European Union officails question the consequences of Prime Minister Theresa May’s loss of her parliamentary majority, raising the risks of failure of the Article 50 deal due to start this month, foreseen in 10 days after the elections to guide the UK out of the EU in March 2019. "1 year after referendum we still…
Category: Brexit
Brexit blurred in elections outcome
As a result of snap elections aimed to reinforce the position of Prime Minister Theresa May in Brexit negotiation, the Conservatives won 313 seats out of 650 seats declared, unable to reach the 326-mark they need to command a parliamentary majority. Labour had won 260 seats. Prime Minister Theresa May was aiming to hold on…
Snap elections – Tory lead in exit polls
The polls indicate Conservatives won the elections, becoming the largest party in the Parliament. UK #GE2017 exit poll projects: Conservative 314Labour 266SNP 34Lib Dem 14Plaid 3 Green 1UKIP 0Other 18https://t.co/eXyXVSvVsB pic.twitter.com/dmG5fzFBOD — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 8, 2017
Pundits predict May’s victory in snap elections
General election 2017 live: polls show Tory lead as final hour of voting get under way: https://twitter.com/timothy_stanley/status/872910029086752769 A final opinion poll published on Thursday as Britons vote in a national election showed Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives widening their lead to 8 percentage points from a 5 point lead in its previous survey. Just 45…
May to critisize EU27 ‘agressive’ stance on Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May will reiterate the need for strong leadership, calling EU27 stance on Brexit “aggressive” as she bids to regain political momentum in a tought competition with Labor’s leader Jeremy Corbyn, narrowing her lead in polls approaching June 8 election. With your support, I can get the best Brexit deal – and…
May aims to launch Brexit talks in days after election
The UK Prime Minister Theresa May informed French President Emmanuel Macron she wanted to discuss future arrangements with the EU27 simultaneously setting the departure terms. At her first meeting with Macron since he became president, May reiterated her interest for “early clarity on the position of EU citizens in the UK and vice versa” in…
Davis: no future for ECJ in UK
The UK will not accept the “one-sided” powers of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) as part of a deal to leave the European Union, Brexit minister David Davis said, while criticizing an “ideological obsession” with the ECJ decision in Brussels. The EU27 plan for negotiating Brexit was put forward by the chief negotiator Michel…
May warns against Corbyn leading Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May will call voters to back her to ensure Brexit from the European Union indicating that the Labor will be unable to deliver a solid deal. The message came when the opinion polls showed that support for Tories declined. A series of polls ahead of Britain’s June 8 election have revealed the…
Tusk draws Brexit 'red lines'
MEPs welcomed the unity of the 27 Member States and the EU institutions with regard to Brexit and also called for a reform of the EU to benefit all its citizens. The President of the European Council Donald Tusk (pictured) presented to MEPs the Guidelines for Brexit negotiations agreed by the Member States at the summit…
EP: Barnier intends to have Brexit deal
There is no figure for a financial settlement between Britain and the European Union yet, because it can only be established once both sides agree on a common methodology of calculations and taking into account the date of exit, the EU’s Brexit chief negotiator said at European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, 17.05.2017 #Brexit #EP…
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