Queen Elizabeth has sent a message to Britain’s political class over the departure from the European Union, urging lawmakers to seek common ground and grasp the big picture to resolve the crisis. Queen Elizabeth II urges "common ground" in remarks seen as being a veiled reference to the toxic debate surrounding Britain's departure from the…
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BoE prepared to no-deal Brexit
While discussing the Brexit in Davos the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on that many British businesses still face problems that have yet to be solved if the UK leaves the European Union without an agreement to smooth its transition. U.K. businesses can’t fully prepare for the chaos of a no-deal Brexit, according to…
Merkel wishes Brexit on “good terms”
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she wanted the UK and the European Union to part on good terms. “I care now that we and Britain divorce in a good process so that afterwards we can still work closely together in the areas where we must cooperate – on defense, on domestic security, on policing, on…
Breixt identities polarized Britons
The UK is increasingly polarized by Brexit identities and they seem to have become stronger than party identities, a new academic report finds. Only one in 16 (1-16) people did not have a Brexit identity, while more than one in five( 1-5) said they had no party identity. “This report highlights the fundamental divisions Brexit…
May attempts to seal bilateral Irish deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May intends to seal a bilateral treaty with the Irish government as a tool to remove the so-called “backstop” arrangement from Article 50 deal with the European Union, according to media reports. Irish commitment to Brexit backstop 'absolute': foreign minister https://t.co/wiNjJPtP9d pic.twitter.com/dw9tj2oVoK — Reuters (@Reuters) January 19, 2019 May thought a deal…
Germany hints EU might reopen Brexit talks
German Federal minister of Foreign affairs Heiko Maas said a discussion should be held on whether to re-open the draft Article 50 deal for Britain’s departure from the European Union, but on condition of the EU member-states unanimity on the issue. (Image above: Frankfurt). Germany's Maas: We need to talk about reopening the Brexit accord…
EU27 defends Brexit deal as “best compromise”
Westminster voting down the proposed by the Theresa May government agreement with EU27 caused the range of reactions from the blocs’s institutions, and major players, warning about the catastrophic consequences of the no-deal Brexit for communities from both sides of the Channel. “The deal on the table respects the UK’s red lines and protects our…
MEPs offer UK to reverse Brexit
If there is no way forward because the Westminster rejected the negotiated Brexit deal with the EU MEPs offer to reverse the process, they have also underlined that they are prepared to give the additional time to Britons to consider the II referendum to break the political deadlock, consulting people. It is exactly the scenario Nigel Farage…
Juncker letter to May
“In these challenging times, we therefore share with you the determination to create as much certainty and clarity as possible for citizens and companies in a situation where a Member State leaves the European Union after more than four decades of closest economic and political integration. That is why the Withdrawal Agreement that you and…
France hopes for orderly Brexit
France is hoping that Westminster will approve Prime Minister Theresa May negociated Brexit deal, an unnamed official at President Macron’s Elysee administration said to Reuters news agency. Asked whether France would support an extension to the official deadline to Article 50 – regarding little time left for Brexit – the official replied: “We would hope that…
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