The EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is open to extending Britain’s departure by another year to win time for an Article 50 deal. This is interesting. You could see the outlines of something which could potentially look like a deal here. https://t.co/eGv4FPpakQ — Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) October 16, 2018 The proposal to extend Brexit talks…
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EU leaders prepare for Brexit Summit
Ahead of the European Union Summit in Brussels (17/10/2018) a British government spokesman indicated progress had been made in some key areas. “However there remain a number of unresolved issues relating to the backstop. The UK is still committed to making progress at the October European Council,” he said. The EU officials and diplomats said, that…
DUP leader heads to Brussels for Brexit talks
The Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the ally of Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, said that it wanted a Brexit that worked for the Republic of Ireland too, as its leader Arlene Foster travels to Brussels for talks with EU negotiator Michel Barnier. BREAKING Arlene Foster flies to Brussels tonight for 3 days of intensive…
EU “closing in” on Article 50
The UK and the European Union are “closing in” on a withdrawal agreement, Brexit minister Dominic Raab said before a meeting of European leaders in Salzburg next week. No new instructions from EU leaders to Barnier from next week's Salzburg Summit. So EU position won't change https://t.co/5I7pPkiFjx — David Garrahy (@EuroCelt) September 14, 2018 Different Brussels…
Barnier considers various Irish border solutions
The EU Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier said in evidence published on September, 7 that he was willing to consider new ways to solve the Irish border issue, the toughest of remaining issues in Britain’s exit negotiation. Brexit secretary under fire from Michel Barnier on Irish border issue https://t.co/f4BUERgYnl — Guardian politics (@GdnPolitics) September 7,…
Barnier warns Brexit talks running out of time
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…
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….
Barnier’s “cynical” financial services stance
France said that it was not conducting hard Brexit talks, however it considers there is a little chance of securing a free trade deal for financial services that would provide the degree of access sought by Britain’s biggest tax paying sector. UK public group Change Britain called French stance of UK financial services access “cynical”. Michel…
EU Draft Withdrawal Agreement harder than expected
The European Commission published the draft Withdrawal Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom. Tusk: I’m sure that all essential elements of draft #Brexit Withdrawal Agreement will be accepted by all. Barnier has full support of both EU institutions and EU27. — Preben Aamann (@PrebenEUspox) March 1, 2018 The draft Withdrawal Agreement translates into legal…
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