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Critically assess the impact of the European Union on government and politics in Britain.
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Critically assess the impact of the European Union on government and politics in Britain. Recently, studies show that through the interaction of the European Union (EU) with UK law and pension arrangements, all five sets of EU measures are capable of uplifting people's access to pension schemes and the amount of benefit they ultimately receive. (Neil 2003) This potential for producing beneficial effects can be illustrated in a number of ways, that is to say: Firstly, there is the work of the European Commission (DGV) in the social protection field. This work aims to secure a common response by Member States to the acute financial problems faced by their social security systems, a response which does not involve a competitive downgrading of those systems. Secondly, in connection with the liberalisation of financial markets, a Commission Communication urges Member States to remove restrictions on cross-border investment of pension funds. If acted upon, this could,...
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