Tag: Brexit

• Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 08:06 UTC

  Germany optimistic about “a friendly and sensible political agreement” over Gibraltar

  

  The German Government believes Brexit offers “a possibly historic opportunity” for the UK and Spain to reach “a friendly and sensible” political agreement over Gibraltar’s legal status, according to Spanish press reports.

• Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 08:35 UTC

  Brexit talks would be easier if EC officials “kept their views to themselves”

  

  Brexit talks would be easier if European Commission officials “kept their views to themselves”, Sir Michael Fallon has said amid claims that the EU is seeking to bully British voters. Defence Secretary bemoaned “one-sided leaking” from commission officials as he defended Prime Minister Theresa May’s scathing attack on Brussels in the wake of negative press stories about the negotiations on Britain’s exit from the EU.

• Friday, May 5th 2017 - 10:32 UTC

  Goldman Sachs warns Brexit could stall London's dominant financial position

  

  The chief executive of Goldman Sachs has warned that Brexit could see international banks reducing their footprint in Britain, and signaled the US firm has contingency plans in place to move staff out of the UK and into the EU.

• Friday, May 5th 2017 - 07:47 UTC

  Falklands discusses Brexit impact on environmental funding with UKOTs

  

  The consequences of the UK leaving the European Union on environmental funding of UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) which includes the Falklands, was the subject of a meeting in Aldernay between representatives of 11 territories last week.

• Thursday, May 4th 2017 - 05:01 UTC

  Theresa May accuses EU officials of trying to influence UK election with veiled “threats”

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday accused European Union officials of trying to influence the outcome of United Kingdom's general election through veiled “threats.”

• Sunday, April 30th 2017 - 09:36 UTC

  Labour says Theresa May has to “wake up” and avoid a chaotic Brexit.

  

  Theresa May has been told to “wake up” and realize that Britain is moving towards a “chaotic Brexit” after European Union leaders agreed there can be no parallel exit and trade talks. At a crunch European Council summit in Brussels, leaders of the other 27 EU countries agreed their negotiating guidelines and insisted talks must take a “phased” approach.

• Sunday, April 30th 2017 - 09:22 UTC

  “Plainly obvious” EU would include Spain's Gibraltar veto in Brexit negotiating guidelines

  

  European leaders have endorsed a joint negotiating position on Brexit, including the controversial Spanish veto over the application of any future U.K./EU trade deal to Gibraltar. The 27 remaining members states formally agreed their talks strategy at a special European Council meeting in Brussels.

• Friday, April 28th 2017 - 10:53 UTC

  PM May had “constructive” talks with EC president Juncker and Brussels' chief Brexit negotiator Barnier

  

  UK Prime Minister Theresa May has had “constructive” talks with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker on the Brexit process, Downing Street said. The Prime Minister hosted Mr Juncker and Brussels’ chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier for a working dinner in Number 10 ahead of a summit on Saturday where the leaders of the 27 other EU countries will consider their approach to the talks on the UK’s withdrawal.

• Friday, April 28th 2017 - 09:03 UTC

  PM May blasts Merkel and Labour on Brexit talks, and calls for unity and 'strongest possible hand'

  

  Germany's Angela Merkel comments about the UK's Brexit stance show the need for Britain to have the “strongest possible hand” in negotiations, said Prime Minister Theresa May. The PM told a rally in Leeds that 27 EU countries were “lining up to oppose” Britain while her opponents were “trying to disrupt” Brexit talks.

• Thursday, April 27th 2017 - 10:33 UTC

  Post-Brexit “clear and explicit commitments” to Gibraltar wanted from UK political parties

  

  The Gibraltar Government is calling on Britain’s political parties to make “clear and explicit commitments” to Gibraltar in their manifestos for the June 8 general election. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said his government would seek assurances on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future from parties contesting the UK election.