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AN SDLP Assembly member has criticised the questioning of new DUP leader Edwin Poots on yesterday's Andrew Marr Show.
'Trust is good but law is better': Ursula von der Leyen calls for clear Brexit rules [2 mins]
25/11/2020
Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday it was still uncertain if a deal on the future relationship between the EU and the UK could be struck before the end of the year.
Bloc declares solidarity with protests against Lukashenko’s grip on power as it vows to press ahead with sanctions.
US president Joe Biden can “see through the spin and fog” from London on the Northern Ireland protocol and will urge the British government to implement the deal it agreed, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said on Wednesday.
In a move rarely seen between allies, Washington issued London with a demarche: a formal diplomatic reprimand usually reserved for adversaries.
‘On both sides, we should seriously consider whether the negotiations are feasible in such a short time,’ says Ursula von der Leyen
Boris Johnson fails to secure Brexit concessions after three hours of face-to-face talks in Brussels
09/12/2020
Talks in jeopardy as no breakthrough emerges in meeting with Ursula von der Leyen.
Ursula von der Leyen hits out at Britain over plans to breach agreement on Northern Ireland.
Bloc leaders say UK must fully implement post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland.
Boris Johnson on election campaign collision-course with Brussels over new EU commissioner
06/11/2019
Prime minister refusing to pick after new president says UK must send a candidate.
Prime minister and European Commission president to stage face-to-face talks - as EU deadline of Wednesday nears.
EU Commissioner slams ‘cheap promises, simplified visions, blatantly incorrect statements’.
Joe Biden’s climate change plan isn’t a threat to the UK, it’s an opportunity.
Northern Ireland politicians are making a last-ditch attempt to break a political impasse triggered by Brexit that has stopped the formation of a functioning government in Belfast.
The candidate expected to take over as head of the EU executive said she is willing to grant another Brexit extension if the UK needs it.
European Parliament votes to give consent to the Brexit deal. / European Commission president speaks to lawmakers before vote.
Croatia’s prime minister, Andrej Plenković, hinted at move to ensure level playing field.
UK government set to pitch extension of ‘grace periods’ rather than triggering Article 16.
Brexit trade talks: Ursula von der Leyen may have a soft spot for Britain, but she will be no soft touch
08/01/2020
The new European Commission President spoke of her love of the UK, but warned of 'consequences' in negotiations.
Brexit trade talks: What the future flashpoints will be in the negotiations with Brussels, from security to fish
09/01/2020
The EU will look to gain the upper hand in the sequencing of the trade talks.
‘Time is short’ to avert clash over chilled meat exports to Northern Ireland, warns Boris Johnson’s Brexit minister.