Georgina Wright
Associate
Georgina's recent work
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill leaves EU little room for manoeuvre
The EU27 know the Northern Ireland protocol needs fixing but the UK’s unilateral approach and unrealistic proposals make that difficult to achieve.
UK-EU future relationship: EU preparations
On 31 December 2020, the UK will formally leave the EU’s single market and customs union and will begin trading with the EU on different terms.
Time is running out to ratify a UK-EU deal
Ratification of a UK-EU Brexit deal is far from straightforward
All work
A UK–EU deal is still possible
Brexit negotiators should cancel their summer holidays
Implementing Brexit: securing more time
Five options for the UK and EU to secure more time after the 31 December deadline.
The UK must get better at selling its deal to the EU
Rather than appealing to precedent, the UK should show more clearly how its proposed deal would benefit EU member states too
UK–EU future relationship: EU ratification and provisional application
Ratification is the act of approving, signing and adopting an international treaty.
Coronavirus leaves EU contemplating a longer Brexit transition period – but the time to act is short
Georgina Wright says the EU believe it is only a matter of time before a new extension is negotiated
Implementing Brexit: the role of the joint committee
The withdrawal agreement commits the UK and the EU to establish a joint committee to oversee and monitor the application of the treaty.
UK–EU future relationship: UK and EU mandates
On 25 February 2020, the EU published its mandate for negotiations with the UK on the future relationship.
Agreeing a future EU–UK deal is not the biggest of the EU’s Brexit headaches
How to deal with a UK that is both an ally and a competitor could prove to be a complicated task for the EU
UK–EU future relationship negotiations: how do the opening positions compare?
The EU has published its draft negotiating objectives and the UK has set out its own opening position in a written ministerial statement.
Influencing the EU after Brexit
The UK needs to raise its game if it wants to remain influential in Europe.