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EU leader Michel lashes out at Britain over post-Brexit plan

11:29 pm September 25, 2020

Bradenton: European Union leader Charles Michel used the virtual pulpit of the UN General Assembly on Friday to lash out at Britain for its threats to renege on parts of the withdrawal treaty it signed with the EU and warned that the 27-nation bloc won’t back down in the final weeks of acrimonious talks on a free-trade deal. Michel made unmistakable […]

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UK PM seeks party backing for his controversial Brexit bill

8:24 pm September 12, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on his Conservative Party MPs to back a controversial parliamentary bill that would override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement struck with the European Union, or the so-called Brexit divorce pact. In a Zoom call with party members on Friday, he reportedly urged the members of parliament (MPs) […]

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Trade deal at risk as EU says UK must honour Brexit agreement

10:59 pm September 10, 2020

London: Prospects of a trade deal between Britain and the European Union appeared to dim Wednesday, with the EU saying that even the smallest UK breach of the Brexit withdrawal treaty would undermine what little trust is left between the two sides. The warning came as Britain pushed ahead with legislation that it admits breaks international law by overriding parts of the legally […]

Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU

EU: Britain must respect Brexit deal down to the letter

9:29 pm September 9, 2020

Brussels: The European Union warned Britain on Wednesday that even the most minor breach of the Brexit withdrawal treaty would undermine what little trust is left between the two sides in already fragile trade talks. “Breaking international law is not acceptable and does not create the confidence we need to build our future relationship,” European Council President Charles Michel said. European Commission President Ursula […]

EU, UK blame each other over deadlocked post-Brexit talks

7:45 pm September 8, 2020

London: The UK and the European Union blamed each other Tuesday in their increasingly acrimonious post-Brexit trade discussions that could just be weeks from collapse. While the UK urged the EU to show “more realism” in the discussions, the 27-nation bloc noted that it was a “world power.” The latest round of discussions kicked off in London on Tuesday amid an air of […]