Britain’s proposals on its future relationship with the European Union contain constructive elements, but many questions remain, EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said. Very happy to meet @DominicRaab this afternoon. I’m looking forward to our work over the coming weeks to 1) finalise the WA (incl. the backstop on IE/NI) & 2) prepare a political…
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Barnier waits for White paper
EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier gave special attention on what he described as the “huge and serious divergence” between the UK and the EU27 on avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland. At EU Summit Barnier, gave the EU leaders a presentation on the state of the talks, said: “Now we are waiting for…
Barnier enters Irish border polemics with DUP
Michel Barnier, the EU top Brexit negotiator said “the time has now come to resolve the contradictions” over the Northern Irish border. His position was announced ahead of the visit to the island of Ireland for attending the conference on Civil Dialogue, and hear opinions from both sides. Just arrived Dundalk IT for today’s Civic Dialogue….
MEP Carver: no politician calls for Irish ‘hard border’
James CARVER MEP (UKIP) reflects upon visit of Irish Prime minister Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to Strasbourg. The speech of Irish head of government at European Parliament plenary and a subsequent exchange of views with MEPs has been marked by Euro enthusiastic stance, and demonstrated a good will to continue a path of further integration into the…
Taoiseach invigorates EU engagement
Laying out his vision for the future of Europe, the Taoiseach highlighted the need to improve democracy in the EU through EU-wide voting lists, completing the Economic and Monetary Union and ensuring that big corporations pay their fair share of tax. In the month marking 45 years of Irish membership of the EU, he also…
Ireland content with Brexit two-years transition period
The Brexit transition period of around two years revealed in EU draft guidelines on Friday is a “decent amount of time” but a longer period could be needed to ratify a future trade deal, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said. We do not want to see a border in the Irish Sea, any more than…
Taoiseach “surprised and disappointed”
The leader of Republic of Ireland is “surprised and disappointed” that the British government was unable to conclude a deal Dublin believed had been agreed on the future of the Northern Ireland border after Brexit, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Monday. Ireland's PM Leo Varadkar "surprised and disappointed" anticipated deal on #Brexit phase one…
Irish border issue unclear until UK-EU trade deal
The UK will not resolve the question of the Irish border after Brexit until it has also agreed the outline of a trade deal with the EU27, the country’s International Trade Minister Liam Fox said. Brexit talks delayed because of EU ‘OBSESSION’ with ever-closer union, Liam Fox blastshttps://t.co/07IND0ksFs pic.twitter.com/0Ne4nWy5na — Daily Express (@Daily_Express) November 27,…
Ireland attempts to influence UK to stay in Customs Union
“Their real aim is to try to get to a situation where either they try to force the United Kingdom as a whole to stay within the customs union, which is in their interests clearly,” Nigel Dodds, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast North, told Sky News. https://twitter.com/liarpoliticians/status/934006205449736192 “Or, if they fail that, to…
Northern Ireland as 'sui generis'
The Republic of Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney (pictured) has suggested that Northern Ireland will require a “unique status”. He told the Irish Independent: “If we’re going to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, there needs to be some relationship with the customs union and common market that allows Northern Ireland to…
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