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The European Parliament has voted to ratify the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), with 660 out of 697 MEPs voting in favour of the deal, but a Brexit expert has said it is only the beginning.
‘Same significant divergences persist’, EU negotiator says – with just 35 days left to avert a crash-out.
‘Brexit made us stronger’ EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier reveals time dedicated to Ireland during talks
19/02/2021
THE EU’s Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier has revealed the time he dedicated to understanding the people of Ireland as he conducted Brexit negotiations to strike the right trade deal for the EU and UK once the latter had exited the union.
"Do not blame Brussels for our own country's mistakes and do not be angry at us for telling you the truth. Be angry at the chancers who sold you a lie," he said.
The EU’s former Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said the resignation of Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader “opens a new page” in UK-EU relations.
Theresa May returns to parliament today after a last ditch dash to Strasbourg to win fresh concessions on her deal. So will the deadlock finally be broken this week? Daniel Boffey in Brussels and Sonia Sodha in London explain how the process could now pan out.
The European Commission president said there has been ‘some progress’ in talks to resolve the issues around Northern Ireland.
EU's chief negotiator blames UK for failure of progress in talks.
A post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU "seems unlikely" at this stage, the bloc's negotiator has said.
Michel Barnier also accused Boris Johnson’s government of rowing back on commitments made in writing by Britain at the point before exit.
United bloc will continue to protect its interests, say Michel Barnier and Leo Varadkar
There are concerns in the EU that the UK had not yet fully complied with the terms of the earlier Brexit divorce deal and stressed that “vigilance” would be required in future. / “Exports to our biggest market, Ireland, have also dropped more than two thirds." - Dominic Goudie, FDF
Britain and the European Union clashed on Thursday over the chances of securing a free trade agreement, with Brussels deeming it “unlikely” but London holding out hope one could be reached in September.
UK still not engaging constructively in trade talks with just two months to go, says Michel Barnier
02/09/2020
EU chief negotiator says Boris Johnson’s negotiator has been disappointing
British officials preparing ‘domestic’ alternative to EU programme as Barnier accuses UK of ‘cherry-picking’.
Former terror law reviewer David Anderson warns of serious impact on fight against cross-border crime.
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has been told there is "significant opposition" to the United Kingdom Government's refusal to consider extending the timetable for talks.
“We negotiated a trade deal and instead of eliminating barriers, they created them," Michel Barnier said.
He said the UK could not both refuse to extend the transitional period and slow down the progress of talks.
The EU's chief negotiator says the UK has yet to lay out its approach to implementing the Northern Ireland part of the Brexit deal.
The UK government has confirmed to the EU it will enhance inspection posts at Northern Ireland's ports in order to deliver on the Brexit deal.
‘Clear link’ between UK’s exit from EU and shortage of truck drivers, says former negotiator
But EU warns UK does not understand position it has got itself into.
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has accused the UK of "backtracking" on its commitments in the latest round of post-Brexit trade talks.
Vote comes as bloc wields its powers to force change in UK domestic law during transition.