EU leaders vow to block any trade deal if Boris Johnson breaches withdrawal agreement as Ireland accuses PM of ‘unprecedented provocation’
12/09/2020
European parliament leaders have vowed to block any future UK-EU trade deal if Boris Johnson goes ahead with a bill which would violate the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
‘We are disappointed with the continued lack of reciprocal engagement from the UK side,’ say MEPs.
European Parliament ‘will block’ any trade deal with UK if international law is breached over Withdrawal Agreement
11/09/2020
Leaders in the European Parliament have made clear a trade deal will not be ratified unless Boris Johnson backs down.
Contrary to recent reports, the European Union knows Britain could walk away and is preparing accordingly.
MEPs demand UK stays tied to regulations for market access.
Commission president draws attention to less well-known area where two sides are at odds.
As the European Parliament continues its sessions partly online and in Brussels, the institution’s huge building in Strasbourg was transformed into a testing centre for the coronavirus this week.
Alviina Alametsä is a Green Party MEP from Finland. She took up her seat only in February 2020, after it was vacated by a departing UK MEP.
The Spanish MEP Esteban Gonzalez Pons has told the European Parliament that Spain will defend its own priorities post-Brexit including the ‘decolonisation of Gibraltar’. This comes as the European Parliament today voted to support Spain's right to veto any agreement between the EU and the UK over Gibraltar.
Vote comes as bloc wields its powers to force change in UK domestic law during transition.
The EU-Vietnam trade agreement, the “most modern and ambitious agreement ever concluded between the EU and a developing country”, got Parliament’s backing on Wednesday.
The European Parliament shrank by 6% as a result of Brexit. The U.K.’s departure from the European Union over the weekend led to a reallocation of 27 of the country’s 73 seats in the EU assembly among 14 member nations. The remaining 46 British seats were placed in a reserve for nations aspiring to join the EU.
‘Every choice has its consequences’: EU leaders issue Brexit warning as they lament UK’s imminent exit
31/01/2020
Goodbye letter reminds Britain: ‘Without being a member, you cannot retain the benefits of membership’
Nigel Farage Makes One Final Cringeworthy Scene In Brussels As He's Told: 'Put Your Flags Away'
29/01/2020
British Twitter users distance themselves from Brexit Party stirring up trouble as vote ratifies exit deal.
Brexit party MEPs lobbied for a ‘last days of empire’ style ceremony but senior MEPs opt for ‘dignified’ low-key event.
The European Parliament has said it has “grave concerns” over the UK’s treatment of EU citizens after Brexit and has accused Boris Johnson’s government of putting them in jeopardy.
European parliament says mixed messages have caused ‘unhelpful uncertainty’.
"To all people in the UK ... One day, I will see British MEPs being elected into this chamber again." - Terry Reintke
14/01/2020
"To all people in the UK who are heartbroken right now: The pro-European movement you have created in the past years is absolutely beautiful. We will build on that. And trust me: One day, I will see British MEPs being elected into this chamber again."
A document due to be backed by the EU Parliament has warned that EU nationals in the UK are subject to discrimination, confusion and anxiety.
Michel Barnier protests at risk to independent watchdog meant to protect residents’ rights – as prime minister seeks to open trade talks.
European Parliament could block Brexit deal over Boris Johnson's treatment of EU citizens, Guy Verhofstadt says
18/12/2019
Problems with Home Office settlement scheme have raised concerns.
Brexit Party MEP shut down after questioning economic credentials of Green Party MEP, who informs him she is a professor of economics
27/11/2019
'I think Mr Rowland stands corrected,' said chair after Richard Rowland humiliated in chamber.
South West MEP Molly Scott Cato spectacularly shuts down Brexit Party MEP who questions her economics experience
26/11/2019
The showdown took place at the European Parliament in Strasbourg today.
The results were obtained by Freedom of Information requests submitted by the London Liberal Democrats and seen by Sky News.