Nigel Farage, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and leading Breixt enthusiast expressed his indignation by the decision of the Westminster to delay the departure from the European Union. The reaction came after House of Commons voted for the motion to delay of the Article 50 deadline fixed on March 29. The House of Commons has just…
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Tusk supports long-term Brexit extension
The president of the European Council Donald Tusk made an appeal for long term extension of Article 50 “if necessary to rethink its Brexit strategy and build consensus around it”. During my consultations ahead of #EUCO, I will appeal to the EU27 to be open to a long extension if the UK finds it necessary…
Europarl: no extension without clarity
The European Parliament representative for Brexit talks Guy Verhofstadt said there can not be a deadline extension beyond March 29 in absence of clarity of the position of the majority in House of Commons. The statement was made after consultations with Michel Barnier the EU chief negotiator. EP’s #Brexit Steering Group Chair @guyverhofstadt tells @Stone_SkyNews after meeting with…
May-Juncker last attempt to secure orderly Brexit
The European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and the British Prime minister Theresa May agreed on additional legally binding declarations on the ambivalent Irish border backstop in a last-minute effort to avoid no-deal Brexit, overcoming House of Commons skepticism. President @JunckerEU Prime Minister @theresa_may meeting in #Strasbourg underway. #Brexit pic.twitter.com/C9WpdcxXVP — Margaritis Schinas (@MargSchinas) March 11, 2019 In late…
Barnier proposes “legally binding” Brexit interpretation
The top EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier offered to Theresa May’s government a “legally binding” interpretation of the Article 50 Withdrawal Agreement, the executive explained via his Twitter micro blog. Barnier ensures the The EU will “continue working intensively over the coming days to ensure that the UK leaves the EU with an agreement”. The…
Westminster considers Brexit delay
The European Union will offer Britain a long delay to Brexit because of upcoming European elections, British trade minister Liam Fox said on Sunday, March, 3. Fox explained it was still “entirely possible” Britain leaves the bloc as foreseen on March 29 but an extension to the Article 50 negotiating period may be necessary in…
Austria Kurz considers Brexit delay
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that it would be preferable to postpone Brexit if Westminster failed to back at the beginning of March the Article 50 deal negotiated with Brussels. However he continues to defend the endorsed by the EU27 agreement, as a ‘good’ deal. (Image: illustration). “If there is at the beginning of March no…
Three ministers stand for Brexit delay
Three cabinet ministers have publicly informed they will back plans to delay Brexit if lawmakers vote down Prime Minister Theresa May proposal for a new deal with the European Union. Three members of Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet have warned that #Brexit must be delayed if she cannot persuade the British parliament to back her EU…
Brexit deal deadlocked
Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland Leo Varadkar said he believes the European Union will strike a deal with Britain to smooth its exit from the bloc, even as Dublin continues its preparations for all outcomes, including a no deal. “As things stand, the UK will leave the EU on March 29, six weeks from…
Farage ready to lead The Brexit Party
A new party aiming to struggle for Article 50 implementation and subsequent withdrawal of the UK from the European Union in accordance with the result of the referendum has been registered with the Electoral Commission today by the Member of the European Parliament Nigel Farage, The group, called “The Brexit Party“, could attract Conservative activists disillusioned…
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