BREXIT

UK likely to end up with no EU deal warns Irish PM

The Irish Examiner: Deadlock over the Irish border means it is more likely that the UK will crash out of the European Union without a deal, the Taoiseach has warned. Leaders…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, History repeats itself as a second vessel is rejected from docking – just days after the Aquarius was stranded for a week. This issue is the dominant story…

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“We expect that the timetable will be adhered to” according to Germany

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany believes the timetable for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union can be kept to, a government spokeswoman said on Friday, adding that while some issues still…

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BMW line up task force for a worst case scenario Brexit

Auto Express: BMW has created a specialist task force to prepare for a worst-case Brexit scenario, one in which the UK leaves the customs union and the single market, as well…

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14,000 jobs at risk as Airbus warns it could leave UK after Brexit

Airbus has warned it could leave the UK if the country exits the European Union single market and customs union without a transition deal. The European planemaker said the warning…

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Brexit talks must intensify over summer

RTE: Brexit talks must intensify over the summer, particularly on the issue of the Irish border, or Britain risks being unable to withdraw smoothly from the European Union, Ireland's foreign minister…

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May avoids damaging Brexit defeat with last-minute concession

The Telegraph: Theresa May has told MPs they must “trust the judgement” of the British people who voted to leave the EU as she saw off a rebellion over her flagship…

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British Chambers of Commerce slash growth forecast for UK economy

CNN: The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) on Monday slashed its growth forecast for the UK economy this year to 1.3%, which would be its weakest performance since the financial crisis.…

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Theresa May pledges 20 billion pound budget increase for the NHS

CNBC: British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Sunday to increase funding for the National Health Service (NHS) by 20 billion pounds ($26.5 billion) after Brexit, partly from tax hikes…

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New Brexit blueprint amendments respect public’s desire to leave the EU

Reuters: Prime Minister Theresa May’s government’s new amendment to her Brexit blueprint on giving parliament a greater role on the exit process respects the public’s desire to leave the European Union,…

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Number of MEPs to be reduced to 705 from the current 751 after the UK leaves EU

The European Parliament will shrink from 751 to 705 MEPs when the United Kingdom leaves the EU, leaving room for new countries that may join in the future. Besides reducing…

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Wednesday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, From Malta to Singapore, via UK; the Aquarius issue; the diplomatic rifts between Malta, Italy and France (so far), the USA-North Korea summit are some of the things…

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Parliament gets more power in Brexit negotiations as UK government avoids damaging defeat

Politico: The U.K. government has agreed to give parliament more power over its Brexit negotiations in a last-ditch bid to avoid a damaging House of Commons defeat. Rebel Conservative MPs, who…

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May under pressure on Brexit vote, UK Justice Minister resigns, Four more prepared to quit

The Daily Telegraph: Four more ministers are prepared to quit over Brexit after Phillip Lee's "warning shot" resignation, The Daily Telegraph has learned. A source close to Dr Lee said his resignation is…

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Monday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning A rather hot day as temperatures are expected to reach the 30 degree mark on the Celsius scale, which at times will feel like 34 degrees. The main…

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Two Years since Brexit vote and 292 days from the days and Brexit gets messier by the day

EuroNews: With only months to go until Britain leaves the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May faces a showdown with critics that could further undermine her fragile grip on power…

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Businessman financing Farage’s campaign had multiple meeting with Russian embassy, suggesting Russian interference during BREXIT

The Guardian - Arron Banks, the millionaire businessman who bankrolled Nigel Farage’s campaign to quit the EU, had multiple meetings with Russian embassy officials in the run-up to the Brexit…

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May still has confidence in Johnson despite leaked recording

Theresa May still has confidence in Boris Johnson, Downing Street has said, after the Foreign Secretary attacked the Prime Minister's Brexit negotiating strategy and criticised the Treasury in a bombshell leaked…

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Theresa May facing revolt from Eurosceptic Cabinet Ministers on ‘Irish backstop’ arrangement

The Telegraph reports that Theresa May is facing a revolt from Eurosceptic Cabinet ministers after disclosing plans which they fear could keep Britain tied to the Customs Union "indefinitely" after Brexit. The Prime…

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Sunday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers cover a myriad of topics. The salient points include the ongoing investigations in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder and the investigations carried by Magistrate Aaron Bugeja on…

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Theresa May should be replaced

Michael Gove should be installed as the new Tory leader because Theresa May has shown that she cannot “carry Brexit through”, Crispin Odey, a major party donor has publicly warned. The…

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Brexit – Northern Ireland’s DUP dismisses joint UK/EU status

According to Reuters, the Northern Irish party that supports Britain’s minority government dismissed the idea of giving Northern Ireland joint European Union and UK status after Brexit as at best…

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Corporate Dispatch – Saturday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, The Maltese Newspapers report that the Malta Financial Services Authority said that Ali Sadr Hasheminejad’s arrest in the US “immediately compromised” Pilatus Bank’s entire operation and made it…

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Northern Ireland might get joint UK, EU status

According to Reuters the United Kingdom is considering attempting to break the deadlock in Brexit negotiations with a proposal to give Northern Ireland joint UK and European Union status so it…

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Morning Briefing – 1st June ’18

Good morning, Unfortunately today’s morning briefing starts on a sad note as all media portals in Malta report the news of a male cyclist who was killed after he was…

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Former Chair of Vote Leave campaign applies for ‘carte de sejour’ in France

Nigel Lawson, has denied accusations of Brexit hypocrisy after it emerged he was in the process of applying for a French residency card. The Tory former chancellor who chaired the Vote…

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BREXIT: “Stop playing hide and seek” – Michel Barnier to UK Government

European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier urged the British Government 'to stop playing hide and seek' over the country's aims for trade ties and went on warning that delays…

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Each British household is £900 worse off since Brexit vote – Bank of England Chairman

Each British household is more than £900 worse off after the vote to leave the EU, according to the Governor of the Bank of England. This was announced by Mark Carney…

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House of Lords deliver another defeat for May over Brexit

The House of Lords have inflicted a 15th defeat on the government’s key Brexit bill, underlining the acute political challenge Theresa May faces in seeking a deal that both parliament and her…

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Scotland rejects EU withdrawal bill

The Scottish parliament has voted against backing Theresa May’s key piece of Brexit legislation, paving the way for a constitutional crisis. Politicians at Holyrood refused to grant consent to the EU…

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Britain’s policy on austerity, immigration and tackling terrorism are racist – UN Envoy

Britain's policies on austerity, immigration and tackling terrorism are racist, a United Nations watchdog has found. The Telegraph reports that UN Envoy and Law Professor Tendayi Achiume, a Special Rapporteur for…

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The risk of failure of Brexit negotiations exists – Michel Barnier

The risk of a failure of the Brexit negotiations "exists". In an interview with the German Magazine Der Spiegel, the head of EU negotiations, Michel Barnier, said that he was…

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Macron awarded Charlemagne Prize; refers to Brexit and Italian elections as European traumas

The situation in the Middle East, relations with the United States, but above all the state of the European Union were the main themes that emerged during a meeting between Emmanuel…

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European Credit Management Associations Federation to hold Congress in Malta

On 16th and 17th May, 2018, The Federation of European Credit Management Associations (FECMA) will be staging the 3rd Pan European Credit Management Congress in Malta. FECMA President, Josef Busuttil,…

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BREXIT – Britain will be unable to leave customs union before 2023

The Telegraph reports that the Cabinet's Brexit sub-committee informed ministers that Britain will be unable to leave the customs union before 2023. This sparked fears that the delay will be…

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BREXIT- The Lords deal another blow to May

The House of Lords has voted for an amendment to the Brexit withdrawal bill which gives the Parliament the final say on what the UK government should do if the deal…

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European Central Bank and Bank of England to meet on Brexit

The European Central Bank and the Bank of England will convene a technical working group on risk management in the period around 30 March 2019 in the area of financial services.…

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Brexit makes no sense at all – Jurgen Klopp

On the eve of an important UEFA Champions League Semi Final match against Roma (to be played today), Liverpool's coach Jurgen Klopp made an important statement in relation to BREXIT.…

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Northern Ireland’s Border remains an issue in BREXIT talks

The U.K.’s two post-Brexit customs proposals to solve the Northern Ireland border issue have been rejected by the EU. Earlier this week, a report on The Telegraph, indicated that the…

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CNN: David Cameron says he doesn’t regret calling Brexit referendum

CNN: Former British Prime Minister David Cameron says he doesn't regret calling a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union -- but wishes the result had gone the other…

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Europe’s vicious circle of misery

You feel World War III is fast approaching when you are in a room in Brussels, during a technical working group meeting, discussing money. Who gets to pay -…

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Hillary Clinton: Don’t let Brexit undermine Ireland’s peace

Hillary Clinton - Twenty years ago, the Good Friday/Belfast agreement helped bring an end to decades of conflict and violence in Northern Ireland. It was a watershed moment – the result of…

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Russia and UK’s future foreign policies post Salisbury

Sergei Scripal’s and his daughter’s poisoning came as a bolt out of the blue, barely a week before Russia’ deadweight presidential election. Russia has been adopting an emboldened projection of…

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Politico – Guy Verhofstadt on BREXIT

POLITICO: If there’s one member of the European Parliament who is thriving on the Brexit process (rather than mourning it, or popping Champagne bottles) it’s Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the liberal…

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European diplomatic solidarity with the UK despite BREXIT

Malta yesterday recalled its ambassador in Russia. It wasn't the only country to do so. There were also a number of countries which expelled the Russian diplomats from their country.…

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