Tag: European Union

• 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 - 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”.

• Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 04:41 UTC

  UK/EU last minute talks to reach a Brexit “tolerable agreement” before leaders' summit

  

  UK and the EU made headway in eleventh-hour talks on Tuesday to reach a Brexit deal in time for a leaders' summit, but with hours left to clinch an agreement, it was still unclear if London could avoid delaying its scheduled Oct 31 departure.

• Tuesday, October 15th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  EU sanctions on Nicaragua for Ortega's human rights abuses and repression

  

  The European Union adopted a sanctions framework for Nicaragua on Monday over human rights abuses and repression in the Central American country under leftist President Daniel Ortega.

• Tuesday, October 15th 2019 - 09:25 UTC

  Queen's speech: “priority has always been to secure UK's departure from EU on Oct. 31”

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his government's priorities at a parliamentary ceremony full of pomp and pageantry attended by the queen, with Brexit top of the agenda.

• Monday, October 14th 2019 - 09:28 UTC

  Denmark sets up internal border checks with Sweden

  

  Denmark’s Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup announced in Copenhagen that the country will set up temporary internal border checks at the border with Sweden starting next month.

• Monday, October 14th 2019 - 09:24 UTC

  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab writes an open letter to UK nationals living in Spain

  

  In less than a month, the will of the British people will be delivered and the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. This, of course, will be a time of transition. But for those living in Spain, I want to assure you that as Foreign Secretary, I am working to ensure that your rights and access to services remain as strong as ever.

• Monday, October 14th 2019 - 08:32 UTC

  UK and EU resume Brexit talks, but “a lot of work remains to be done”

  

  Britain and the European Union said on Sunday a lot more work would be needed to secure an agreement on Britain's departure from the bloc. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Cabinet a last-minute deal was still possible as the two sides pressed on with intensive talks to try to avoid a disorderly Brexit on Oct 31, the date set for Britain's departure.

• Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Trade Integration more important for Latin America and the Caribbean as growth slows, World Bank

  

  The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has entered a new phase of weak economic performance, but increased integration in international trade and global value chains could reinvigorate economic growth.

• Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:21 UTC

  Barnier/Barclay breakfast in Brussels to unlock Brexit following understanding between Johnson and Varadkar

  

  Britain and Europe's top Brexit negotiators sit down together on Friday to test what British and Irish leaders say might be a “pathway” to a deal. Technical talks on an agreement to govern Britain's EU divorce are stalled, just days before what had been billed as a last chance European summit.