In hope to promote her Article 50 deal among UK lawmakers in Westminster British Prime Minister Theresa May requested clarifications from Brussels, however instead of the shoulder, she received an elbow from EU top executive Jean-Claude Juncker, who criticized Britons as being ‘nebulous‘ . NEW – Two expert lipreaders tell 5 News that Theresa May accuses…
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EU drafts Irish border solutions to save Brexit deal
European Union “stands ready to examine whether any further assurance can be provided” to the UK over the Irish border in Article 50 Agreement between the EU27 and the Britain. Important meeting with @sebastiankurz this morning, ahead of #EUCO(Art50). Thanks to @EU2018AT for the excellent cooperation and for guiding the Council through a crucial moment…
May non-confidence letter submitted to House of Commons
Former British minister Owen Paterson informed he had submitted a letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May in the hope of triggering a leadership challenge. “I write to inform you that I no longer have confidence in the Prime Minister,” Member of Parliament declared in a letter to the senior lawmaker who would oversee…
May in dire need of EU concessions
A new report from academic think tank The UK in a Changing Europe explains what trading on WTO terms would really mean. “Parliament has begun perhaps its most important peace-time deliberation. A lot of MPs are claiming that trading with the EU on WTO terms would be an acceptable outcome. The report investigates this claim…
EU27 foreign ministers hope for orderly Brexit
Although officially Brexit is not on the Foreign ministers Council agenda, and it can’t be, because until the end of March 2019 the UK is a full-fledged member-state of the bloc, – many urgent issues of international agenda fade overshadowed by concerns of ‘hard Brexit“. #ES @JosepBorrellF on the #Brexit deal, upon arrival at the…
EU Court ruled UK can cancel Brexit
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the UK has right to cancel their request to withdraw form the European Union (EU) under Article 50 procedure, commonly known as Brexit, without asking for permission from other member states of the bloc. EU court ruling boosts Brexit opponents https://t.co/BskxESxpTG — Reuters (@Reuters) December 10, 2018 The…
May proceeds with Brexit vote
Parliament’s vote on Brexit deal will go ahead on December 11, Prime Minister Theresa May’s office confirmed, rejecting suggestions from lawmakers that she should seek ways to avoid a defeat so dramatic it might lead to the fall of government. The Brexit deal explained. #BackTheBrexitDeal pic.twitter.com/HvWdvqHRdo — Theresa May (@theresa_may) November 23, 2018 May has…
EU top jurist suggests cancellation of Brexit
The European Union’s top legal adviser said the UK had the right to withdraw its Article 50 notice, and cancel Brexit plans, opening a new dimension for Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the EU, which could be rejected in Westminster next week. EU court advisor says Britain can end #Brexit unilaterally https://t.co/YohsWsuby3 pic.twitter.com/MjkFirjQRM —…
Westminster scheduled vote on Brexit deal goes ahead
Next week’s Westminster vote on British Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal will go ahead, interior minister Sajid Javid said, rejecting media speculation that the government might not proceed with the vote in fear of losing it. Coming up: A constitutional crisis in the UK if the government does not publish Brexit legal advice in full,…
Brexit deal: EU expects UK statesmen to act responsibly
Prime Minister Theresa May will have a hard time getting the House of Commons‘ approval of the Article 50 deal , criticized by both the most pro-Brexit and pro-European MPs. A negative vote would provoke a ‘hard Brexit‘ or departure from the EU on the WTO rules on March 29, the break-away feared by the…
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