The Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament political groups informed that the Withdrawal Agreement is fair and balanced and the it is only deal possible. It is therefore one not open to renegotiation. The Conference of Presidents, together with the Brexit Steering Group, discussed the state of play of the UK’s withdrawal from…
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May survives ordeal trial in Westminster
British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a confidence vote from her Conservative party, but more than a third of her own political family said she was no longer the right leader to implement Britain’s exit from the European Union. After two hours of voting in the House of Commons, Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922…
Tusk meets Barnier ahead of EU Summit
The EU27 leaders will meet in the framework of Summit on December 13 to discuss the situation around Brexit, and latest developments in the UK. “We will not renegotiate the deal, including the backstop, but we are ready to discuss how to facilitate UK ratification. As time is running out, we will also discuss our…
May warned her downfall would obstruct Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May, confronted with a vote of no confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party, said any new leader would have to extend the March 29 deadline for Britain’s exit from the European Union. Theresa May makes her case for remaining in leadership as the Conservative Party triggers a vote of…
May non-confidence letter submitted to House of Commons
Former British minister Owen Paterson informed he had submitted a letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May in the hope of triggering a leadership challenge. “I write to inform you that I no longer have confidence in the Prime Minister,” Member of Parliament declared in a letter to the senior lawmaker who would oversee…
May in dire need of EU concessions
A new report from academic think tank The UK in a Changing Europe explains what trading on WTO terms would really mean. “Parliament has begun perhaps its most important peace-time deliberation. A lot of MPs are claiming that trading with the EU on WTO terms would be an acceptable outcome. The report investigates this claim…
May visits Brussels in hope to save deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to pay visit to European leaders, and European Commission, seeking flexibility to introduce changes to her Brexit deal in a crucial attempt to save it, after postponing a vote that she admitted would fail to approve the deal. (Image above: illustration). I will meet @theresa_may this evening in…
Brexit vote in House of Commons postponed
Prime Minister Theresa May abruptly postponed a the vote on Article 50 deal in House of Commons, admitting there is obstacle on the way to implement the scheduled steps of departure. British Prime Minister Theresa May pulls vote on her divorce deal, thrusting #Brexit into the unknown https://t.co/uQ2sQxSavQ via @kyliemaclellan @piperliza pic.twitter.com/BTDJDI9r3u — Reuters (@Reuters)…
EU27 foreign ministers hope for orderly Brexit
Although officially Brexit is not on the Foreign ministers Council agenda, and it can’t be, because until the end of March 2019 the UK is a full-fledged member-state of the bloc, – many urgent issues of international agenda fade overshadowed by concerns of ‘hard Brexit“. #ES @JosepBorrellF on the #Brexit deal, upon arrival at the…
EU Court ruled UK can cancel Brexit
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the UK has right to cancel their request to withdraw form the European Union (EU) under Article 50 procedure, commonly known as Brexit, without asking for permission from other member states of the bloc. EU court ruling boosts Brexit opponents https://t.co/BskxESxpTG — Reuters (@Reuters) December 10, 2018 The…
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