The symbolic approval from Queen Elizabeth is expected today, after both houses backed the so-called Brexit bill after the prime minister May has secured the right to begin the process of the UK departure from the European Union, triggering Article 50 in Brussels. “We are now on the threshold of the most important negotiation for…
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Déjà vu: Scotland for independence
The Scottish government suggests Europeans will understand it has a “special” case to be given EU membership as soon as possible if Scots vote for independence before Britain quits the bloc, Michael Russel said. Speaking in Brussels after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her plans for the second independence referendum before Brexit in 2019,…
Sturgeon for second referendum for Scotland
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanded a new independence referendum in late 2018 or early 2019, once the terms of Britain’s exit from the European Union have become clearer. A vote that could tear apart the United Kingdom just months before Brexit would become a negative factor in the two-year process of leaving the EU…
Brexit launch expected on 14th of March
Reportedly the triggering of the Article 50 is foreseen for Tuesday, the 14th of March, when the Prime Minister Theresa May will declare the historic process of the departure from the European Union during her speech in the UK Parliament. The date was carefully chosen well ahead of the Informal Summit in Rome, when the leaders…
Hammond confirms EU "pragmatic approach" towards Brexit
The modality of private discussions between the departing UK and the other EU27 members about Brexit has improved since earlier this year, British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday, 5.03.2017, in an interview to ITV. “Whatever is being said publicly ahead of the negotiation, the private messaging is that people are now engaging with…
Kenny for EU future of 'united' Ireland
Visiting Brussels to discuss the impact Brexit will have on the Ireland, Prime Minister Enda Kenny expressed his hope that the upcoming negotiations would result in the “closest possible relationship between the UK and Europe”. The British government is expected to trigger Article 50 in the coming weeks. He assured that Ireland would remain…
Ombudsman O'Reilly for transparent Brexit
The European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly called on the EU’s Brexit negotiators to give the public access to documents and accept their input during the negociations on Brexit, starting in March. Emily O’Reilly, who as Ombudsman has mandate to investigate complaints from the public about the EU authorities, wrote to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker asking for…
May insists on guarantees to UK
“The Prime Minister has made clear her intention that the bill should be passed unamended,” – Theresa May spokesman told reporters. “MPs have already voted it through unamended at the first stage so we expect that to be the case again.” The British Prime Minister Theresa May has been indicating that the legislation needed to…
Juncker "melancholic" on the EU future
Anna van Densky, OPINION Launching a debate on the future of the European Union, and subsequently the entire continent, Jean-Claude Juncker – the president of the European Commission – has offered Five scenarios (5S), however none of them even hinted on a ‘catastrophic’ one – the case of French or/and Dutch citizens would follow #Brexit…
Brexit: "heafty bill"
Britain will need years to negotiate a future trade deal with the European Union after it quits the bloc and will be landed with a “very hefty bill” from Brussels on leaving, EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker said on Tuesday. Noting that the Brexit talks expected to be launched next month would last two…
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