The European Union has agreed to the UK request for a Brexit deadline extension but set no new exact date, offering to Westminster sufficient time to decide on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s proposal for a snap election. (Image above: Michel Barnier, archive) Barnier says excellent discussions but no decision on Brexit extension at ambassadors meeting…
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MEPs vote for Brexit deadline extension
The European Parliament continues to support an “orderly Brexit” based on the already negotiated Withdrawal Agreement (WA), MEPs reaffirmed in the resolution adopted on September 18 during Strasbourg Plenary with 544 votes in favour, 126 against and 38 abstentions. #EPlenary @MichelBarnier considers potential risks in Ireland R greatest. He added nobody is trying to steal…
Merkel-Johnson meeting in view
Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meeting is planned soon, a spokesman for the German government said on August 16, he added that details would be announced later. Germany's Merkel and British PM Johnson to meet soon – https://t.co/jWZcP20kQ5 pic.twitter.com/SN8Ny8C8Ix — Business Recorder (@brecordernews) August 16, 2019 Previously the were reports that the…
EU to support Ireland in no-deal Brexit
The European Commission is preparing a multibillion pound aid package for Ireland to offset the economic damage of a no-deal Brexit, The Times newspaper reported. The European Commission is planning a multibillion-pound aid backage for Ireland to offset the economic damage of a no-deal Brexit, The Times reported https://t.co/b10WBO7mMg — Bloomberg (@business) July 22, 2019…
Further Brexit delay?
The majority of the European Union governments will approve another Brexit delay regardless of who becomes the next British prime minister, ‘The Times’ newspaper reported on June 6 citing an unnamed senior European source. Most EU governments back another Brexit delay, says EU source: The Times https://t.co/JWsVeSUJ12 pic.twitter.com/XxR88ayLRG — Reuters (@Reuters) June 7, 2019 As many…
EU reflects upon May resignation
“President Juncker followed Prime Minister Theresa May‘s announcement this morning –without personal joy. He will respect and establish working relations with any new Prime Minister, whomever they may be – without stopping his conversations with Theresa May“, said the European Commission spokesperson, while announcing the reaction on the resignation during midday briefing for Brussels press corps….
Brexit deal chances fade away
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s final attempt to save has failed after her offer of a vote on a second referendum and closer trading arrangements could not win over either opposition lawmakers or members of in her own party. WATCH LIVE: PM @Theresa_May updates @HouseofCommons on her new Brexit deal https://t.co/9ZbNNKZ1Sd — UK Prime Minister…
May asks for further Brexit delay
British Prime minister Theresa May asked for further delay of Brexit deadline to June 30, meaning the EU is facing a dilemma of the admittance of the UK in participation in the upcoming European elections (end May 2019). The prolongation beyond April 11 also indicates that Britons will imperatively participate in the European elections as the…
No breakthrough in May-Corbyn talks
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on that Prime Minister Theresa May had not moved far enough in a first round of crisis talks intended to achieve a breakthrough in the domestic deadlock over endorsement of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement to avoid disorderly exit from the European Union. (Image above: illustration). In my meeting with Theresa…
Barnier assesses no-deal Brexit as “highly likey”
“No deal was never our desired nor intended scenario. No deal was never my intended scenario, but the EU 27 is now prepared. It becomes day after day more likely,” Michel Barnier, the EU Brexit top negotiator said addressing the even in the European Policy Centre Brussels think-tank. (Image above: illustration). “Let’s not forget first…
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