UK proposals "do not match even remotely" Northern Irish backstop plan, says steering group.
Leo Varadkar says government must submit plans in writing before EU summit in October.
EU says prime minister presented no real proposals and seems to seek return of hard border in Ireland.
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s demands to drop the Brexit backstop came with no “realistic alternatives” and amounted to seeking a return to controls along the sensitive Irish border.
European Council President Donald Tusk has said that a letter sent to him by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson included no "realistic alternatives" to the backstop.
Boris Johnson accused of having 'no negotiating strategy' after reiterating Brexit demand to scrap backstop
20/08/2019
Just hours before letter to Donald Tusk, one EU leader insisted withdrawal agreement ‘cannot be reopened’.
Jean-Claude Juncker was speaking in Brussels after a meeting with the 27 presidents and prime ministers of the remaining EU countries.
Boris Johnson viewed as Trump-like figure while Dominic Raab accused of ‘making things up’. / The EU has been on a Brexit break since the UK secured a six-month delay to its departure. With Theresa May soon to leave 10 Downing Street, Brussels is tuning in to the Westminster drama of the Tory leadership race – with both amazement and exasperation.
Seeing Britain's failure has 'vaccinated' other EU countries against euroscepticism, EU president Tusk says
28/05/2019
Donald Tusk hails "pro-EU majority" in European Parliament after populists under-perform expectations. / Seeing Britain's botched attempt to leave the European Union has vaccinated other EU countries against euroscepticism, the president of the European Council has said.
UK also has option to leave in June if PM can secure Commons support for deal. /
Britain’s membership could be extended to March 2020 after PM fails to sell her plan in dash to Paris and Berlin
Theresa May has written to Donald Tusk to ask for Brexit to be delayed until 30 June while she battles to win cross-party agreement on a way forward.
European Council president Donald Tusk has urged the European Parliament to "be open to a long extension, if the UK wishes to rethink its strategy".
EU president Donald Tusk warns against 'betraying' Remain voters who are 'not represented by UK parliament'
27/03/2019
Tusk says European Parliament must represent remain voters.
EU leaders have agreed on a plan to delay the Article 50 process, postponing Brexit beyond 29 March. European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker updated reporters at a press conference which had some lighter moments.
Prime minister says she is 'not prepared to delay Brexit any further than June 30'.
The president of the European Council has said he is open to a “long” delay to Brexit if the UK needs time to rethink its strategy to leaving the bloc.
6-Year-Old Brit Tells Donald Tusk: 'I Know We Are Leaving The EU, But I Think We Should Be Friends'
13/03/2019
A six-year-old has written a sweet letter to the president of the European Council asking to be friends – despite the fact we’re leaving the EU.
European council president echoes Emmanuel Macron’s warning of malign influences.
The first Arab League-European Union summit in Egypt came to an end on Monday with both sides saying the conference had been a success. A second summit is due to take place in Brussels in 2022.
Theresa May will not get her Brexit deal through the Commons, Donald Tusk has warned, leaving the UK with the option of “a chaotic Brexit” or an extension of its membership of the EU beyond 29 March.
Ministers threaten to quit as PM makes scant progress.