Tag: Michel Barnier

Monday, July 23rd 2018 - 06:23 UTC
UK expects to reach a Brexit deal with EU by October, but is also preparing for a “no-deal” scenario

A deal with the EU can be reached by October but the UK is preparing for the possibility of no deal, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has said. Raab is expected on Thursday in Brussels for further talks and pledged to strain “every sinew” to get “the best deal”. But, the government had plans in place in case talks did not end well, he admitted in an interview with BBC.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 08:20 UTC
EC warns 27 members to prepare for “significant disruptions” after Brexit

The European Commission has issued a warning to governments, businesses and citizens in the 27 remaining EU states to prepare for “significant disruption” as a result of Brexit.
Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 07:51 UTC
EU finds some “good points” in PM May's post Brexit blueprint, but clarifications are needed

The EU's top negotiator Michel Barnier expressed doubts on Friday Jul 20 over Britain's new Brexit blueprint for future trade ties with the European Union, as he called for “rapidly” settling outstanding issues like the Irish border.
Saturday, July 7th 2018 - 07:21 UTC
May announces cabinet has reached a “collective agreement” on post Brexit

The cabinet has reached a “collective” agreement on the basis of the UK's future relationship with the EU after Brexit, Theresa May has said. Ministers have signed up to a plan to create a free trade area for industrial and agricultural goods with the bloc, based on a “common rule book”.
Thursday, July 5th 2018 - 06:40 UTC
Jaguar-Land Rover warns about a “bad” Brexit for profits and investment

Jaguar Land Rover has warned that a “bad” Brexit deal would hit its profits and threaten its £ 80bn investment plans. The UK's biggest carmaker, owned by India's Tata Motors, said its “heart and soul is in the UK”.
Monday, July 2nd 2018 - 20:47 UTC
Tension for the Brexit: Theresa May will meet with Angela Merkel and leaders of the EU

The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, will visit Berlin and the Netherlands in the coming days to meet with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch authorities before assembling her government to finally decide what commercial relationship her country wants with the European Union (EU) in the future, commented her spokesman on Monday.
Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 13:18 UTC
EU leaders impatient with unresolved Brexit issues and UK's divided cabinet

Europe’s leaders demanded clarity from Theresa May on her plans for a post-Brexit trade deal, highlighting unresolved issues including Northern Ireland as their impatience over the Prime Minister’s divided Cabinet became clear.
Thursday, June 28th 2018 - 12:09 UTC
UK and EU discuss Brexit in Brussels, as Belgium and England play a decisive match in Russia

Theresa May has been warned that time is running out to secure a Brexit deal as she prepares to face the other 27 EU leaders at a summit in Brussels. The PM will brief all her counterparts for the last time before October, when both sides hope a deal will be done on the UK's March 2019 departure.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 08:52 UTC
Unequivocal EU support for Dublin: no Brexit deal without agreement on the Irish border

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the UK there will be no Brexit deal without agreement on the Irish border. On a visit to Dublin, Mr Juncker said fellow EU member states would not let Ireland be “isolated” on the impasse, insisting the demand for a resolution was a Europe-wide demand.
Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 07:20 UTC
Fresh Conservative attacks on Theresa May and her Brexit “negativity”

Theresa May has been hit with fresh Conservative attacks on her leadership as she attempts to steer the UK through Brexit. Former Cabinet Minister Priti Patel accused the Prime Minister and Chancellor Philip Hammond of “negativity” as they attempt to lead the country out of the European Union.