DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland would like Britain’s relationship with the European Union to be closer than that of non-member Norway, but it will have to be a specific agreement as there is no precedent for the relationship, Ireland’s prime minister said on Thursday. “I think it will be a specific agreement for the United Kingdom….
THE EUROPEAN UNION has not “given up hope” the United Kingdom will decide not to Brexit and concessions made by Theresa May led Brussels to believe they have the “upper hand” during negotiations, independent MEP Diane James claimed. Ms James claimed Brexit is at risk due to EU behind-the-scene plots to stop the United Kingdom from leaving…
© Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP George Soros has lamented that the European Union is on the verge of collapse while Russia is becoming “a resurgent nationalist power.” Hungarian-American tycoon George Soros, who runs the $26 billion Soros Fund Management and chairs the global board of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), made the remarks while speaking…
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Monday he was really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at “the very limit.” His comment, made as he flew off for a visit to Chile and Peru, came after Hawaii issued a false missile alert that provoked…
GERMAN Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel revealed his shocking vision of the future that would see the European Union completely control the continent. The fervently pro-EU politician suggested European countries in the future will only be able to exercise self-control through the European Union.Mr Gabriel claimed even Germany – the EU’s largest and strongest financial contributor –…
REUTERS Brexit warning: Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel could harm Europe Over the next few months as the second phase of Brexit negotiations begin, the European Union will fight tooth and nail over how the UK should leave the Brussels bloc. Although many in the EU believe they won the first round after Theresa May agreed to stump up…
IANS London, Jan 7 (IANS) A group of European politicians (MEPs) released a letter on Saturday calling on Britain to remain a member of the single market. Their intervention comes as the man who launched Britain’s campaign to leave the European Union prepares to hold a face-to-face meeting on Monday with the chief Brexit negotiator…
Geopolitical tensions across the European Union were cresting as 2017 came to a close. The most important global issue to watch in 2018 may be whether the year brings resolution and harmony — or further fracturing of the world’s largest trading bloc and political community. The tension is largely being driven by the rise of…
This article was originally published at Stratfor.com. Highlights The United Kingdom and the European Union probably will reach an agreement on a post-Brexit transition period in 2018. A free trade agreement will be more difficult to negotiate, considering the conflicting strategic interests of Britain and the European Union. A trade agreement between London and Brussels would…
David Davis has warned against “putting politics above prosperity” in Britain‘s post-Brexit relationship with the EU. In a speech in Berlin, the UK‘s Brexit Secretary outlined his hopes for a deal that “allows for the freest possible trade in goods and services”. He also said he thought it “incredibly unlikely” there would be no deal….