Tag: European Union

• Friday, November 16th 2018 - 08:35 UTC

  EU leaders dismiss renegotiation of the draft Brexit deal

  

  EU leaders have dismissed talk of renegotiating the draft Brexit deal and warned the UK's political situation could make a “no-deal” more likely. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there was “no question” of reopening talks as a document was “on the table”.

• Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 09:43 UTC

  Brexit Secretary Raab resigns: end of May's withdrawal agreement?

  

  Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has resigned saying he “cannot in good conscience support” the UK's draft Brexit agreement with the EU. Theresa May announced on Wednesday evening that she had secured the backing of her cabinet for the agreement, after a five hour meeting.But several ministers were understood to have spoken against it.

• Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 08:54 UTC

  UK/EU Brexit announce “technical” breakthrough, but now it faces the political hurdle

  

  UK and EU officials have agreed the draft text of a Brexit agreement after months of negotiations. A cabinet source told the BBC that the document has been agreed at a technical level by officials from both sides after intensive discussions this week. A special cabinet meeting will be held at 14:00 GMT on Wednesday as Theresa May seeks ministers' backing.

• Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 08:50 UTC

  Italy ignores EC deadline and keeps to its high spending budget

  

  The Italian government has defied the European Commission by sticking to its big-spending budget plan. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said a deficit target of 2.4% and a growth forecast of 1.5% were unchanged.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 07:47 UTC

  UK and EU negotiators must reach an agreement by Wednesday evening

  

  UK ministers have been told “judgment day is coming” over Brexit as the UK and EU strive for a deal within 48 hours. Officials are trying to hammer out an agreement on the terms of the UK's exit by Wednesday to enable EU leaders to agree it by the end of the month.

• Tuesday, November 13th 2018 - 06:49 UTC

  Brexit talks “immensely difficult” and are “now in the endgame” admits Theresa May

  

  Negotiations over the UK's departure from the EU are “now in the endgame”, Theresa May says. Addressing the Lord Mayor's Banquet in the City of London, the prime minister said the talks were “immensely difficult”, but the sides were working “through the night” to make progress.“This will not be an agreement at any cost,” the PM added.

• Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:00 UTC

  British minister resigns and calls for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit

  

  Jo Johnson has quit as Britain's transport minister and called for the public to have a fresh say on Brexit. The MP, who is Boris Johnson's brother but voted Remain in the referendum, said the deal being negotiated with the EU “will be a terrible mistake”.

• Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 08:42 UTC

  Brexit dead end: reigniting the armed conflict in Ireland?

  

  It was either ignorant or irresponsible for those campaigning for Brexit two years ago to claim that the Irish border would not be a problem. In fact, it may lead to a catastrophic ‘no deal’ Brexit in which the United Kingdom crashes out of the EU without an agreement of any kind.

• Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 08:33 UTC

  Brexit talks stalled: EU/UK November 17 summit moved to end of the month

  

  Theresa May has told the British Cabinet that she will not agree a withdrawal deal with the EU “at any cost”. The Prime Minister said any agreement will be dependent on an “acceptable” framework for future relations in areas like trade and security, expected to be covered in a separate political declaration.

• Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 08:33 UTC

  Blair calls for a second Brexit referendum: the great nations of Europe must stick together

  

  Leaving the European Union without a deal would be “absurd” and the whole process of Brexit can still be stopped, Tony Blair has claimed. The former prime minister said the British people should be given the chance to vote again on whether to remain in the EU because otherwise they faced either a “pointless” or a “painful” version of Brexit.