'I want banks, talents, researchers, academics'.
Brussels reiterates position minutes after Commons backed plan to replace Irish backstop.
It’s time to tell us what you want, ministers say, as European press tears into PM.
Brexit delay: France would block Article 50 extension ‘without a clear objective’, Macron says
27/02/2019
French president says legal process could only be extended on the back of a ‘new choice’ by the UK.
Macron says withdrawal agreement can not be renegotiated, seeks ‘clear vision’ from UK.
French president urges raft of reforms to EU including bloc-wide minimum wage, climate bank, and cyber defence agency.
The French president said the vote was sold by "anger mongers backed by fake news" as UK faces leaving the EU in less than a month.
French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined his vision for Europe's future, urging reform of its passport-free Schengen area and setting up a new agency to protect against fake news.
European council president echoes Emmanuel Macron’s warning of malign influences.
The prospect that the UK will seek an extension to the Brexit negotiation process, whether or not a deal can be sealed by British prime minister Theresa May in the next few days, has risen significantly.
The president of the European Council has said he is open to a “long” delay to Brexit if the UK needs time to rethink its strategy to leaving the bloc.
France is expected to demand the removal of the post of British European commissioner as a price for a long Brexit delay, leaving Britain without a seat at the top table of Brussels decision-making for the first time since 1973.
UK also has option to leave in June if PM can secure Commons support for deal. /
Control of the European Commission is in the grasp of the continent’s centre-left for the first time in decades. / The EU’s centre-left is planning to introduce a continent-wide minimum wage to correct the bloc’s “neoliberal failures” if it wins control of the European Commission after this month’s elections.
German chancellor also shares views on Brexit and climate crisis in interview. / Europe must reposition itself to stand up to the challenges posed by its three big global rivals, China, Russia and the US, Angela Merkel has said before her final European election as German chancellor.
French president says EU27 leaders need to know when UK’s lengthy exit will happen. / France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has said he wants to avoid Brexit “polluting” the EU after 31 October, and that European leaders need to know when the UK’s prolonged departure will come to an end.
Celtic Interconnector will stretch 500km from Ireland south coast to Brittany. / A new 500km electricity cable will be built to bypass Britain and connect Ireland directly to the European Union's energy markets after Brexit, under plans confirmed on Tuesday.
Boris Johnson viewed as Trump-like figure while Dominic Raab accused of ‘making things up’. / The EU has been on a Brexit break since the UK secured a six-month delay to its departure. With Theresa May soon to leave 10 Downing Street, Brussels is tuning in to the Westminster drama of the Tory leadership race – with both amazement and exasperation.
‘I don’t think it’s the will of the British people to become the junior partner of the US’, French president says ahead of Paris meeting.
French president tells Boris Johnson he must present concrete proposals for UK exit.
Far-right president Bolsonaro's response to fires criticised around the world.
Macron may veto new extension because trust with UK has broken down, former French ambassador warns
06/09/2019
'The situation has been deteriorating. It is very difficult to have the necessary trust that could justify a new date'
Top EU leaders have given Boris Johnson an ultimatum to come up with a new Brexit plan by the end of September, or face up to a no-deal.
French president’s insistence that UK should give way raises chances of talks imploding.
Emmanuel Macron among those welcoming agreement yet warning of hurdles ahead.