The start of Brexit negotiations scheduled for June 19 is set to be delayed after a U.K. General Election produced a hung parliament on Friday morning. The U.K. will have to clear the current political uncertainty and define its next government before it can negotiate with the European Union...
"It would be a waste of time to maintain illusions that the two sets of negotiations could be held simultaneously," Merkel added. Britain wants talks about the terms of Brexit to take place alongside negotiating a future trading relationship with the EU and it's 27 member states, ahead of ...
July 4, 2017, at 10:36 a.m. Save More French PM: Progress in Brexit Talks Are Pre-Requisite to Future EU-UK Deals More Reuters French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe delivers a speech on the government general policies plans at the National Assembly in Paris, France, ...
The move , which comes nine months after a referendum , will officially start the two year process of negotiations about the UK ' s EU exit .
Sticking points emerging last week in Brexit negotiations between the EU and UK were centered around the payment the UK would need to make to meet its obligations before it left. Another issue has been transition, where the UK will continue to follow EU laws and regulations although not being...
Brexit negotiations could be delayed for two months as UK hopes for change in German governmentAdam Payne
While the U.K. continues to be a member of the EU, it is unable to negotiate its own trade deals. But under the scenario of a "hard Brexit", this could change. U.K. trade secretary Liam Fox said earlier this year that Brexit was a "golden opportunity" for Britain to trade with ...
Relief was palpable all around that nine months of tense and often testy negotiations had finally produced a positive result. Related News Just a week before the deadline, Britain and the European Union struck a free-trade deal Thursday that should avert economic chaos on New Year’s and bring...
Raab did not outline how the goals would be achieved, saying he would not provide a "running commentary" of the Brexit negotiations. Sinn Fein leader Mary-Lou McDonald accused Raab of "simply going through the motions" rather than seeking a solution. "We need to act in a responsible way...
LONDON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A plea was made Sunday to Europe's top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier to urge European Union leaders to re-open negotiations with Britain to avert a no-deal outcome. The call was made by Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay, one of the few top ministers to keep...