The EFTA trade alliance is preparing the contingency plans in case Britain leaves the European Union without a deal on its future ties with Brussels, EFTA’s secretary general told a Swiss newspaper. "Solange sich Bern und Brüssel nicht auf ein #Rahmenabkommen einigen, ist der #EWR das einzige Modell für enge Nachbarschaftsbeziehungen mit der EU, das…
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EU27 “deliberately intransigent approach”
The United Kingdom and the European Union are close to agreeing an Artcle 50 deal, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said. There is certainly a risk of a no-deal Brexit if the EU engage "in a deliberately intransigent approach" in negotiations, Dominic Raab says https://t.co/LBOR25lWdO pic.twitter.com/DW2PexxRMn — Bloomberg (@business) October 25, 2018 “We have made good progress….
Tusk willing to call Brexit Summit
European Council President Donald Tusk announced to the Members of the European Parliament his readiness to call a special summit on Brexit whenever negotiators assess a “decisive progress” had been made towards a deal. My report to the European Parliament this morning on the October #EUCO: https://t.co/NGBqnR4EHv pic.twitter.com/IAEStngJbW — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) October 24, 2018…
‘Tribalision’ of UK politics towards Brexit
British Brexit minister Dominic Raab said the parliament will have sufficient time to debate any exit deal Prime Minister Theresa May agrees with the European Union, and that lawmakers will have a real say on whether to approve it or not. However not all of them are convinced by minister’s promise, preferring to deliver personally…
Gibraltar denies any concessions of sovereignty
Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo denied any concessions made as a result of Brexit talks. In a statement issued by the HM Government it is underlined that there will be “no concessions in terms of sovereignty, jurisdiction or control”. The statement came in a form of a correction of some ‘leaks’ to Spanish media. Our statement…
“Real” risks of returning violence in Ireland
In spite of the absence of a proposal by any political party to establish conventional border structure dividing the island of Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has considered necessary to give European leaders his warning of related risks of returning to a hard border. Speaking at a press conference while concluding Brexit Summit in Brussels Mr…
EU leaders call Barnier to continue effort
At the European Council (Art. 50) working dinner on 17 October 2018, EU27 leaders reviewed the state of the negotiations with the UK. PM @Theresa_May's first evening at #EUCouncil has included meetings with @EmmanuelMacron and @CampaignforLeo about the progress that has been made in Brexit negotiations. pic.twitter.com/zIeHxr61xt — UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) October 17, 2018 Ahead of…
“Still time to reach a deal”
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she considers Brexit deal was still possible as she arrived in Brussels Europa building to meet her 27 European Union counterparts, in spite of the talks impasse over how to the Irish border functional arrangements. #EUCO #Brexit @TheresaMay came second having some time to talks to EU27 counterparts. It looked…
Barnier favors postponing Brexit
The EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is open to extending Britain’s departure by another year to win time for an Article 50 deal. This is interesting. You could see the outlines of something which could potentially look like a deal here. https://t.co/eGv4FPpakQ — Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) October 16, 2018 The proposal to extend Brexit talks…
Tusk considers no-deal scenario
European Council President Donald Tusk said that the 27 member-states must be ready for a no-deal Brexit, a scenario he said was “more likely than ever before.” On a #Brexit deal: It always seems impossible until it's done. Let us not give up. My #euco invitation letter https://t.co/YaVdCF5gyf — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) October 15, 2018…
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