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July 17, 2015 Brexit: Article 50 and beyond Posted 18/04/2017 by Research Branch On 29 March 2017, UK Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty: the provision that deals with the process of a member state’s

146 Parliamentary Library Briefing Book: Key Issues for the 44th Parliament Australia’s relations with the European Union: towards a deeper regional engagement Nina Markovic, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security KEY ISSUE Australia and the European Union (EU) expanded their bilateral cooperation during the 43rd Parliament, especially in the areas of

Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BACKGROUND NOTE 25 October 2012 Australia’s evolving relationship with the European Union: an update Nina Markovic Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security Section Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations .................................................................................................. 3 Key areas of common interest ............................................................................................................ 5 The Treaty of

Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 2011-12 reforms ...................................................................................................................................... 2 2012 by-elections ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 1: Parliamentary by-election seats ..................................................................................... 5 International responses ........................................................................................................................... 6 The United States ................................................................................................................................ 6 The United Kingdom ........................................................................................................................... 7 The European Union ........................................................................................................................... 7 Japan ................................................................................................................................................... 8 China ................................................................................................................................................... 8

FEBRUARY 1, 2012 Trading aviation emissions Image source: Department of Infrastructure For the first time, Qantas and other airlines are being held accountable for greenhouse gas emissions from their international flights—at least for those flights using an airport within the European Union (EU). The move by the EU to price

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 Australia and the European Union: towards a Treaty-level partnership agreement Image source: Australian National University The President of the European Commission and former Portuguese Prime Minister, José Manuel Barroso, visited Australia on 4-7 September 2011 as a guest of the Australian Government. The last President of the

  APRIL 4, 2011 Asylum trends: Europe and Australia compared This week the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released figures showing a fall in the number of asylum claims in the industrialised world over the last ten years. In an accompanying press release, it noted that: 'a total