Ireland tells EU Brexit bosses ‘we are firmly on your side’
Ireland has told leading EU negotiators that its border with the United Kingdom must stay “invisible” after Brexit and said it was “firmly on the side” of the 27 remaining … Continue reading
Post-Brexit trade deal with Trump will take years not days, warns former US ambassador to EU
EXCLUSIVE/ Any free trade agreement between Britain and the United States will take years rather than the 90 days mooted by Donald Trump’s supporters, the former US ambassador to the EU … Continue reading
Why Boris Johnson is Theresa May’s biggest Brexit liability
The foreign secretary is loved by Eurosceptics and detested by EU negotiators.
Theresa May can play big fish with devolved nations – in the EU she’s already a nobody
Theresa May is sitting down with representatives from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales on Monday to hear their concerns about Brexit. For the devolved nations, it is the first chance … Continue reading
May defends EU response to Aleppo bombing, as Russian warships sail in English Channel
British Prime Minister Theresa May today (21 October) insisted that EU leaders’ response to Moscow’s bombing of Aleppo was a success, as Russian warships passed through the English Channel on … Continue reading
European Parliament fight could cost UKIP MEPs €6,000 in lost expenses
Steven Woolfe and Mike Hookem, the two UKIP MEPs who yesterday (6 October) fought in the European Parliament, face suspension and a cut in their daily expenses, after an investigation … Continue reading
Farage slams ‘insulting’ choice of Verhofstadt as Brexit boss
Guy Verhofstadt was today (8 September) chosen as the European Parliament’s lead negotiator on Brexit, an appointment immediately slammed by Nigel Farage as “insulting”.
Scottish National Party could split from Catalan allies in European Parliament
EXCLUSIVE/ The Scottish National Party is distancing itself from separatist allies in the European Parliament – such as those pushing for Catalan independence – to strengthen its case for Scotland … Continue reading
EU policy plans held hostage by post-Brexit Brits
The British vote to quit the European Union has frozen long-term policy planning at the European Commission, which is unable to make contingency plans for the UK’s exit until it … Continue reading
Farage on UKIP’s future: After Brexit, who cares?
Nigel Farage told EurActiv.com that UKIP’s role after the UK referendum on Europe was to ensure there was “no backsliding or betrayal” on the vote to Leave. But he refused … Continue reading
