“In her speech in Florence, Prime Minister Theresa May has expressed a constructive spirit which is also the spirit of the European Union during this unique negotiation” – says the text of a Statement issued by the EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. “The speech shows a willingness to move forward, as time is of the…
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Florence speech: Tone positive, problems unresolved
Professors Anand Menon and Jonathan Portes, The UK in a Changing Europe: Tone positive, problems unresolved: The speech marked a shift in tone from the PM towards the EU and indeed EU citizens in the UK. And her words on the so-called ‘Brexit bill’ may open the way to progress on this issue. But on the…
Florence speech: May opts for ‘mild’ Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May attempted to rescue stalled Brexit talks and set out a vision for future ties in a speech in the Italian city of Florence hoping to convince the European Union elites she is ready to search for a compromise, also satisfying UK27 financial claims – so called ‘divorce allowance’. Theresa May's…
Tusk visits May in London to discuss Brexit
The President of the European Council Donald Tusk said he would meet with British Prime Minister Theresa May in London next Tuesday to discuss Brexit, days after she is due to make a keynote speech on her vision for future ties with the EU. Talks with PM @Theresa_May at #UNGA. We agreed to meet in…
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