UK, EU announce post-Brexit trade deal, days before deadline

The European Union and United Kingdom have reached a post-Brexit free trade deal, officials announced Thursday – just days before the U.K. is scheduled to finalize its departure from the bloc at the end of the year. “So we have finally found … Read More

France putting EU at risk of hard Brexit for fishing rights Central Europe won’t benefit from

France rejected Hungary and Poland’s veto of the EU budget, but now plans to veto an EU deal with Britain. On Dec. 6, when Europe’s attention was focused on the risk of a Polish-Hungarian veto against the EU budget and … Read More

Brexit: ‘just a few hours’ left for a trade agreement, EU negotiator warns

Chief EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. © Belga The EU and the UK have “just a few hours” left to reach a post-Brexit trade agreement, chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier warned on Friday. “We have very little time remaining,” Barnier … Read More

Brexit talks: Barnier says deal ‘still possible’ as French minister slams UK ‘madness’

European Union’s negotiator Michel Barnier arrives for a meeting of the representatives of the Governments of the EU Member States, Brussels, December 14, 2020. The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said he still has the firm belief that a … Read More

Brexit talks paused over lack of agreement

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 … Read More

Time is running out for Brexit trade deal, UK minister says

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. … Read More

UK holds firm on fish in Brexit talks with EU

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain dug in its heels overfishing in Brexit negotiations with the European Union, demanding an end to what its environment minister cast as an unfair system of EU fishing in its waters. Britain wants “zonal attachment” to … Read More

European Union looks to fast-track any Brexit deal – Sky News reporter tweet

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(Reuters) – The European Union is looking into a way of fast-tracking any Brexit deal, a Sky News reporter tweeted on Monday. A Brexit deal is now very likely to be “EU-only” rather than a “mixed” deal, the tweet here said, citing … Read More

What needs to change for the UK and EU to make a Brexit deal?

Fishing is a key point in discussions.Credit: PA This is a crucial week in the Brexit negotiations. Now where have you heard that one before? You know the script by now: both sides want a deal, progress has been made but significant obstacles … Read More

EU says Britain must respect withdrawal pact, deal or no deal

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain must implement the Withdrawal Agreement on its exit from the European Union, regardless of the outcome of ongoing trade talks between the two sides, a senior European Commissioner said on Wednesday. “Deal or no deal, the … Read More

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