British Prime Minister Theresa May explained her concept of Brexit a unique engagement, different from any free trade agreement in the world, explaining the European Union leadership it is in “shared interest”. She also underlined that the existing models are not suitable: both Norway and Canada agreements with the EU have implications that can not…
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May to announce “Road to Brexit”
Theresa May will declare her stand on UK-EU trade agreement after Brexit , and the anticipated “ambitious economic partnership” with the EU27 . Tomorrow I will set out the next step on the #RoadtoBrexit pic.twitter.com/wcGRQmOXqN — Theresa May (@theresa_may) March 1, 2018 In a major speech at the Mansion House, in the City of London,…
May pursues UK-EU security treaty
Prime Minister Theresa May made her case on for a new security treaty with the EU from next year, winning support from EU and U.S. officials who agreed the issue was too important to risk getting subsumed in broader Brexit negotiations. "There's no question of a second referendum" – Theresa May says UK will leave EU…
May to deliver Brexit speech
Prime Minister Theresa May will make a speech on Brexit in the next three weeks, one of several planned addresses by senior ministers designed to set out the country’s path to leaving the European Union, British media reported on Sunday (11/02/2018). May to set out 'Road to Brexit' in speech: BBC https://t.co/DgkrMBdSIh pic.twitter.com/CbzY6q5koP — Reuters (@Reuters)…
Rudd aims at Brexit “bespoke agreement”
“We want to have a bespoke agreement. Now we’re not going to surrender before we have that battle,” Home secretary Amber Rudd said to the BBC when asked whether ministers were pursuing what the EU has already ruled out as “having its cake and eating it” – demanding tariff-free access to the EU’s market…
May offers France €50,5 million for border control
British Prime Minister Theresa May on offered France €50,5 million to improve security at French border controls, part of measures to deepen cooperation that she hopes will foster fruitful Brexit talks. Today President @EmmanuelMacron joins Prime Minister Theresa May at the #UKFRSummit. The PM and President will discuss the strong and wide-ranging relationship between the UK…
UK returns to blue-gold passport cover
UK Prime Minister Theresa May laudits the return of Britain’s classic blue-gold passport as a benefit of leaving the EU, – a gesture to Brexit campaigners visualising it is a symbol of national sovereignty. The UK passport is an expression of our independence and sovereignty – symbolising our citizenship of a proud, great nation. That's…
May “caving in” to Brussels’ demands
Janice ATKINSON, OPINION The first stage talks on Brexit concluded with Theresa May caving in to Brussels’ demands: more ECJ rule (for at least eight years), complying with single market and customs union rules in a transition period of somewhere in the region of two years. Careful not to give an end date for the…
EU27 in a hurry to legalised ‘divorce’ with UK
EU27 leaders are questioning the results of the first stage of negotiations with the UK, so called ‘divorce’ agreement, and ‘allowance’, the European civil servants assessed as reaching ‘sufficient’ progress after UK representative David Davis said the conclusion was a ‘statement of intent’ from British side. Further the UK Parliament voted for an amendment gaining…
December Brexit Summit
The European Council Article 50 December 14-15, in an EU 27 format, will review the latest developments in the negotiations following the United Kingdom’s notification of its intention to leave the EU. Leaders will reassess the state of progress in the Brexit negotiations to determine whether sufficient progress has been achieved on three specific issues: citizens’ rights…
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