Brussels 23.12.2021 The Council has approved an agreement between the EU and the UK on fishing opportunities for 2022, paving the way for EU fishermen and women to exercise their fishing rights in the Atlantic and the North Sea. The Council has approved an agreement between the EU and the UK on fishing opportunities for…
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EU-UK: preparations for no-deal
Brussels 10.12.2020 In spite of the considerable efforts of the negotiators “very large gaps remain” between the UK and EU, despite talks in persona between Boris Johnson, who came to Brussels, and EU to executive Ursula von der Leyen aimed at breaking the Brexit trade deadlock, according to No 10 spokesperson. President of the European…
#EUCO: EU-UK future relations at stake
Brussels 13.10.2020 Today the EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has informed the EU Ministers on the state of play of talks between the block and the UK, and the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement. He also confirmed the “strong EU unity” ahead of European Council on October 15-16. Barnier added that the EU will continue…
Lord Frost: UK-EU differences remain
Brussels 2.10.2020 Lord David Frost, UK Chief Negotiator Lord David Frost issued the following statement, while concluding this week’s negotiating Round with the EU. Here is the UK statement about the state of play in our negotiations with the EU after the ninth round of talks. https://t.co/2wXSZeKgJW — David Frost (@DavidGHFrost) October 2, 2020 “We…
EU-UK trade agreement on rocks
The EU officials have informed the UK goverment that the Primie Minister Boris Johnson has less than two weeks to save the agreement on post-Brexit trade and security, according to senior European Union sources. (Image above: archive). The heads of the delegations Michel Barnier and David Frost will hold emergency talks next week in an…
Barnier: EU willing ambitious UK partnership
“I am happy to meet you here in Europe House in London, at the end of this sixth negotiation round” the EU top negotiator of the EU-UK post-Brexit agreement said, while concluding latest round of talks in London. I want to reaffirm the EU's willingness to reach an ambitious and fair partnership. I continue to…
Barnier laments lack of progress
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has blamed the UK of “backtracking” on commitments on fisheries and other issues in post-Brexit trade talks towards the comprehensive agreement. The EU civil servant regretted no “significant progress” had been made this week, and insisted the UK should “respect” rules agreed with the EU. He aslo suggested political will…
Barnier not «optimistic» about Brexit deal
European Union’s top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on May 15 that the third round of talks with the UK on a new partnership was “disappointing”. Michel #Barnier foaming at his mouth: «you cannot have best of both worlds» he said, without hiding his frustration with British demands. Hope of #Brexit agreement by end of…
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