Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the shock a no-deal Brexit would bring would be the “last thing” citizens need. Crunch Brexit talks between the EU and the UK aimed at avoiding a no-deal have been paused because of a lack of agreement. The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, revealed that “significant” disagreements still exist between the…
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union are running out of time to clinch a Brexit trade deal but if good progress is made this week then the talks could be extended, Environment Secretary George Eustice said on Monday. With just over four weeks left until the United Kingdom finally exits the EU’s orbit…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks via video link from 10 Downing Street during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, London. Photo: House of Commons/PA Images via Getty Images The pound was rising on Monday morning on the back of a report claiming UK prime minister Boris Johnson is planning to once again personally…
As two weeks of intensive Brexit talks draw to a close, the EU and UK’s chief Brexit negotiators said that the level playing field, governance and fisheries remain significant obstacles to reaching an agreement. On Wednesday evening, EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he had updated the European Parliament and Member States on the…
Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost admits there are significant ‘gaps’ in Brexit talks. He confirmed there was a continued impasse but struck a more hopeful tone in his media appearance following intensified discussions. He said an “agreement can still be reached in September” but called for the EU to recognize it was in discussions with an “independent…
Europe underestimates Britain’s ability to adapt to a post-EU environment. British prime minister Boris Johnson during a stop on his general election campaign trail at a boxing academy in Manchester on Tuesday. Photograph: Frank Augstein/Getty Images In Brussels, Brexit is usually presented as a lose-lose game in which the inevitable pain will be spread unevenly….
Many EU member states are calling for a very hard line with the UK in talks on the future relationship. When and if Brexit is finally delivered, a vast array of questions will immediately spring up. Britain’s prime minister told the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on Monday that victory in the December 12th general…
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