Gibraltar – the major focus of Spain prevented the European Union on to finalise a draft Article 50 deal on Friday, November 23 to pave the way for endorsement of the document during the UK-EU27 leaders’ summit on Sunday, November 25. The complications over Gibraltar raised a wave of doubts of possibility to sign any…
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UK at crossroads
The ‘technical’ Brexit agreement reached between the EU and the UK negotiators envisages the two sides deciding in July 2020 whether they will have a new deal in place to ensure an open Irish border after the post-Brexit transition ends at the end of 2020, according to EU diplomatic sources in Brussels. https://twitter.com/peoplesvote_uk/status/1062646813294055424 Beyond the…
EU-UK Brexit draft deal agreed
The European Union and Britain have agreed a draft text of a Brexit withdrawal agreement and Prime Minister Theresa May will present it to her senior ministers on Wednesday. “Cabinet will meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow to consider the draft agreement the negotiating teams have reached in Brussels, and to decide on next steps,” a…
British minister sees “difficult end” to Brexit talks
The UK may not be able to reach the Article 50 Agreement with the European Union because a number of contentious issues still stand in the way, Trade minister Liam Fox said in an interview to Sky News. .@LiamFox is asked whether he supports a plan presented to the PM by Cabinet ministers for a…
Barnier warns no-deal without Irish border agreement
The European Union will not conclude an Article 50 agreement with the UK or give London a transition period after Brexit without a deal that prevents a “hard” border in Ireland, the bloc’s main negotiator Michel Barnier said. Addressing the joint news conference with Slovakia’s Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, Michel Barnier said he would seek to…
Varadkar blames Brexit undermining ‘Good Friday’
Brexit has undermined the Good Friday Agreement which ended thirty years of violence in Northern Ireland, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said. Leo Varadkar: Brexit 'undermined' the Good Friday Agreement https://t.co/i22Sijlyu4 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 3, 2018 “Brexit has undermined the Good Friday Agreement and is fraying the relationship between Britain and Ireland,”…
UK to expand diplomatic network
British Foreign Office is strengthening its network with 1,000 diplomatic staff as it is preparing to develop its relations with countries around the world in solo after Brexit – Secretary Jeremy Hunt intends to announce, according to Reuters News Agency. Diplomatic service will comprise 335 new positions overseas, 328 in London and 329 new local staff around the world….
‘Tribalision’ of UK politics towards Brexit
British Brexit minister Dominic Raab said the parliament will have sufficient time to debate any exit deal Prime Minister Theresa May agrees with the European Union, and that lawmakers will have a real say on whether to approve it or not. However not all of them are convinced by minister’s promise, preferring to deliver personally…
“Real” risks of returning violence in Ireland
In spite of the absence of a proposal by any political party to establish conventional border structure dividing the island of Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has considered necessary to give European leaders his warning of related risks of returning to a hard border. Speaking at a press conference while concluding Brexit Summit in Brussels Mr…
EU leaders call Barnier to continue effort
At the European Council (Art. 50) working dinner on 17 October 2018, EU27 leaders reviewed the state of the negotiations with the UK. PM @Theresa_May's first evening at #EUCouncil has included meetings with @EmmanuelMacron and @CampaignforLeo about the progress that has been made in Brexit negotiations. pic.twitter.com/zIeHxr61xt — UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) October 17, 2018 Ahead of…
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