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European Commission policy priorities

This overview by Open Access Government examines the priorities of three departments within the European Commission. It covers topics such as tech sovereignty, security and democracy, social rights and skills, quality jobs and preparedness, as well as the cohesion and reforms portfolios.

Wigan Council hits savings target with money to spare

Wigan Council has revealed it has hit its savings target for last year, with £210,000 to spare… During a period of tough austerity measures, Wigan...

EU result: Editor’s comment

Editor Laura Evans outlines AG's stance following the result from last week's EU referendum vote... It’s a new week and a new start for the...

Vote in the country, continent cut off!

Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE discusses what the aftermath of the EU referendum vote means for the UK... In the dawn light after...

Was David Cameron right to step down as PM?

David Cameron announced earlier this morning he would step down as PM, but is this decision the right one?... This morning has been a whirlwind...

UK votes to leave the EU but must look to the future

The UK must focus on the future in the wake of the EU referendum vote and concentrate on maintaining its position as a global...

European politicians call for their own referendums

Politicians across Europe are calling for their own referendums into EU membership… As the UK starts to vote for whether it should remain a member...

EU Referendum: the final countdown

Tomorrow the UK will head to the polling stations to decide whether or not to remain in the EU. The decision is a monumental...

Dundee preparing bid to become European Capital of Culture 2023

Dundee is hoping to put forward its bid to be named the European Capital of Culture in 2023… 2023 will see a UK and Hungarian...

EU Referendum: How AG readers voted

AG reveals the outcome of our EU referendum poll and how our readers voted... On 23 June voting for the EU referendum will be underway...

Derbyshire children’s centres to close

Derbyshire County Council has revealed a number of children’s centres will close or be relocated due to budget difficulties… A total of 29 children’s centres...

EU Referendum: Farage on the Thames and the economy

With a week to go until the vote, the pressure is really on both sides to make a final push to get supporters on...

EU Referendum: the economy and immigration

As the referendum vote draws nearer, AG’s Sean Heath discusses why remaining is good for the economy and why leaving won't fix concerns about immigration... The...

Vote Leave say EU grants will be protected following Brexit

Ministers involved in the leave campaign have said recipients of EU grants would still receive the same funding in the event of a Brexit… What...

EU Referendum: votes, property, and fish and chips

With the vote now only two weeks away, the EU Referendum campaigns are hotting up. In the week where the deadline to register to...

MP changes side in EU referendum campaign

An MP has quit the Leave campaign suggesting their claims about NHS funding “simply isn’t true”… Tory MP Sarah Wollaston, chair of the health select...

Official website to register to vote crashes before deadline

A deluge of people trying to register to vote before last night’s deadline caused the official website to crash… The government have said that the...

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