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Ireland sees EU-UK trade talks going past mid-November deadline

An EU-UK trade pact is unlikely to come together this week and negotiations might go into the next, an Irish minister said, confirming a Reuters report that the sides were…

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Johnson: Call with Biden was a return to traditional UK-U.S. relations

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described his phone call with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden as a return to traditional issues in relations between Britain and the United States. "It was…

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Biden delivers Brexit warning to PM Johnson in post-election call – FT

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, has delivered a warning to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a post-election call, not to let Brexit destabilise the Northern Ireland peace process, the Financial…

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Britain pursues Brexit finance plan, door open to EU firms

Britain left the door open for European Union financial firms to operate in Britain after a post-Brexit transition period ends on Dec. 31, pledging on Monday to help "renew" the…

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Boris Johnson defeated in parliament on treaty-breaking Brexit laws

Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a heavy defeat in parliament's upper chamber on Monday over proposed laws which would allow him to breach Britain's EU exit treaty - a plan…

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UK PM Johnson says EU trade deal is ‘there to be done’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday a trade deal with the European Union was "there to be done", suggesting his view that the agreement's broad outline was already…

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Significant differences still remain in EU-UK trade talks

Significant differences remain in talks over a trade deal between Britain and the European Union, both sides said on Saturday, as they promised to step up efforts to find an…

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EU flags Brexit impact on Maltese economy as it forecasts modest growth in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an acute impact on critical sectors of Malta’s economy including tourism and external trade, leading to a temporary and limited increase in the unemployment rate.…

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EU’s Barnier says ‘very serious’ gaps still in Brexit trade talks

The European Union's Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday "very serious divergences" remained in trade talks with Britain and suggested the bloc would rather accept disruptions in commerce in eight weeks'…

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Britain unprepared for EU exit deadline – think tank

Britain's government and businesses will not be prepared for the end of a transitional period of European Union membership regardless of whether talks to get a trade deal are successful,…

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Britain sets up share trading clash with EU

Banks and asset managers in Britain can use exchanges from the European Union to trade shares from January, Britain's financial regulator said on Wednesday, creating a cross-border clash in securities…

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EU and UK Brexit negotiators to call for more talks

Britain and the European Union will be recommended to begin a new round of talks on Brexit in London during the weekend, The Times reported. UK's chief negotiator David Frost…

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EU, UK so far fail to bridge gaps to secure trade deal

The European Union and Britain have so far failed to reach agreement on three most persistent sticking points in talks, both sides said on Tuesday, suggesting any breakthrough in securing…

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Britain hopes for satisfactory outcome to Internal Market row

Britain hopes for a satisfactory outcome to a row over its Internal Market Bill, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday, confirming the government had not sent…

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EC considering escalation of legal dispute with UK

The European Commission will consider escalating its legal dispute with Britain over the violation of the Brexit withdrawal treaty because Britain did not answer the EU's initial actions within the…

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Brexit talks go into another week as EU, UK push to salvage trade deal

EU and British Brexit negotiators will continue talks in Brussels on Monday and until around mid-week, sources on both sides said on Sunday, in a sign both sides are still…

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Deal, no-deal or fudge?Brexit next scenarios

After nearly five years of Brexit crisis, the European Union and Britain are making a last ditch attempt to clinch a thin trade deal that would govern nearly a trillion…

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Germany says EU will need to maintain “pragmatism” with Britain

A senior German government official said on Friday he was "deeply concerned" about the lack of progress in trade talks between the European Union and Britain, given the heavy reliance…

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Fish, subsidies remain critical in Brexit talks, EU says

A deal on fisheries and rules governing state subsidies are the two critical issues in negotiations with Britain, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday following a…

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Spain doubts Gibraltar border deal possible without Brexit agreement

Spain and Gibraltar want to reach a side deal with Britain to avoid having a hard EU border in southern Spain after Brexit, but have stumbled on "a lack of…

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UK will not back down on fisheries policy in EU talks – Gove

Britain will not back down on its demands to the European Union over fisheries, minister Michael Gove said in an Oct. 26 letter sent to a minister in the devolved…

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EU tells UK to say how long it will align with EU financial rules

Britain must spell out how far it wants to diverge from European Union rules if it wants access to the bloc's financial market from January, a top European Commission official…

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Brexit talks at most difficult point, European Council President Michel says

European Council President Charles Michel warned that Brexit negotiations are at their most difficult stage, The Telegraph newspaper reported. "We all know that, in all negotiations, the last and final…

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Spain and Gibraltar seeking last-minute Brexit deal

Financial Times reports that Spain and Gibraltar are seeking a last-minute Brexit deal to strengthen ties and preserve free movement across their border as they try to avoid reigniting the…

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‘Time is very short’ Britain says as EU’s Barnier heads to London

Britain said on Monday that time was very short to bridge the significant remaining gaps on key issues in talks with the European Union, as EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier heads to…

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British companies dreading a Brexit border breakdown

Deal or no deal, British companies will have to confront a wall of bureaucracy that threatens chaos at the border if they want to sell into the world's biggest trading…

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Malta Chamber calls for action before end of Brexit transition period

The Malta Chamber and its EU support organization, the Malta Business Bureau (MBB), are jointly calling on the EU and UK Government to do what it takes for an agreement…

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EU’s Barnier heads for London for Brexit deal talks

Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier is due in London on Monday for talks with Britain to find out whether a deal on future relations can be struck to avoid widespread…

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EU watchdog tweaks post-Brexit share trading rule

Banks in the European Union can continue buying and selling EU-listed shares traded in sterling on platforms in the City of London after the Brexit transition period ends in December,…

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Ireland’s Varadkar says he believes there will be a Brexit deal

Ireland's deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar said on Sunday he believes that Britain and the European Union are likely to secure a free-trade deal in the coming weeks. "It's by…

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Good chance for deal between EU and UK – N.Ireland Minister Lewis

Britain and the European Union have a good chance of striking a deal on future relations, the British government's Northern Ireland minister Brandon Lewis said on Sunday. The United Kingdom…

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EU negotiator Barnier to extend visit until Wednesday

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier is planning to extend his visit to London until Wednesday amid cautious optimism over the progress of post-Brexit trade talks with Britain, the Sunday Telegraph…

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Malta, Luxembourg and Ireland will be the hardest hit Brexit costs

Deutsche Bank analysts estimate that the costs to trade between Britain and the European Union will be high even if the two sides manage to strike a deal by the end of the year because of the impact…

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Efforts towards last minute deal shape Brexit talks

Britain and the European Union have made good progress in talks on a last-minute trade deal that would stave off a tumultuous finale to the five-year-old Brexit crisis, but fish…

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The 10 ‘Organising Principles’ underpinning relaunched UK-EU talks

Britain and the European Union have agreed to resume talks on reaching a trade deal to govern their future relations, setting out a new set of “organising principles” for intensified…

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Ireland will be eurozone’s biggest loser from a no-deal Brexit, says Irish central bank chief

Irish central bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf warned that Ireland will be the eurozone's biggest loser from a no-deal Brexit, which could cause an economic "double whammy" in addition to the…

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Norway, Britain in provisional trade agreement for no-deal Brexit scenario

Norway and Britain have signed a temporary, limited agreement to help maintain trade in goods in case there is no final Brexit trade deal in place by year-end, the Norwegian…

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UPDATE – UK – EU talks on post-Brexit trade deal to resume

Britain will resume talks with the European Union on Thursday, marking a new push by the two sides to protect billions of dollars worth of trade from the beginning of…

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UPDATED: EU’s Barnier says trade deal with UK “within reach”

The European Union's Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday that a new trade deal with Britain was "within reach" if both sides work hard to overcome the sticking points in the…

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Merkel ally says chances of Brexit trade deal less than 50-50

There is less than a 50% chance of the European Union and Britain securing a Brexit trade deal and London must move first before negotiations can progress, an ally of…

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UK halts Brexit talks despite encouraging meeting hours earlier

Britain said it saw no basis to resume trade talks with the European Union unless there is a fundamental change in approach from Brussels, chief negotiator David Frost said on…

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UK’s Anglican archbishops issue Internal Markets Bill warning

The UK's five Anglican archbishops have warned the government that its new Brexit bill could set a "disastrous precedent", in a rare joint letter. The Internal Markets Bill could damage…

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UK should tweak financial rules to stay competitive after Brexit, says study

Britain should tweak financial rules after full Brexit to keep London's financial hub competitive and deepen ties with growth markets in Asia, a think tank said in a study on…

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EU, UK Brexit negotiators to discuss later today continuation of trade talks

EU and UK Brexit negotiators, Michel Barnier and David Frost, will discuss continuing trade talks over the phone around 1300 GMT on Monday, a spokesman for the former said. Britain…

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Britain tells businesses to step up plans for no-deal EU exit

Britain is urging businesses to step up preparations for a no-deal exit from the European Union when transitional arrangements end, telling them in a campaign that "time is running out".…

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Swiss tighten measures to combat COVID-19 second wave

Switzerland announced tighter restrictions on Sunday to tackle the second wave of the coronavirus hitting the country, including a nation-wide obligation to wear masks and a ban on large scale…

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Britain and EU to try to rescue post-Brexit trade talks

Britain and the European Union will on Monday attempt to breathe life into post-Brexit trade talks that appeared all but dead last week, with each side telling the other it…

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‘Ball is in EU’s court’ as chance of Brexit deal recedes – Gove

Senior British minister Michael Gove said the chance of striking a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union had fallen because the bloc had not been willing to intensify talks…

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Gove says UK ‘well prepared’ for no-deal Brexit, even as businesses sound alarm

Michael Gove, the minister handling Brexit divorce issues for Britain, said on Sunday that the UK is "increasingly well-prepared" for a no-deal Brexit even as businesses urged Britain and the…

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UK abandons Brexit free trade deal – Johnson

Boris Johnson says it's time to "get ready" for the prospect of no free trade deal with the EU on 1 January. The prime minister claimed Brussels had "abandoned" the…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson says: it’s time to prepare for a no-trade deal Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was now time to prepare for a no-trade deal Brexit as the European Union had refused to negotiate seriously and that unless…

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Ireland says EU to continue seeking comprehensive and fair Brexit deal

European Union countries want their chief negotiator Michel Barnier to continue seeking a comprehensive free trade deal on the bloc's future relationship with Britain, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said.…

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Malta is ready for Brexit – PM

Malta is well-prepared for Brexit, in whichever form it happens, PM Robert Abela said yesterday in the margins of the EU Summit. The Prime Minister explained that EU leaders were…

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UPDATED: We want a post-Brexit trade deal but not at any price-Germany’s Roth

The European Union wants a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain but not at any price, Germany's Europe Minister Michael Roth said on Friday. "We can't endanger the peace in the…

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Some movement on Brexit, Merkel says after EU summit talks

German Chancellor Angela Merkel reported "some movement" on Thursday in talks between European Union leaders about an agreement with the United Kingdom on their post-Brexit relations. "In some places there…

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UK expresses disappointment at EU Summit Conclusions

U.K. chief negotiator David Frost has expressed disappointment in his first reactions after the conclusions of the European Council on Brexit. In a tweet this afternoon, Frost said that he…

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UK PM and chief negotiator to discuss whether talks with EU should continue or not

Britain's chief negotiator David Frost will talk to Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday about whether talks with the European Union should continue or not, said Sky News reporter Sam…

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