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Tusk accuses British MPs of having shown disrespect towards PM May

Donald Tusk has accused MPs of showing a lack of respect for the British prime minister as the EU turned its fire on the Commons over its failure to back…

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Brexit – Time (and patience) running out (Updated with May’s Press Conference)

Update: British PM told press in Press Conference that in a crystal clear she spoke about the assurances needed on the backstop. Se added that there was agreement that a…

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No confidence vote in Theresa May’s leadership to take place on Wednesday -Updated

UK Prime Minister Theresa May will face a vote of no confidence in her leadership later on Wednesday. Conservative MPs have triggered a vote of no confidence in Theresa May,…

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No room whatsoever for renegotiation of Brexit – Juncker

European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker told Theresa May that there is no room whatsoever for renegotiating the 585-page Brexit treaty to appease UK MPs. The FT reports that while speaking in…

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Donald Tusk convenes a Brexit EU council for Thursday

In a tweet, Donald Tusk announced that he has decided to call a council meeting on Brexit (Art. 50) on Thursday. "We will not renegotiate the deal, including the backstop,…

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Brexit – The Roundup

After months of negotiations, the Brexit deal was due to be voted upon on Tuesday, in order for the United Kingdom's Parliament to approve or reject Theresa May's controversial plan. Diplomatique.Expert goes…

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Tusk rules out possibility of re-negotiation

Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council has ruled out renegotiating Theresa May's Brexit deal at a scheduled summit in Brussels later this week. Donald Tusk said leaders would discuss…

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Brexit Update: May in an attempt to renegotiate Irish backstop

British Prime Minister Theresa May will head back to Brussels to seek to renegotiate the so-called Irish backstop element of her exit deal with the European Union, a junior minister…

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Media reports that Brexit Vote has been called off

British Prime Minister Theresa May has called off a crucial parliament vote due on Tuesday on her Brexit deal, sources told British media. The reports came as British bookmakers said…

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Developing Story – May holds emergency conference call with cabinet

May holds emergency conference call with cabinet amid speculation about potential concession. A spokeswoman for the PM says: "The vote is going ahead as planned." She also revealed that Theresa…

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Brexit vote to 100 per cent go ahead on Tuesday – Brexit Secretary

The vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal is “100 per cent” going ahead on Tuesday as planned, the Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has said. Reports that Mrs May is contemplating…

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Will May delay Tuesday’s Brexit vote?

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to delay Tuesday’s key parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal and head to Brussels next week to demand better terms from the European…

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Warnings on medicine shortages and port disruptions in case of ‘No-Deal’ Brexit scenario

Major ports could suffer disruption for up to six months under a no-deal scenario, the Government has told industry leaders. Revised Brexit assessments published on Friday warned that access through Dover…

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Provisional agreement on 2019 EU budget reached

The European Parliament and the Council, with the support of the Commission, reached a provisional agreement on the 2019 EU budget during a decisive trilogue. This agreement is to be…

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Northern Ireland’s DUP will support May in confidence vote if defeated in Brexit vote

The Northern Irish party propping up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government will vote against any attempt to topple her if she is defeated in a vote to approve her Brexit…

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EU finance ministers agree on Euro area reforms

EU finance ministers on Tuesday morning (4 December) agreed on reforms to bolster the euro area's preparedness to tackle any future financial crisis - after talks that lasted all night…

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Today starts the Five-Day Brexit Debate (UPDATED)

Update: BBC reports that MPs will vote later on whether the UK government broke Parliament's rules by failing to publish the full legal advice it received on the Brexit plan. The…

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Goverment may have broken Parliamentary rules by not publishing Brexit legal advice.

The UK government may have broken Parliamentary rules by not publishing Brexit legal advice, the Commons Speaker has said. BBC reports John Bercow said there was an "arguable case" that…

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If Brexit was a football match, at which stage of the match is it, or perhaps should it be decided over a penalty shoot-out

European Council President Donald Tusk showed his football skills on the margins of the G20 summit. In a facebook post he said that when in Argentina, even if though for…

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I will be the Prime Minister who will take Britain out of the EU – Theresa May at G20

Theresa May said on Saturday she would be the prime minister to take Britain out of the European Union and that parliament should back her Brexit deal to ensure certainty…

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Sam Gyimah resigns from May’s cabinet in protest to Government’s naive Brexit plan

Sam Gyimah, the universities and science minister, has resigned in protest at the Government’s “naive” Brexit plan, saying that any deal we strike with Brussels will be “EU first”. Becoming the seventh…

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May is set to face a grilling from senior MPs over her Brexit agenda

Theresa May is set to face a grilling from senior MPs over her Brexit agenda as she seeks to garner support for her deal with Brussels, Sky News reports. The…

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MPs to vote on Brexit deal on 11 December

In a letter sent to Tory MPs, chief whip Julian Smith has revealed MPs "meaningful vote" on the Brexit deal is expected to be held on 11 December. May confirmed…

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Brexit – The What If Scenarios.

British Prime Minister will embark on her arduous task to convince the British MPs and their electorate about the importance of agreeing to the Brexit Deal. After getting the green…

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Post Brexit Summit Reactions

Agreeing a Brexit deal with the European Union may have been the easy part for British Prime Minister Theresa May. Getting it through a divided parliament at home could be…

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Farage will vote against deal, claims a second referendum or no deal are better options

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, who remains a member of the European Parliament, says he'll be voting against the deal when it's put to MEPs. Speaking to the BBC News…

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EU Brexit Summit

Brexit Vote in Commons to take place on 10 or 11 December - EU officials have been told to expect the parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal on 10 or…

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MEP Election Watch – Greens choose candidates for Commission President

The European Greens picked Germany’s Ska Keller and Dutchman Bas Eickhout as co-candidates for European Commission president, at the party’s congress Saturday, making them the faces of the party’s campaign…

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Theresa May writes to the nation

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has written a letter to the nation setting out why she thinks the public should back her Brexit deal. The letter is a dramatic direct…

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Theresa May arrives in Brussels

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Brussels where she was greeted by the European Commission's President Jean Claude Juncker. Mrs May met the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude…

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European Council to finalise and formalise BREXIT is happening on Sunday – President issues invite

European Council President Donald Tusk has sent the formal invitation for Sunday's EU special summit to formalise the outcome of the Brexit negotiations. The letter was delayed in view of…

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The Gibraltar Issue

Spain’s prime minister said he fully intends to veto the Brexit deal if no agreement on Gibraltar can be found. And he warned that if there’s no agreement, the European Council on Sunday…

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“If Gibraltar question is not sorted, EU council will be called off” – Spanish Prime Minister

Spain has said an EU summit on Brexit this weekend could be called off unless an agreement is reached with the UK over Gibraltar. Sky News reports that the Spanish Prime…

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Brexit – Latest Update

Theresa May is to make an emergency dash to Brussels on Saturday to complete the Brexit negotiations after the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, threatened to pull the plug on the Sunday…

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Meeting between May and Juncker failed to finalise Brexit agreement

Theresa May will return to Brussels on Saturday after a meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker failed to finalise a key Brexit agreement. Sky News reports that prime minister held talks with…

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The Queen should ask Corbyn to form a government if MPs vote down May’s Brexit deal – McDonnell

The Queen should ask Jeremy Corbyn to form a government if MPs vote down Theresa May’s Brexit deal, John McDonnell has said. The Independent reports that the shadow chancellor claimed…

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There won’t be parliament support for a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit

Even if May's government is in disarray over Brexit but there is no majority in parliament for damaging the economy by leaving the EU without a deal, Labour finance chief…

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May to meet Juncker on Wednesday to finalise Brexit deal as Corbyn and Sturgeon team up to block the government’s draft Brexit deal – and stop a “no deal” divorce

Theresa May is to travel to Brussels on Wednesday evening to finalise the Brexit deal in a meeting with the European commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker. With talk of a backbench…

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Supreme Court rejects attempt of derailing the European court hearing into whether article 50 could be reversed

The supreme court has dismissed an attempt by the Brexit secretary to derail a European court hearing into whether article 50 – which triggered the UK’s departure from the EU – could…

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Spain will vote against EU’s Brexit deal unless Gibraltar’s status is clarified – PM Sanchez

Spain will vote against the European Union’s draft Brexit deal on Sunday unless it is modified to make clear that the future of the disputed British territory of Gibraltar relies…

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Brexit News Roundup – Monday

Jeremy Corbyn addressed the CBI and said Labour would not be approaching negotiations with the EU on the basis of threats. He would not be threatening to turn the UK into…

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France and Germany express hope for a Eurozone budget by 2021

The eurozone should have its own budget in place by 2021 with financial firepower to absorb economic shocks, said the French and German finance ministers on Monday. POLITICO reports that France’s Bruno…

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Spain requests clarification on Gibraltar to sign off the Brexit withdrawal agreement

The governments of the 27 European Union member states have now had time to carry out their first examination of the draft agreement covering the terms of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from…

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Macron tells German lawmakers that it was up to France and Germany to build a modern, efficient, democratic Europe fit for the future

In a speech to the Bundestag to mark Germany's Day of Mourning for those killed in war, Macron said that Germany and France had overcome 200 years of "merciless wars" to make a…

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May plays down notion of Brexit deal changes – Corbyn says second referendum is a future option but dismissed it for the ‘now’

Theresa May has played down hopes of changing Britain’s draft withdrawal deal in a move that will concern Brexiteer cabinet ministers demanding it be re-written. The Independent reports "the prime…

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