Although there is an understanding that Brexit without a legal framework would be a catastrophe, the ‘open end‘ extension of Article 50 is not considered as an option for Members of European Parliament (MEP), who consider it would import British political crisis from the Westminster, and block the development of the European Union. There is…
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Europarl: no extension without clarity
The European Parliament representative for Brexit talks Guy Verhofstadt said there can not be a deadline extension beyond March 29 in absence of clarity of the position of the majority in House of Commons. The statement was made after consultations with Michel Barnier the EU chief negotiator. EP’s #Brexit Steering Group Chair @guyverhofstadt tells @Stone_SkyNews after meeting with…
Brexit: EU expects UK to find solution
“The EU has done everything it can to help get the Withdrawal Agreement over the line. The impasse can only be solved in the #UK. Our “no-deal” preparations are now more important than ever before” said top EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier via his Twitter micro blog. The EU has done everything it can to…
May-Juncker last attempt to secure orderly Brexit
The European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and the British Prime minister Theresa May agreed on additional legally binding declarations on the ambivalent Irish border backstop in a last-minute effort to avoid no-deal Brexit, overcoming House of Commons skepticism. President @JunckerEU Prime Minister @theresa_may meeting in #Strasbourg underway. #Brexit pic.twitter.com/C9WpdcxXVP — Margaritis Schinas (@MargSchinas) March 11, 2019 In late…
“Réversible” Brexit
Brexit could be reversed if lawmakers reject the government’s Article 50 deal, British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday March 10 after two major eurosceptic factions in parliament warned that Prime Minister Theresa May was facing a heavy defeat. https://mobile.twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1104715728064790528
Westminster considers Brexit delay
The European Union will offer Britain a long delay to Brexit because of upcoming European elections, British trade minister Liam Fox said on Sunday, March, 3. Fox explained it was still “entirely possible” Britain leaves the bloc as foreseen on March 29 but an extension to the Article 50 negotiating period may be necessary in…
May battles for orderly Brexit
Today British Prime Minister Theresa May will propose ruling out a no-deal Brexit in a bid to avoid a rebellion of the Westminster threatening to take over control of the Article 50 implementation, The Sun and Daily Mail newspapers reported. Theresa May buckles: British PM to rule out no-deal Brexit – The Sun https://t.co/7x6Yc1MiHh pic.twitter.com/2QDtWrR8ep…
Three ministers stand for Brexit delay
Three cabinet ministers have publicly informed they will back plans to delay Brexit if lawmakers vote down Prime Minister Theresa May proposal for a new deal with the European Union. Three members of Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet have warned that #Brexit must be delayed if she cannot persuade the British parliament to back her EU…
Tannock MEP on Brexit: who blinks first?
Charles TANNOCK (UK, ECR) shares his views on a possibility of no-deal Brexit, underlining that the EU27 top negotiator Michel Barnier has no mandate to re-open the endorsed Article 50 deal. MEP also explains the need to keep the ‘backstop‘ as a part of the UK-EU deal, guaranteeing avoidance of a hard border between the…
Starbatty MEP: get off your high horse!
Joachim STARBATTY MEP (Germany, ECR) criticised Chancellor Merkel silence, while no-deal Brexit “catastrophe” is looming. It is impossible to leave under WTO rules, he said. “Nigel Farage is not an economist, he does not understand what he is talking about”. The deal is imperative MEP added, otherwise huge damages to economies are inevitable. “We have…
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