EU and UK strike conciliatory tone over possibility of Brexit trade deal being struck by autumn
30 Jul International & Trade

EU and UK strike conciliatory tone over possibility of Brexit trade deal being struck by autumn

UK government says it ‘still believes’ there is chance of reaching an agreement by October.
by Martin Banks
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Can Johnson avoid a no-deal Brexit?
Britain must settle any outstanding EIB loans when it finally leaves EU, says European Commission
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Britain must settle any outstanding EIB loans when it finally leaves EU, says European Commission
Azerbaijani MP condemns violent attacks on diplomatic missions and embassies in the US and Belgium by members of Armenian Diaspora
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Boris Johnson told to follow up on his demand to ‘put a tiger in the tank' of stalled Brexit talks
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Boris Johnson told to follow up on his demand to ‘put a tiger in the tank' of stalled Brexit talks
European Parliament’s UK Coordination Group deputies warn ‘level playing field’ is an EU red line issue.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Africa particularly hard. However, Morocco has once again taken the initiative, writes Colin Mackay.
‘Legendary British pragmatism’ will secure trade deal with EU by year end, says senior MEP
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‘Legendary British pragmatism’ will secure trade deal with EU by year end, says senior MEP
The co-author of a parliamentary report on Brexit said this is still the likely scenario despite “four years of drama and the UK painfully coming to grips” with its EU exit.
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Regardless of skin colour, gender, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation, every human being has the right to live with dignity and opportunities. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou tells Lorna Hutchinson that we must commit to defending these founding European values.
EU and UK urged not to ‘indulge in a blame game’ over deadlocked Brexit talks
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EU and UK urged not to ‘indulge in a blame game’ over deadlocked Brexit talks
A senior member of Parliament’s UK Coordination Group told this website the EU should still hold out for a “comprehensive” trade agreement with Britain and not the “piecemeal approach the UK wants.”
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The two sides had a video conference on Monday afternoon which appears to have amounted to little more than a stock-taking exercise.
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Michel Barnier ‘willing to compromise’ to break current Brexit talks impasse
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Michel Barnier ‘willing to compromise’ to break current Brexit talks impasse
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Michel Barnier warns UK that Brexit talks approaching ‘moment of truth’
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A recurring theme of EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been the UK’s failure to properly secure EU citizens’ rights in the UK. But what is being done to protect UK citizens’ rights in the EU, asks Jayne Adye.
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David McAllister, who chairs the European Parliament’s UK Coordination Group, cautioned that if the UK “reneges on what it signed up to” it will have to face “concrete consequences.”
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Michel Barnier says EU is open to Brexit delay of up to two years
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His message comes just ahead of key Brexit talks that resume on Monday between the two sides.
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The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator will meet with Parliament President David Sassoli and political group leaders on Thursday to discuss the latest developments in talks with the UK.
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The move, which is the latest sign of tension between the EU and UK, alleges that the UK has failed to comply with EU law on the free movement of EU citizens and their family members.
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Michel Barnier accuses UK of “lacking understanding” on Brexit trade talks
EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says he’s not optimistic deal can be struck, given “incomprehension on UK side”.
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On 31 January, the UK left the EU, leaving eleven months to negotiate a comprehensive partnership between the two sides. But in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, there is now even less time and even less capacity, writes Mairead McGuinness.