Brussels 21.07.2021 Today the European Commission has adopted a Recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations for an EU-UK agreement on Gibraltar. The Commission also presented its proposal for negotiating guidelines. Our proposed mandate for šŖšŗš¬š§ negotiations on Gibraltar aims to have a positive impact for those living and working on either…
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EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement in jeopardy
Following the publication by the UK government of the draft āUnited Kingdom Internal Market Billā on 9 September 2020, Vice-President MaroÅ” Å efÄoviÄ called for an extraordinary meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee to request the UK government to elaborate on its intentions and to respond to the EU’s serious concerns. A meeting took place today…
Sefcovic rushes to London for extraordinary meeting
Ā«Following the announcement of the UK government, Marco Sefcovic will leave for London tomorrow to meet Michel Gove for an extraordinary meeting of the Joint Committee. The EU wishes the clarifications from the UK onthe full and timely implementation of the Withdrawal AgreementĀ» reads the message of the chief spokesperson of the European Commissoin issued…
Salvini trades barbs with Sefcovic
This week started with Italian Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini trading barbs with European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic concerned with the political situation in Italy and the rise of Salvini’s League party. “It is the umpteenth attack by Europe on Italy, on the League and on the government,” SalviniĀ responded. https://twitter.com/Italy_Notizie/status/1041655825528446976 “Now they are taking…