The following joint statement was issued by President Jean-Claude Juncker and Prime Minister Theresa May following their working dinner in Brussels on 16 October 2017: “The Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission had a broad, constructive exchange on current European and global challenges. They discussed their common interest in preserving the Iran nuclear…
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May aims at long-term future with EU27
British Prime Minister Theresa May said negotiations with the European Union on exiting the bloc needed to be focused on the long-term future relationship between the two after a limited implementation period. https://twitter.com/DVATW/status/918029955111510016 “We should concentrate our negotiating time and capital on what really matters: the future long-term relationship we will have with the EU…
Brexit talks in Brussels
Anna van Densky, Brussels Britain’s Brexit minister David Davis vowed to “get down to work” ahead of a first full round of negotiations, however the gap between the EU27 financial claims, and the UK readiness to contribute to Europe’s purse after departure remains huge, so is the order of talks, imposed by the bloc, insisting…
Barnier aims to make progress
Speaking points by Michel Barnier after the College meeting Brussels, 12 July 2017 Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to be here with you today. I have just attended the meeting of the College of Commissioners, at the invitation of Jean-Claude Juncker. Our first day of negotiations, on 19June, was useful to start off on…
Barnier: ‘Brexit means uncertainty’
“Brexit means uncertainty”, said Michel Barnier at the outset of the debate with European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) members on 6 of July,“uncertainty for citizens, businesses and jobs”. As the EU chief negotiator Barnier stressed his task is to negotiate on the basis of what the United Kingdom requests, including end to free movement for EU citizens, full…
Sturgeon for “the least bad” Brexit
Scotland’s government informed it wanted to meet all parties to work out “the least bad Brexit for Scotland,” arguing that the change in the political landscape made such talks necessary. The Edinburgh government, run by Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party (SNP), had argued that meant Scots should have a new vote on leaving the UK,…
Tusk reminds May about "shared responsibility" for #Brexit talks
“Our shared responsibility and urgent task now is to conduct the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union in the best possible spirit, securing the least disruptive outcome for our citizens, businesses and countries after March 2019. The timeframe set by Article 50 of the Treaty leaves us with no time to…
Merkel ready to launch Brexit talks
Angela Merkel has said she sees no obstacles in the way of beginning Brexit talks as scheduled after Theresa May failed to win a majority in Thursday’s UK election. The German chancellor said she believed Britain would stick to the timetable, adding the European Union was “ready”. In light of #GE2017, German Chancellor #Merkel says…
EU officials concerned about Article 50 deal
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…
Tusk answer to UK triggering Article 50
“Today, the European Council received a letter from the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, notifying the United Kingdom’s intention to leave the European Union. This notification follows the referendum of 23 June 2016 and starts the withdrawal process under Article 50 of the Treaty. We regret that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union,…
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