Stefano Fella
@stefanofella.bsky.social
Europe specialist, House of Commons Library
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Stefano Fella
@stefanofella.bsky.social
· Nov 26
UK-EU relationship after Brexit
Impartial analysis on key areas of post-Brexit agreements reached by the UK and EU and areas affected by the new relationship.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Have 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...
Have 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.uk/the-eu-entry...
The EU Entry/Exit system and EU travel authorisation system
The 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.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
August 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Have 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.uk/the-eu-entry...
Our 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...
The UK–EU reset: Next steps after the May 2025 summit
At 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
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
July 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Our 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...
Our 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...
UK–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.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
June 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Our 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...
Our 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...
Resetting the UK's relationship with the European Union
The Labour government hopes to reduce barriers to trade, such as by reducing border checks on goods, and to agree a UK–EU security pact
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
March 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Our 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...
Arbitration 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...
The UK-EU dispute over sandeels
On 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.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
January 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Arbitration 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...
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France - recent political developments and the 2024 National Assembly elections https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10112/
January 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
France - recent political developments and the 2024 National Assembly elections https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10112/
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For 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...
Safeguarding the Union: Progress in implementing the Windsor Framework
This 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...
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
December 6, 2024 at 12:16 PM
For 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...
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House 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...
Timely given next week's democratic consent motion debate in the NI Assembly
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Safeguarding the Union: Progress in implementing the Windsor Framework
This 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...
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
December 6, 2024 at 10:10 AM
House 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...
Timely given next week's democratic consent motion debate in the NI Assembly
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Our Commons Library briefing paper just published on the ongoing UK-EU negotiations on Gibraltar's relations with the EU commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
UK-EU negotiations on Gibraltar-EU relations
The 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
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
November 28, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Our Commons Library briefing paper just published on the ongoing UK-EU negotiations on Gibraltar's relations with the EU commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Here'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...
The EU Entry/Exit system and EU travel authorisation system
The EU is planning to introduce new requirements for non-EU nationals to provide fingerprints and obtain a travel authorisation to enter the EU.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
November 26, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Here'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...
Have 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...
UK-EU relationship after Brexit
Impartial analysis on key areas of post-Brexit agreements reached by the UK and EU and areas affected by the new relationship.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
November 26, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Have 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...
Belatedly 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
EU elections 2024 - Results and the new European Parliament https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10068/
August 21, 2024 at 6:45 AM
Belatedly 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
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Poland - 2023 parliamentary elections and new government https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9951/
January 30, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Poland - 2023 parliamentary elections and new government https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9951/
A paper I started working on in early 2021. Finally published today as UK association to EU programmes about to get under way
UK participation in EU programmes - Horizon Europe and Copernicus https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9925/
December 22, 2023 at 7:04 PM
A paper I started working on in early 2021. Finally published today as UK association to EU programmes about to get under way