… 001
Stefano Fella @stefanofella.bsky.social · 22/12/2023A paper I started working on in early 2021. Finally published today as UK association to EU programmes about to get under way 030