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…
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Tannock MEP on Brexit: who blinks first?
Charles TANNOCK (UK, ECR) shares his views on a possibility of no-deal Brexit, underlining that the EU27 top negotiator Michel Barnier has no mandate to re-open the endorsed Article 50 deal. MEP also explains the need to keep the ‘backstop‘ as a part of the UK-EU deal, guaranteeing avoidance of a hard border between the…
Johnson: backstop needs timetable
The United Kingdom needs to formalise changes to Brexit deal’s Irish border backstop such as a time limit and an exit mechanism, former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said. "The pound will go where it will." 💷 Ex-Foreign Sec @BorisJohnson downplays the possibility of the pound's value falling and prices increasing in the event of a…
May attempts to save Brexit deal
The European Union promised to cooperate with the British Prime minister Theresa May on “whether a way through can be found” to avoid the disruption of a no-deal Brexit after her visit to Brussels on Feburary, 7. However the EU Council president Donald Tusk admitted that there is “no break-through in sight“. The note about…
May to travel to Brussels for Irish border solution
Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Brussels on February 7 to inform the European Union leaders they must accept legally binding changes to the Irish border arrangements of the Article 50 deal or face the prospect of a disorderly no-deal Brexit. 🚨Theresa May coming to Brussels on THURSDAY🚨 — Adam Fleming (@adamfleming) February 5,…
Brussels deaf to May’s attempts to save deal
Prime Minister Theresa May will address her own political family members of parliament (MPs) with a request to send a message to Brussels informing they would support her Brexit deal if a plan to avoid a hard border in Ireland is replaced. (Image: Berlaymont). Sabine Weyand, deputy Chief EU negotiator on #Brexit couldn’t be clearer today;…
May attempts to seal bilateral Irish deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May intends to seal a bilateral treaty with the Irish government as a tool to remove the so-called “backstop” arrangement from Article 50 deal with the European Union, according to media reports. Irish commitment to Brexit backstop 'absolute': foreign minister https://t.co/wiNjJPtP9d pic.twitter.com/dw9tj2oVoK — Reuters (@Reuters) January 19, 2019 May thought a deal…
Brexit: EU27 Political Declaration
The European Council (Article 50) on 13 December 2018 adopted conclusions on Brexit. European Council (Art. 50) #Brexit conclusions, 13 December 2018 https://t.co/5Wbm3y9JLC#EUCO — EU Council Press (@EUCouncilPress) December 13, 2018 1. The European Council reconfirms its conclusions of 25 November 2018, in which it endorsed the Withdrawal Agreement and approved the Political Declaration. The…
EU drafts Irish border solutions to save Brexit deal
European Union “stands ready to examine whether any further assurance can be provided” to the UK over the Irish border in Article 50 Agreement between the EU27 and the Britain. Important meeting with @sebastiankurz this morning, ahead of #EUCO(Art50). Thanks to @EU2018AT for the excellent cooperation and for guiding the Council through a crucial moment…
Europarl leaders refuse Brexit deal revision
The Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament political groups informed that the Withdrawal Agreement is fair and balanced and the it is only deal possible. It is therefore one not open to renegotiation. The Conference of Presidents, together with the Brexit Steering Group, discussed the state of play of the UK’s withdrawal from…
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