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Welsh Government minister slams Boris Johnson as ‘sick, pompous narcissist’ after he compares Brexit to Ukraine
20/03/2022
A Welsh Government minister who has family in Ukraine has slammed Boris Johnson as a “sick, pompous narcissist” after he compared the struggle of the people of Ukraine against invasion to the UK’s vote for Brexit.
Leo Varadkar says government must submit plans in writing before EU summit in October.
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.
Former European council president’s remarks will boost SNP’s campaign for second independence referendum.
Tusk ‘fully behind Ireland’ as MEPs reject UK Brexit proposals.
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".
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.
Tusk receives UK's Brexit extension request
19/10/2019
The British government has sent the European Union a request to postpone the date of its departure from the bloc, European Council President Donald Tusk has said.
Two of the EU's most influential characters have urged the bloc's 27 leaders to grant a UK request for a Brexit extension.
"For us in those days, Europe really was a symbol of freedom, high standards, prosperity, modernity and security. And we have never been disappointed."
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.
Britain’s membership could be extended to March 2020 after PM fails to sell her plan in dash to Paris and Berlin
Ministers threaten to quit as PM makes scant progress.
Prime minister says she is 'not prepared to delay Brexit any further than June 30'.
UK also has option to leave in June if PM can secure Commons support for deal. /
The Brexiters blame Remainers. They blame the civil service. They blame the EU27. They blame so-called "elites".
28/03/2019
They blame everyone but themselves: the very people who cooked up Brexit, sold it as all things to all people, and now cry betrayal when reality intervenes.
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.
Scottish independence: 53% of voters back leaving UK if EU membership guaranteed, poll suggests
25/03/2021
Salmond row has ‘not made much difference’ to independence support, polling expert Sir John Curtice says.
‘If you ask me about our emotions, you will witness I think always empathy,’ says former European Council president.
As Labour’s NEC enrages members by pushing a Confirmatory Referendum into Never-Neverland and recommitting to “Soft” Brexit, we invite Guardian writer and Corbyn supporter RACHEL SHABI into the Remainiacs bunker for a candid discussion of Labour’s Brexit contortions.
Poland's Prime Minister categorically rejects the idea that Poland may be heading towards leaving the European Union.
Boris Johnson has sent a request to the EU for a delay to Brexit - but without his signature.