Tag: European Union

Thursday, December 7th 2017 - 07:31 UTC
Rajoy expresses support for Mrs. May efforts and progress in Brexit negotiations

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he expected Britain and the European Union to progress soon into the next phase of Brexit negotiations, despite Prime Minister Theresa May’s problems in getting the political backing at home to move ahead.
Thursday, December 7th 2017 - 07:16 UTC
UK public pessimistic about Brexit: 52% believe a bad deal lies ahead and are critical of negotiations

More than half of British people now think the country will get a bad Brexit deal, according to a new survey. A report by polling expert Professor John Curtice suggests the UK public, including those who voted Leave in the EU referendum, has become more critical of the way negotiations are being handled and more pessimistic about the consequences of Brexit.
Tuesday, December 5th 2017 - 07:53 UTC
EU-UK Brexit talks stalled on Ireland; PM May's coalition partners torpedo an understanding

Despite hopes of a major breakthrough on Brexit, talks between the United Kingdom and European Union (EU) have stalled, in large part over discussions about the Irish border. When British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Brussels on Monday to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, there were indications a major breakthrough on stage one of Brexit was imminent.
Monday, December 4th 2017 - 07:27 UTC
Tusk warns UK on post-Brexit offer: “if unacceptable for Ireland, is also unacceptable for EU”

The EU will refuse Britain’s demand for talks on a post-Brexit transition and future trade pact if Ireland is not satisfied with London’s offer on border arrangements with Northern Ireland, European Council President Donald Tusk said this weekend.
Thursday, November 30th 2017 - 08:57 UTC
Theresa May: Brexit bill “still in negotiations”; rules out paying “huge sums to the EU every year”

British Prime Minister Theresa May insisted on Wednesday there is still no agreement on the UK's Brexit bill despite reports British officials have committed up to £50bn to the EU. British newspapers reported on Tuesday that an agreement had been reached on the divorce bill and mentioned 50bn Euros.
Thursday, November 30th 2017 - 08:46 UTC
London prepared to devolve powers to Belfast as part of Brexit deal, reports The Times

Britain is considering devolving certain powers to Northern Ireland to avoid the possibility of a hard border with the Republic of Ireland after Brexit, according to a report from The Times.
Wednesday, November 29th 2017 - 07:39 UTC
EU and London reach agreement on Brexit “divorce bill”, says Daily Telegraph

Westminster has reached an agreement with Brussels, in principle, on its so-called Brexit 'divorce bill', according to the Daily Telegraph. The report saw Sterling rapidly cut its losses to trade 0.24% higher at 1.3351, which was up from an intraday low of 1.3220.
Monday, November 27th 2017 - 11:39 UTC
Argentina moves to ban glyphosate and allows other herbicides

Argentina authorized the use of genetically modified soybean seeds resistant to herbicides other than glyphosate, as the European Union (EU) debates whether to extend the license of weed-killers containing the ingredient.
Monday, November 27th 2017 - 06:54 UTC
New round of EU/Mercosur talks in Brussels: agriculture main concern for France, Ireland, and Poland

Brussels will seek to drive forward negotiations on a far-reaching trade deal with Mercosur this week despite warnings from France and other EU members that they are reaching the limit of the concessions they can tolerate on beef and other sensitive agricultural products, according to a report from the Financial Times.
Saturday, November 25th 2017 - 08:10 UTC
EU insists: post Brexit deal conditioned to UK offer of further concessions

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been given 10 days to offer further concessions on issues including the Brexit divorce bill and the complex matter of the Northern Irish border if she wants European Union leaders to agree to trade talks.