The deal governing post-Brexit trade needs the approval of the EU’s 27 member states The European Parliament said on Thursday it welcomed the post-Brexit trade deal clinched by the EU …
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LONDON — For weary Brexit negotiators on both sides of the English Channel, a Christmas Eve trade agreement sealed 11 months of painstaking deliberations over Britain’s departure from the European …
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LONDON — An “exceptional victory,” the result of “fantastic work” and a deal that “delivered” for the British people. Even before the text of the post-Brexit trade agreement was published, …
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EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier will brief the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER), formed of ambassadors from EU nations, on the agreement, which was finalized on Thursday more than four years …
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Parliament is due to be recalled on December 30 to vote on the legislation which implements the deal. Britain’s opposition Labour Party will back Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s trade deal …
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Britain and the European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrow trade deal on Thursday, swerving away from a chaotic finale to a Brexit split that has shaken …
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“Deal is done,” read the statement from Downing Street on Thursday afternoon — swiftly followed by confirmation from Brussels. Speaking shortly after the announcement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the …
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LONDON — It took 11 grueling months for negotiators from Britain and the European Union to hammer out the terms of a post-Brexit trade deal. But in many respects, the …
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LONDON — The British pound jumped close to levels not seen for 31 months Thursday as investors bet the U.K. and the European Union would strike a long-awaited Brexit trade …
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LONDON — European stocks traded mixed in a light trading session Thursday as traders grew optimistic a Brexit trade deal would be reached. Britain’s FTSE 100 gave up early gains …
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By: AP | Paris | December 23, 2020 6:46:58 pm Ongoing discussions in the EU for Brexit. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AP/Representational) France insisted Wednesday that European Union negotiators should not yield to …
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Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) is welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) in the Berlaymont building at the EU headquarters in Brussels on December 9, …
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Struck by new COVID-19 strain, Britain finds itself isolated and uncertain ahead of Brexit – World News , Firstpost
On an island nation that relies heavily on its commercial links to Europe, the travel bans announced by its neighbours, most importantly France, have stoked fears of food shortages over …
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LONDON — Christmas plans were canceled. Many flights off the island were stopped. And lawmakers called for cultivating new plots of land to shore up the nation’s food supply, conjuring …
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Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he hosts a virtual press conference inside 10 Downing Street in central London on December 19, 2020. TOBY MELVILLE | POOL | AFP …
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LONDON — In recent days negotiators have seemed tantalizingly close to striking a post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union. But time is running out with just two …
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By: Deutsche Welle | December 20, 2020 11:55:44 am The European Parliament wants Britain and the bloc to reach a deal by Sunday night. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Fishing rights remain …
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Fishermen in the English Channel on August 10, 2020 in Hastings, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Negotiations between the U.K. and EU to …
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By: Deutsche Welle | December 18, 2020 5:38:13 pm British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (File) Leaders from Britain and the European Commission did not take an overly optimistic tone following …
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European Commissions UK Task Force Chief Negotiator, Michel Barnier. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON – The U.K. and the European Union are running out of …
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By: Deutsche Welle | December 17, 2020 4:14:02 pm The deal with Hanoi will for Britain replace the existing EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), ensuring the UK does not lose …
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By: Deutsche Welle | December 16, 2020 1:37:03 pm As the United Kingdom inches closer to a no-deal Brexit, the arguments around independence in pro-EU Scotland are gathering pace. (File …
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By: Deutsche Welle | Updated: December 14, 2020 1:05:21 pm Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he leaves Downing Street in London, Britain December 9, 2020. (Image: Reuters) Britain …
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British stores stockpile food on Brexit no-deal concerns — but shoppers urged not to panic buy
Shoppers were faced with partially empty shelves at a supermarket in London on March 14, 2020 when the coronavirus outbreak led to stockpiling. JUSTIN TALLIS | AFP | Getty Images …
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The talks were initially extended until Sunday after Wednesday’s meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, billed as a “last-ditch effort,” …
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Mr. Johnson and Ms. von der Leyen were expected to speak again at lunchtime on Sunday to take stock of the negotiations and make a decision about how to proceed. …