Tag: Donald Tusk

Wednesday, April 24th 2024 - 09:00 UTC
PM Sunak announces a 'turning point' for European history and landmark for the defense of the UK

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday April 23 announced the biggest strengthening of the UK’s national defense in a generation, with a fully funded plan to grow the defense budget to 2.5% of GDP by 2030.
Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 07:19 UTC
Donald Tusk quips about Brexit mastermind Cummings and his trip

A senior European Union politician couldn't help a Brexit quip as he waded into Britain's row over Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top adviser and mastermind of leaving the bloc who is accused of violating coronavirus travel curbs.
Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 08:50 UTC
Tusk forecasts UK will become “a second-rate player” after it leaves the EU

Britain will lose influence in international affairs and become a “second-rate player” after it leaves the European Union, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:28 UTC
EC's Tusk will recommend EU leaders to grant a Brexit extension

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday he will recommend EU leaders grant another Brexit extension, hours after British MPs rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid to force his divorce deal through parliament this week.
Sunday, October 20th 2019 - 09:09 UTC
Brexit impasse: PM Johnson sends two letters to EU: one unsigned complying with law and a second, signed with his opinion

Boris Johnson has sent a request to the EU for a delay to Brexit - but without his signature. The request was accompanied by a second letter, signed by Mr Johnson, saying he believes a delay would be a mistake. The PM was required by law to ask the EU for an extension to the 31 October deadline after losing a Commons vote.
Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
EU Council president Tusk hopeful a Brexit deal is ready to materialize

EU Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that the basic foundations of an agreement on Brexit were ready and that it could materialize within hours.
Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
PM Johnson's Thursday “dawn dash” to Brussels for a Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will go to Brussels early Thursday in a move to have some useful meetings for a Brexit deal, Beth Rigby, Sky News political editor, said in a tweet on Wednesday. Citing a senior ministerial source, Rigby added that a “dawn dash” is likely and a deal is close but Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party is “still not over line”.
Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 17:14 UTC
Supreme Court rules suspending Parliament “unlawful”; calls for Johnson to resign; PM insists with fresh election

Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a decision by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend parliament in the run-up to Brexit was “unlawful”, saying it was “void and of no effect”. The 11 judges of the country's highest court were unanimous in their verdict, which they said meant parliament could now immediately reconvene.
Monday, August 26th 2019 - 18:42 UTC
EU divided on ratification of trade pact with Mercosur, warns Donald Tusk

The European Union Council president Donald Tusk said it was hard to imagine the bloc ratifying its trade pact with Mercosur as long as Brazil fails to curb the fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest. The EU “stands by the EU-Mercosur agreement”, Tusk told reporters at a G7 meeting in Biarritz in southern France.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 05:08 UTC
Johnson names cabinet: Sajid Javid, finance; Raab. foreign secretary, Priti Patel home secretary

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson sacked most of Britain's cabinet on Wednesday as he took office vowing to get a new divorce deal with the European Union or leave without one by Oct 31. The former London mayor has pledged to break the political deadlock that has left Britain in crisis and forced his predecessor Theresa May to delay Brexit twice.