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08Dec/17

Tusk says EU to start transition talks with Britain

December 8, 2017BrexitBelgium, Brexit, Brexit negotiations, Brussels, Civic Platform, Country: United Kingdom, Disaster preparedness, Donald Tusk, European Union, European Union (Withdrawal) Act, History of Poland 1989–present), International organizations, Labor, London, Negotiation, Organizations, Polish presidential election, Sejm, Theresa May, Tusk, United Kingdomsmbale

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (DECEMBER 8, 2017) (EBS) – The chairman of European Union leaders, Donald Tusk, said on Friday (December 8) the bloc is ready to start negotiating a transition period with Britain after it leaves the EU, and it wanted more clarity from London on how it sees their new relationship after leaving., said on Friday (December 8) the bloc is ready to start negotiating a transition period with Britain after it leaves the EU, and it wanted more clarity from London on how it sees their new relationship after leaving. Continue reading →

13Nov/17

IMF warns of ‘disruptive’ Brexit threat

November 13, 2017BrexitBrexit, Brexit negotiations, Business/Finance, Ciara, Ciara lee, Continent: Europe, Country: United Kingdom, Currency, Decades, Disaster preparedness, Economy of the European Union, Euro, European Union, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Eurozone, Global politics, International Monetary Fund, May, Music industry, Negotiation, Organizations, PETER ROSENSTREICH, SWISSQUOTE BANK, United Kingdom, Withdrawal from the European Unionsmbale

Europe’s economy is now hitting its stride, according to the International Monetary Fund. But, as Ciara lee reports, a disruptive Brexit could result in “appreciably” lower growth for Britain and the euro zone. Continue reading →

09Nov/17

Penny Mordaunt appointed new UK aid minister

November 9, 2017PoliticsAftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Brexit, Brexit negotiations, British MPs, European Union, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Government of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Leaders of the Conservative Party, London, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Penny Mordaunt, Politics, Politics of the United Kingdom, Priti Patel, Theresa May, United Kingdom, Withdrawal from the European Unionsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (NOVEMBER 9, 2017) (POOL) – British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed a strong Brexit supporter as aid minister on Thursday (November 9) following a resignation that left her struggling to ward off open conflict in a cabinet divided over leaving the EU. Continue reading →

29Sep/17

May sees good progress on ensuring citizens’ rights

September 29, 2017BrexitBrexit, Brexit negotiations, British MPs, Disaster preparedness, Estonia, European Union, European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act, European Union (Withdrawal) Act, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Government of the United Kingdom, Negotiation, Politics, Politics of the United Kingdom, R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, TALLINN, Theresa May, United Kingdom, Withdrawal from the European Unionsmbale

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday Brexit negotiators had made “good progress” toward agreeing the rights of expatriate citizens and that she was committed to encouraging Europeans to stay in Britain. Continue reading →

29Aug/17

Juncker: No EU-UK trade talk until divorce settled

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stressed on Tuesday that negotiations about a future EU-UK trading relationship after Britain leaves the European Union could only start once divorce issues were resolved. Ciara Lee reports Continue reading →

17Jul/17

UK politicians feud as full Brexit talks begin

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British and European Union envoys on Monday began a first round of negotiations on Britain’s divorce from the EU with both sides saying it was high time to tackle details, though feuding within the London cabinet over Brexit terms may trouble the process. Kate King reports. Continue reading →

29Apr/17

EU leaders agree to a tough stance on Brexit

April 29, 2017BrexitAftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Belgium, Brexit, Brexit negotiations, British MPs, Brussels, Country: United Kingdom, Disaster preparedness, Donald Tusk, Enda Kenny, European Union, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Foreign relations of the European Union, Government of the United Kingdom, Ireland, London, Michel Barnier, Negotiation, Northern Ireland, Pascale Davies, Politics of the European Union, Politics of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister, Theresa May, United Kingdom, United Kingdom and the European Union, Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Unionsmbale

EU leaders meet for the first time since British Prime Minister Theresa May formally triggered a two-year countdown to Brexit to finalise divorce guidelines. Pascale Davies reports. Continue reading →

01Apr/17

Gibraltar caught between a rock and a hard place

April 1, 2017BrexitBelgium, Brexit, Brexit negotiations, Brussels, Country: Gibraltar, Country: Spain, Decades, Disaster preparedness, Disputed status of Gibraltar, Europe, European Union, European Union (Referendum) Act, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Geography of Europe, Gibraltar, Gibraltar and the European Union, Negotiation, Saskia O'Donoghue, Spain, United Kingdom, United Kingdom and the European Unionsmbale

Gibraltar has accused Spain of manipulating the EU for its own political interests as Brexit negotiations begin. Saskia O’Donoghue reports Continue reading →

28Mar/17

The new generation of start-up Brits living in Berlin ponder their future ahead of Article 50 trigger day

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As Britain prepares to trigger divorce proceedings with the European Union, launching two years of negotiations that will reshape the future of the country and Europe, Britons living in the German capital take stock of where this leaves them.

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13Mar/17

Is Brexit trigger about to be pulled?

March 13, 2017BrexitAftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Belgium, Brexit, Brexit negotiations, British MPs, Brussels, Country: United Kingdom, Disaster preparedness, European Union, European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Government of the United Kingdom, Ireland, London, Negotiation, Politics, Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, Time, United Kingdom, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, United Kingdom invocation of Article 50, United Kingdom invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, Withdrawal from the European Unionsmbale

MPs are expected to reject Lords’ amendments to the Brexit bill as they debate it for a second time, paving the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50 as early as Tuesday. Continue reading →