Brexit: UK and EU agree to keep talking but warn ‘no-deal’ is now likely
4 years ago

Brexit: UK and EU agree to keep talking but warn ‘no-deal’ is now likely

CNN  

CNN — The United Kingdom and the European Union have warned a no-deal Brexit was now likely, even as they agreed – once again – to extend trade talks beyond a self-imposed Sunday deadline. The talkswere initially extended until Sunday after Wednesday’s meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, billed as a “last-ditch effort,” ended without an agreement. The European Union and the UK have been trying for months to agree on a trade deal before the Brexit “transition period” ends at midnight on December 31. Earlier this week, a joint statement by Johnson and von der Leyen cited three “critical” sticking points: fishing rights, the UK’s ability to diverge on EU standards, and legal oversight of any deal. The Irish Prime Minister, or Taoiseach, Micheál Martin told the BBC on Sunday that a no-deal scenario would be “so damaging to workers” in the UK, Ireland and across Europe, and represent “an appalling failure of statecraft.” Johnson said on Thursday that he had directed his cabinet to prepare for talks to fail, and the EU has released plans aimed at keeping its borders open to commercial aircraft, trains and trucks.

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Australia and European Union fail to reach free trade deal despite visit to break deadlock
1 year, 5 months ago

Australia and European Union fail to reach free trade deal despite visit to break deadlock

ABC  

Australia and the European Union have failed to resolve five-year-long negotiations on a planned free trade agreement worth almost $100 billion. Key points: Australia's trade minister travelled to Brussels this week in an attempt to break the deadlock The EU wants to restrict Australia from using names including prosecco and feta Australia wants the deal "to achieve meaningful agricultural access …

Blow for British businesses as EU rules out renegotiating Brexit trade deal for years
1 year, 6 months ago

Blow for British businesses as EU rules out renegotiating Brexit trade deal for years

The Independent  

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UK’s first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand now in place
1 year, 6 months ago

UK’s first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand now in place

The Independent  

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Australia-UK free trade agreement to take effect within weeks, relaxing visa rules and scrapping tariffs
1 year, 7 months ago

Australia-UK free trade agreement to take effect within weeks, relaxing visa rules and scrapping tariffs

ABC  

A historic free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom is set to be in place by the end of the month following years of negotiations. Key points: The deal eliminates tariffs on more than 99 per cent of Australian exports to the UK It will also be easier for Australians to live and work in the UK The …

UK PM splashes cold water on prospects of quick trade deal
1 year, 10 months ago

UK PM splashes cold water on prospects of quick trade deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday sought to dampen optimism about an imminent settlement in the dispute over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland that has brought political turmoil to the region and clouded relations with the European Union. “There is an understanding of what needs to be done.’’ The so-called Northern Ireland Protocol, which governs trade …

UK raises stakes in EU feud with threat to break Brexit deal
2 years, 7 months ago

UK raises stakes in EU feud with threat to break Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government dramatically escalated a fight with the European Union on Tuesday by saying it will pass a law to scrap parts of the trade treaty signed by the two sides less than two years ago. Britain’s Conservative government says post-Brexit trade rules are hurting the economy and undermining peace in Northern Ireland, the only part of …

UK rejects EU proposals to resolve Northern Ireland trade dispute
2 years, 7 months ago

UK rejects EU proposals to resolve Northern Ireland trade dispute

Al Jazeera  

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the EU offer to ease customs checks failed to address the core problem. Striking a deal that preserved peace in Northern Ireland and protected the EU’s single market without imposing a hard land border between the British province and EU member state Ireland, or a border within the UK, was always the biggest challenge …

UK says there is ‘deal to be done’ to resolve feud with EU
2 years, 11 months ago

UK says there is ‘deal to be done’ to resolve feud with EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s foreign minister expressed optimism Friday that there is a “deal to be done” to resolve a Northern Ireland trade dispute that has soured the U.K.’s relations with the European Union. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss struck an upbeat tone after her first set of talks with European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator. Since …

New year, same feud: UK-EU resume talks on Brexit trade spat
2 years, 11 months ago

New year, same feud: UK-EU resume talks on Brexit trade spat

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss called for Britain and the European Union to rebuild their relationship, as she and bloc’s top Brexit official met Thursday for talks on a thorny dispute over Northern Ireland trade. Sefcovic said he wanted “stability” and “predictability” for Northern Ireland, the only part of the U.K. sharing a border with an EU member …

Australia, Britain reach free trade deal to cut many tariffs
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia, Britain reach free trade deal to cut many tariffs

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain and Australia announced the broad outlines of a free trade deal Tuesday, eliminating tariffs on a wide range of goods as the U.K. seeks to expand links around the world following its exit from the European Union. The U.K. said a final agreement in principle would be published “in the coming days.” Australia is the U.K.'s 14th …

UK Australia trade deal announced
3 years, 6 months ago

UK Australia trade deal announced

CNN  

Sydney/Hong Kong CNN Business — Australia and the United Kingdom announced a free trade agreement Tuesday as Britainbegins to forge new economic relationships following its departure from the European Union. It’s the first major bilateral free trade agreement brokered by the United Kingdom since it left the European Union in January 2020. “We are concerned that the pace of these …

Boris Johnson’s ‘global Britain’ needs more than a tiny Australian trade deal
3 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson’s ‘global Britain’ needs more than a tiny Australian trade deal

CNN  

London CNN Business — The United Kingdom’s first new trade deal since Brexit is a sobering reminder of the mammoth task it faces as it seeks to compensate for losing the economic benefits of EU membership. DOMINIC LIPINSKI/POOL/AFP/Getty Images The Australia deal The details of the Australia deal have yet to be announced and implementation is not expected to begin …

The Brexit trade deal may have been ratified by MEPs – but the economic conflict is just starting
3 years, 7 months ago

The Brexit trade deal may have been ratified by MEPs – but the economic conflict is just starting

The Independent  

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A month on, post-Brexit ‘teething problems’ hit UK-EU trade
3 years, 10 months ago

A month on, post-Brexit ‘teething problems’ hit UK-EU trade

Associated Press  

LONDON — One month after Britain made a New Year split from the European Union’s economic embrace, businesses that once traded freely are getting used to frustrating checks, delays and red tape. The British government says the troubles are “teething problems,” but companies say they are causing serious pain. The flow of goods is only about three-quarters of its January …

The quagmire that is Brexit
3 years, 11 months ago

The quagmire that is Brexit

The Hindu  

Brexit was a bit of a cliffhanger, but a deal was reached, merely a week before the deadline on December 31, 2020. The agreement became yet another superficial grandstanding moment for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as he was photographed with arms triumphantly outstretched, thumbs upturned on either end. Brexit may turn out to be a prop that hid the …

What is Brexit and why is it still happening?
3 years, 11 months ago

What is Brexit and why is it still happening?

The Independent  

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Challenges ahead as EU, UK open new chapter in relations
3 years, 11 months ago

Challenges ahead as EU, UK open new chapter in relations

China Daily  

A lorry driver shows documentation to officials for both customs clearance and coronavirus disease test results as he arrives at the Eurotunnel on route to France on the first day after the end of the Brexit transition period, Folkestone, Britain, Jan 1, 2021. BRUSSELS - Challenges lie ahead for both the European Union and Britain following the inking of a …

Challenges ahead as EU, UK open new chapter in relations
3 years, 11 months ago

Challenges ahead as EU, UK open new chapter in relations

China Daily  

A lorry driver shows documentation to officials for both customs clearance and coronavirus disease test results as he arrives at the Eurotunnel on route to France on the first day after the end of the Brexit transition period, Folkestone, Britain, Jan 1, 2021. BRUSSELS - Challenges lie ahead for both the European Union and Britain following the inking of a …

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s EU trade deal branded worst UK negotiation in at least 40 years
3 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s EU trade deal branded worst UK negotiation in at least 40 years

The Independent  

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Auld lang syne: Britain and the EU finally part ways
3 years, 11 months ago

Auld lang syne: Britain and the EU finally part ways

LA Times  

“Brexit” sounds short and sharp. “I felt Brexit was going to be us saying, ‘We don’t need Europe anymore,’” the 48-year-old clothing store owner said. “I hope the trade deal won’t impact us so much but just open up the doors to other territories.” For supporters of the break with the EU, Thursday’s exit from the single EU market put …

British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU
3 years, 11 months ago

British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU

The Hindu  

Britain’s House of Commons voted resoundingly on Wednesday to approve a trade deal with the European Union, paving the way for an orderly break with the bloc that will finally complete the U.K.’s years-long Brexit journey. Just after the EU’s top officials formally signed the hard-won agreement in Brussels, Mr. Johnson urged legislators in the House of Commons to back …

EU officials formally sign post-Brexit trade deal with UK
3 years, 11 months ago

EU officials formally sign post-Brexit trade deal with UK

The Independent  

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What now for British economy with UK-EU trade deal reached?
4 years ago

What now for British economy with UK-EU trade deal reached?

The Independent  

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The spectre of ‘no deal’ has finally been banished from Europe
4 years ago

The spectre of ‘no deal’ has finally been banished from Europe

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A Brexit Trade Deal At Last
4 years ago

A Brexit Trade Deal At Last

News 18  

Nearly five years since the Brexit crisis began, the United Kingdom and the European Union have clinched a trade deal that defines their relationship after Dec. 31. 2) TRADE – The UK will leave the EU’s single market and customs union, so the rules and regulations on trading everything from car parts to camembert cheese will change. 3) ECONOMY – …

What does this deal with the European Union mean for the UK economy?
4 years ago

What does this deal with the European Union mean for the UK economy?

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UK clinches historic post-Brexit trade agreement with European Union
4 years ago

UK clinches historic post-Brexit trade agreement with European Union

Live Mint  

The U.K. clinched a historic trade deal with the European Union, averting the threat of an acrimonious breakup and laying the foundations for a new relationship with its biggest and nearest commercial partner. The agreement will allow for tariff and quota-free trade in goods after Dec. 31, but that won’t apply to the services industry -- about 80% of the …

'Deal Done': Britain Clinches Trade Deal with European Union Seven Days Ahead of Brexit
4 years ago

'Deal Done': Britain Clinches Trade Deal with European Union Seven Days Ahead of Brexit

News 18  

Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world’s biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire. “We have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters… “We have delivered this great deal for the …

No-deal Brexit would hit pound sterling, warns Bank of England
4 years ago

No-deal Brexit would hit pound sterling, warns Bank of England

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EU’s chief negotiator still hopes to clinch EU-UK trade deal
4 years ago

EU’s chief negotiator still hopes to clinch EU-UK trade deal

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday he still firmly believes that a post-Brexit trade agreement is possible, and whittled down the major outstanding disputes to be settled ahead of the New Year to just two. On Sunday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ditched a self-imposed deadline and promised …

'Responsible to go the extra mile': EU, UK agree to continue post-Brexit deal talks beyond Sunday deadline
4 years ago

'Responsible to go the extra mile': EU, UK agree to continue post-Brexit deal talks beyond Sunday deadline

Firstpost  

However, Prime Minister Boris Johnson played down hopes of a breakthrough, saying the “most likely” outcome was that the two sides wouldn’t reach a deal and would trade on WTO terms Brussels: Throwing overboard a self-imposed deadline, the European Union and Britain said on Sunday they will “go the extra mile” to clinch a post-Brexit trade agreement that would avert …

‘Be careful what you wish for,’ warns last Australian PM as Boris Johnson touts no-deal Brexit
4 years ago

‘Be careful what you wish for,’ warns last Australian PM as Boris Johnson touts no-deal Brexit

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Strong possibility of no-deal Brexit, warns Boris Johnson
4 years ago

Strong possibility of no-deal Brexit, warns Boris Johnson

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued the starkest warning yet that the U.K. could be out of the EU on January 1, 2021, without a trade agreement in place as the two sides remain divided on key areas amidst last-ditch talks between the chief Brexit negotiators. After Mr. Johnson ’s urgent talks with European Commission President Ursula von der …

Brexit: Boris Johnson says there is now a ‘strong possibility’ of no-deal
4 years ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson says there is now a ‘strong possibility’ of no-deal

The Independent  

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UK’s Johnson: ‘Strong possibility’ Brexit talks will fail
4 years ago

UK’s Johnson: ‘Strong possibility’ Brexit talks will fail

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — With a chaotic and costly no-deal Brexit three weeks away, leaders of both the European Union and United Kingdom saw an ever likelier collapse of trade talks Thursday, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson even spoke of a “strong possibility” of failure. Facing a Sunday deadline set after inconclusive talks between EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen …

What is the EU’s plan for a no-deal Brexit?
4 years ago

What is the EU’s plan for a no-deal Brexit?

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UK-EU to resume Brexit trade talks but say large gaps remain
4 years ago

UK-EU to resume Brexit trade talks but say large gaps remain

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — In the end, not even dinner of scallops and steamed turbot could bring the leaders of the European Union and Britain any closer together than months of talks by negotiators seeking to cobble together a trade deal in the wake of their Brexit divorce. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave …

UK and EU extend Brexit talks to Sunday
4 years ago

UK and EU extend Brexit talks to Sunday

CNN  

Brussels CNN — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to extend foundering Brexit trade talks until Sunday. Earlier this week, a joint statement by Johnson and von der Leyen cited three “critical” sticking points: fishing rights, the UK’s ability to diverge on EU standards, and legal oversight of any deal. 10 …

UK, EU leaders to meet Wednesday amid Brexit no-deal signals
4 years ago

UK, EU leaders to meet Wednesday amid Brexit no-deal signals

Associated Press  

LONDON — The leaders of Britain and the European Commission will make a last-minute push for a post-Brexit U.K.-EU trade deal over dinner on Wednesday, with both sides warning that the chance of reaching agreement by a year-end deadline is slipping away. Johnson’s office confirmed the two leaders would hold a dinner meeting ”to continue discussions on the future relationship …

‘Australia-style’ outcome will be a no-deal Brexit, Downing Street admits
4 years ago

‘Australia-style’ outcome will be a no-deal Brexit, Downing Street admits

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Brexit: Here’s what you need to know about the UK-EU talks this week
4 years ago

Brexit: Here’s what you need to know about the UK-EU talks this week

CNN  

London CNN — After years of confusion and ambiguity, the tumultuous Brexit process could really be in its final week, as several loose threads are tied together in the coming days. Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, and Ursula Von Der Leyen, the president of the EU Commission, had a crucial phone call on Saturday evening, after talks between the …

Analysis: Remember Brexit? It’s still a great big mess. Here’s what you need to know
4 years ago

Analysis: Remember Brexit? It’s still a great big mess. Here’s what you need to know

CNN  

London CNN — With all that’s happened in 2020, you could be forgiven for forgetting that back in January, the United Kingdom left the European Union. Ever since, the UK has been in something called a transition period, designed to prevent the economic and logistic chaos that would result from a hard crash out of the world’s largest trading bloc …

Brexit talks resume in London as clock ticks down
4 years ago

Brexit talks resume in London as clock ticks down

The Hindu  

European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier resumed make-or-break Brexit talks with British counterpart David Frost in London on Saturday with the clock ticking for a deal on future trading arrangements. Mr. Johnson spoke with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin late Friday and “underlined his commitment to reaching a deal that respects the sovereignty of the UK”. Mr. Johnson earlier told …

Another week gone, Brexit trade talks remain stuck
4 years ago

Another week gone, Brexit trade talks remain stuck

Hindustan Times  

The European Union said Friday that another week of talks with Britain on a new trade deal has gone with barely any progress. Its chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, is heading to London for ever-more pressing weekend negotiations to avoid chaos when Britain’s trade agreements with the EU end at New Year. Barnier emerged from a Covid-19 quarantine on Friday and …

Britain says Brexit trade deal can be reached, but not at any cost
4 years ago

Britain says Brexit trade deal can be reached, but not at any cost

Hindustan Times  

Britain and the European Union can clinch a Brexit trade deal and the shape of one is clear, but London will not sign up to an accord at any cost, Britain’s finance minister said on Thursday. With just five weeks left until the United Kingdom finally exits the EU’s orbit, both sides are trying to reach a trade deal that …

Brexit: No deal with EU worse for UK economy than Covid-19, says Bank of England governor
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: No deal with EU worse for UK economy than Covid-19, says Bank of England governor

CNN  

London CNN Business — Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that failing to secure a new trade deal with the European Union would do more damage to the UK economy over the long run than the coronavirus pandemic. “I think the long-term effects … would be larger than the long-term effects of Covid,” Bailey said Monday in response …

Outline of Brexit trade deal could be in sight at end of week, says Irish prime minister
4 years, 1 month ago

Outline of Brexit trade deal could be in sight at end of week, says Irish prime minister

The Telegraph  

The outline of a Brexit trade deal should be sketched out by the end of this week, the prime minister of Ireland said on Monday. He said that Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, told EU leaders at a video conference summit that there were common texts on all areas of the zero tariff deal. The …

British PM Boris Johnson Tells Ministers an EU Deal is Far From Certain
4 years, 1 month ago

British PM Boris Johnson Tells Ministers an EU Deal is Far From Certain

News 18  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned his top ministers on Tuesday it was far from certain that a trade agreement would be reached with the European Union but that Britain would thrive with, or without, a deal. “We are working hard to find solutions which fully respect UK sovereignty, but it is far from certain that an agreement will prove possible …

Brexit: UK is 'prepared' for No Deal, Matt Hancock tells EU
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: UK is 'prepared' for No Deal, Matt Hancock tells EU

Daily Mail  

Matt Hancock sent Brussels a tough message that the UK is ready to sever ties with the EU without a trade deal today, amid warnings there may be little more than a week to come to an agreement. Britain's chief negotiator, David Frost, said on Sunday that while there had been some progress over recent days and the two sides …

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