European Commission president calls for Brexit talks to be intensified before no deal deadline
4 years, 3 months ago

European Commission president calls for Brexit talks to be intensified before no deal deadline

The Telegraph  

Ursula von der Leyen said that the UK and EU should “intensify” trade negotiations after it was announced the president of the European Commission will hold urgent Brexit talks with Boris Johnson on Saturday. “The Prime Minister will be speaking to President von der Leyen tomorrow afternoon to take stock of negotiations and discuss next steps,” a Number 10 spokesman said. Mrs von der Leyen said she didn't like the word "tunnel" but added there were less than 100 days before the end of the Brexit transition period. Mr Abela said he explained the "importance of having close relations between the two sides as well as of safeguarding the EU's interest.¬ The trade negotiations were overshadowed on Thursday after the commission launched legal action against the UK for breaching the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement with its Internal Market Bill.

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

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

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Johnson woos Brexit hardliners as both sides of channel race to get deal approved
4 years ago

Johnson woos Brexit hardliners as both sides of channel race to get deal approved

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How Brexit talks overcame suspicion, resentment and fish
4 years ago

How Brexit talks overcame suspicion, resentment and fish

Live Mint  

It was always likely to come down to fish, and even the final hours were occupied by cod and mackerel. One British diplomat called it “Brexit noir.” France’s blocking of the U.K.’s biggest port before Christmas was ostensibly to prevent a new strain of the coronavirus spreading to the continent. The evening before, on Dec. 9, a dinner meeting on …

Brexit trade deal ‘imminent’ with EU and UK on brink of agreement
4 years ago

Brexit trade deal ‘imminent’ with EU and UK on brink of agreement

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Boris Johnson holding secret one-on-one Brexit talks with EU president
4 years ago

Boris Johnson holding secret one-on-one Brexit talks with EU president

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No-deal Brexit still ‘most likely outcome’ of trade talks, despite claims of progress, says Number 10
4 years ago

No-deal Brexit still ‘most likely outcome’ of trade talks, despite claims of progress, says Number 10

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EU chief von der Leyen sees progress on Brexit talks
4 years ago

EU chief von der Leyen sees progress on Brexit talks

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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 …

U.K. And EU Will Keep Negotiating As Brexit Deadline Looms
4 years ago

U.K. And EU Will Keep Negotiating As Brexit Deadline Looms

NPR  

U.K. And EU Will Keep Negotiating As Brexit Deadline Looms Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Hoslet/AP Olivier Hoslet/AP With a hard end-of-year deadline looming, the U.K. and the European Union will continue negotiations to try to avoid a no-deal Brexit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday. Taking the podium at EU headquarters in Brussels, Von …

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

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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 …

Brexit trade deal in balance as Boris Johnson prepares for make-or-break talks with EU chief
4 years ago

Brexit trade deal in balance as Boris Johnson prepares for make-or-break talks with EU chief

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Brexit: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen arrive to begin dinner
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen arrive to begin dinner

Daily Mail  

What are the sticking points in Brexit talks? The deadlock on Brexit is continuing today despite the last-ditch diplomacy from Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen, pictured in Brussels last night As the leaders posed for pictures, Ms von der Leyen reminded him of the need for social distancing - with Brussels in the midst of a tough coronavirus …

UK and EU extend Brexit talks to Sunday
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Boris Johnson to meet Ursula von der Leyen for last-minute Brexit talks as EU says negotiations can continue
4 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson to meet Ursula von der Leyen for last-minute Brexit talks as EU says negotiations can continue

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Boris Johnson to head to Brussels for crucial Brexit talks
4 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson to head to Brussels for crucial Brexit talks

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the European Commission plan to meet in person to see whether a last minute trade deal can be hammered out, official said Monday. Mr. Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a lengthy phone call that “significant differences” remained on three key issues. Despite intensified efforts, the …

Analysis: Remember Brexit? It’s still a great big mess. Here’s what you need to know
4 years, 1 month 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: ‘Significant differences’ remain on trade deal after Boris Johnson talks with EU chief
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: ‘Significant differences’ remain on trade deal after Boris Johnson talks with EU chief

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Johnson will phone EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen today to 'take stock' of Brexit progress
4 years, 2 months ago

Johnson will phone EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen today to 'take stock' of Brexit progress

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson will phone European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen today to 'take stock' of Brexit progress ahead of critical negotiations next week. He'll call Ursula von der Leyen today for a Brexit chat ahead of crucial negotiations next week European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen holds a press conference at the end of a European Council meeting …

Michel Barnier 'blocks UK demands for politicians to take over trade talks'
4 years, 2 months ago

Michel Barnier 'blocks UK demands for politicians to take over trade talks'

Daily Mail  

Michel Barnier is blocking British demands for Boris Johnson to negotiate directly with Ursula von der Leyen to break the deadlock in post-Brexit trade talks, it was claimed today. That would see Mr Johnson negotiate directly with European Commission President Ms von der Leyen as well as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Michel Barnier, the EU's …

Boris Johnson rejects EU olive branch over Brexit talks
4 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson rejects EU olive branch over Brexit talks

The Independent  

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Brexit breakthrough? UK, EU agree to intensify trade talks
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit breakthrough? UK, EU agree to intensify trade talks

Live Mint  

Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday to intensify trade talks and work on legal texts, a breakthrough of sorts after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was walking away from negotiations that had been deadlocked for weeks. After a weekend of both sides trading blame for the lack of movement in talks and calling on the other to …

Brexit: Michael Gove says door still ‘ajar’ for trade talks with EU
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: Michael Gove says door still ‘ajar’ for trade talks with EU

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Brexit: Trade talks in a rut as yet another deadline looms - ‘Time is in short supply’
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: Trade talks in a rut as yet another deadline looms - ‘Time is in short supply’

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Yet another Brexit deadline looms; trade talks in rut
4 years, 2 months ago

Yet another Brexit deadline looms; trade talks in rut

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Almost by tradition, another Brexit deadline is looming. The EU themselves indicated to the U.K. negotiating team in July that mid-October was the last possible date for a deal.” The urgency was highlighted by weekend phone calls between Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Negotiating teams led by Michel Barnier on the EU …

Emmanuel Macron's top ally in Brussels urges Boris Johnson to intervene in Brexit talks
4 years, 2 months ago

Emmanuel Macron's top ally in Brussels urges Boris Johnson to intervene in Brexit talks

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Progress is the word in Brexit trade talks before summit
4 years, 3 months ago

Progress is the word in Brexit trade talks before summit

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union finally sees progress in trade talks with the United Kingdom, but insists a momentary change in mood between the oft-bickering sides is no guarantee that an agreement will be delivered on time, officials said Thursday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants a deal already by the time the EU leaders hold a summit next Thursday …

France accuses UK of stalling in post-Brexit trade talks
4 years, 4 months ago

France accuses UK of stalling in post-Brexit trade talks

Associated Press  

PARIS — On the cusp of a crucial month of negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal between the European Union and the U.K., France has lambasted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government for what it sees as deliberate stalling and for harboring unreasonable expectations. Britain left the EU on Jan. 31 but both sides hoped that a chaotic Brexit departure …

EU-UK deadlock on trade talks goes on with time running out
4 years, 4 months ago

EU-UK deadlock on trade talks goes on with time running out

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union and Britain remained deadlocked Friday in their talks on trade ties after Brexit, with EU negotiator Michel Barnier saying that any chance of a deal seemed to be slipping away. “The EU is still insisting not only that we must accept continuity with EU state aid and fisheries policy, but also that this must be …

Boris Johnson scraps this week’s Brexit talks due to coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson scraps this week’s Brexit talks due to coronavirus

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Inside Politics: Boris Johnson sets scene for summer Brexit drama
4 years, 10 months ago

Inside Politics: Boris Johnson sets scene for summer Brexit drama

The Independent  

The end can come sooner than you think. English football legend Alan “Pards” Pardew – now managing Dutch side Den Haag – has been confronted by a bunch of angry fans demanding answers over his side’s very bad form. Inside the bubble Our deputy political editor Rob Merrick on what to look out for today: With parliament in recess, Brexit …

UK-EU trade talks start Monday. Britain is already threatening to walk away
4 years, 10 months ago

UK-EU trade talks start Monday. Britain is already threatening to walk away

CNN  

London CNN Business — Britain has threatened to walk away from trade negotiations with the European Union if sufficient progress hasn’t been made by June, raising the stakes just days before the country begins crucial talks with its largest export market. Trade negotiations rarely begin with both sides singing from the same hymn sheet, yet tensions between the European Union …

EU warns Boris Johnson that trying to use threat of US trade deal in ‘bidding war’ after Brexit will fail
4 years, 11 months ago

EU warns Boris Johnson that trying to use threat of US trade deal in ‘bidding war’ after Brexit will fail

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EU chief warns U.K. must compromise to get Brexit trade deal
5 years ago

EU chief warns U.K. must compromise to get Brexit trade deal

The Hindu  

The European Commission’s President warned Britain on Wednesday that it won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union’s market after Brexit unless it makes major compromises. Ursula von der Leyen said negotiating a new U.K.-EU trade deal will be tough, and that “with every choice comes a consequence.” Britain is due to leave the EU on January 31 …

EU welcomes Brexit clarity from UK Conservative victory
5 years ago

EU welcomes Brexit clarity from UK Conservative victory

The Hindu  

European leaders welcomed on Thursday that Boris Johnson's expected election victory provided clarity on Britain's withdrawal from the EU, but said it would be challenging to agree a post-Brexit trade deal by the end of 2020. “It is a very clear result - it will not change by tomorrow morning,” Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told reporters in Brussels after …

Boris Johnson's 'diplomatic amateurism' will lead to a no-deal Brexit, warns ex-ambassador Sir Ivan Rogers
5 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson's 'diplomatic amateurism' will lead to a no-deal Brexit, warns ex-ambassador Sir Ivan Rogers

The Telegraph  

Britain is heading for a no-deal Brexit in 2020 because of the “diplomatic amateurism” of Boris Johnson and his Government, the UK’s former top diplomat in Brussels warned on Monday. Sir Ivan Rogers said that the Conservatives’ headlong rush to “Get Brexit Done” before Christmas next year risked a grim repeat of the previous rounds of negotiation where the "ticking …

3 EU nations say Brexit talks likely to go beyond summit
5 years, 2 months ago

3 EU nations say Brexit talks likely to go beyond summit

Associated Press  

LONDON — Brexit divorce talks in Brussels are making such slow progress that three European Union nations predicted Monday the negotiations could spill beyond this week’s crucial Brexit summit. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said late Monday it was “too early to say if it is possible to get a breakthrough this week or whether it will move into next …

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline
5 years, 3 months ago

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline

Firstpost  

European officials warned on Monday that Britain’s latest Brexit proposal cannot serve as a basis for a breakthrough before next week’s Brussels summit. Johnson’s envoy, senior diplomat David Frost, was in Brussels on Monday for more “technical talks”, and Brexit minister Stephen Barclay travelled to The Hague to meet Dutch officials. This provided further technical detail on customs and goods …

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline
5 years, 3 months ago

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister on Sunday renewed his vow to take the country out of the European Union by the Brexit deadline, in an apparent contradiction of a government pledge in court days earlier to ask for an extension if there’s no withdrawal deal. But they’re at odds with a U.K. government document quoted in a Scottish court Friday …

Brexit minister hints UK could soften stances in EU talks
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit minister hints UK could soften stances in EU talks

Live Mint  

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay suggested Sunday that Britain is open to compromise with the EU over new UK proposals for Northern Ireland, but urged Brussels to show "creativity and flexibility". Barclay reiterated Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest plans for a managed withdrawal from the bloc on October 31 were "a broad landing zone" ahead of "intense negotiations in the coming …

Brexit: As clock ticks down, Europe still in the dark about what Britain wants
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit: As clock ticks down, Europe still in the dark about what Britain wants

CNN  

Brussels CNN — With the UK Parliament now suspended until mid-October and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s hope of an early general election shattered, the focus of where Brexit is heading turns to Brussels and attempting to read the tea leaves of Britain’s bi-weekly “technical talks” with the European Union. “We just don’t know what type of deal.” The diplomat said …

Brexit talks are going nowhere fast
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit talks are going nowhere fast

CNN  

Brussels CNN — Boris Johnson has repeatedly insisted that a no-deal Brexit must remain on the table in order to protect Britain’s negotiating position with Europe. “We are not optimistic and it’s getting serious.” After five hours’ worth of technical talks on Wednesday, it seems that all the UK and EU agreed upon was to carry on meeting, leading to …

Boris Johnson’s chief Brexit negotiator heads to Brussels for talks as no-deal deadline looms
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson’s chief Brexit negotiator heads to Brussels for talks as no-deal deadline looms

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Boris Johnson prepares to take his place on world stage
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson prepares to take his place on world stage

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has endeavored to lead his country since he was a boy, will get his first moment on the world stage in his new role at the Group of Seven summit in France this weekend. “It’s a calculation on which everything turns.” The Brexit battle has already claimed two prime ministers in a …

British PM Boris Johnson's govt urges EU to renegotiate Brexit terms; ‘Political realities have changed’, says Brexit secretary Steve Barclay
5 years, 5 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson's govt urges EU to renegotiate Brexit terms; ‘Political realities have changed’, says Brexit secretary Steve Barclay

Firstpost  

Boris Johnson’s government has urged European Union leaders again to drop their opposition to renegotiating the terms of Brexit. London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has urged European Union leaders again to drop their opposition to renegotiating the terms of Brexit, claiming recent European elections required a change of approach. In an article in The Daily Mail on Sunday, …

New EU Commission president sets up clash with Boris Johnson as she warns Brexit deal is non-negotiable
5 years, 5 months ago

New EU Commission president sets up clash with Boris Johnson as she warns Brexit deal is non-negotiable

The Telegraph  

Ursula von der Leyen, who was confirmed as the first woman president of the European Commission in Strasbourg on Tuesday, has said she would support a Brexit extension but warned the Withdrawal Agreement would not be renegotiated. The election of Mrs von der Leyen by the European Parliament came as Boris Johnson sent tremors through Westminster by significantly hardening his …

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