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German chancellor says UK cannot have same rights as member states nor negotiate trade relations before agreeing to pay its bill. Angela Merkel has said British politicians are still living under the “illusion” that the UK will retain most of its rights and privileges once it leaves the European Union.
German chancellor makes rare Brexit intervention at a crucial point in talks.
German chancellor warns against return of border and recalls death toll during Troubles. / Angela Merkel has likened the Irish border question to the fall of the Iron Curtain and said Theresa May must bring worked-out proposals to a meeting of EU leaders next week.
Angela Merkel says Britain must ‘live with the consequences’ of Boris Johnson’s decision to ditch close alignment with EU
27/06/2020
Poll finds just 25 per cent of voters think PM will get a deal which is good for Britain.
Her warning marks a significant shift in tone on the EU and UK's relationship once Brexit is delivered since Boris Johnson became PM.
The government is accused of using a “revolting” reference to the Nazi Kristallnacht in a briefing blaming Germany for the Brexit deadlock.
Angela Merkel's successor-in-waiting appeals to British public to think again and stay in EU
18/01/2019
Angela Merkel's protégé Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who now leads the chancellor's CDU party, signed a joint letter calling on the UK to reconsider.
German leader signals trade compromise less likely as she hardens tone on no-deal Brexit.
Angela Merkel has warned Britons will have to “live with the consequences” of Boris Johnson rejecting Theresa May’s plan to continue close economic ties with Brussels after Brexit.
Arron Banks has apologised after Leave.EU tweeted a xenophobic meme of Angela Merkel that invoked Britain’s world war victories to target the German chancellor.
BBC presenter demonstrates why Brexit 'fundamentally won't work' in two-and-a-half minute clip [3 mins]
10/12/2020
A BBC presenter has been praised for his two-and-a-half minute explainer of Brexit - in a clip that some viewers said demonstrates why it "fundamentally won't work".
Bloc declares solidarity with protests against Lukashenko’s grip on power as it vows to press ahead with sanctions.
Boris Johnson greets Angela Merkel as protesters shout from the other side of the fence.
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.
'Obviously if we can’t then we will have the very good option also of an Australian-style arrangement,' says PM.
Brexit and the ‘Merkel myth’
27/10/2023
Drawing on their recent article, Tim Bale and Karl Pike explore the consequences of the ‘Merkel myth’ for Brexit – the notion that the key to UK withdrawal lay with Angela Merkel.
German chancellor tells EU leaders UK should be offered extension if it is requested.
The picture of Ms Merkel carried the caption, 'We didn't win two world wars to be pushed around by a Kraut'.
German chancellor makes veiled comment that leaving the EU could lead to the UK losing international influence.
Brexit Republic - Ep. 13
19/10/2018
This week: Did Chancellor Merkel wobble on the backstop? A longer transition period possible; Dominic Raab's dash to Brussels, and work continues in the Brexit 'tunnel'.
Sources from both sides confirm that no further negotiations are scheduled.
Brexit trade talks divide the EU into hawks who back a hard line and doves who just want to see a deal done
14/12/2020
Emmanuel Macron is urging the negotiators not to compromise while Angela Merkel is anxious that talks are not derailed.
Brexit warning for UK businesses with one month to go before end of transition period as trade talks continue
01/12/2020
Angela Merkel has warned that a failure to strike a free-trade deal would be a defeat for both the EU and UK.
Former Siemens chief Juergen Maier says disruption will last at least six months even if trade deal is reached
Brexit: No light ahead of the tunnel
13/06/2020
On 7 October last year, there was a defining phone call between Boris Johnson and Angel Merkel.