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Barnier to update 27 EU member states about Brexit on Wednesday morning

The European Union’s Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, will update 27 national envoys to the bloc’s hub Brussels at 0730 GMT on Wednesday on the latest in UK trade talks, two…

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No-trade deal Brexit is still possible, UK minister says

A senior British minister said on Tuesday there was still a chance of a turbulent Brexit without a trade deal as talks with the European Union had snagged on fishing,…

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EU to launch no-deal contingency steps if no deal with UK by mid-week

The European Union will launch contingency measures on Wednesday or Thursday if it has been unable to reach agreement by then with Britain on a trade deal, a senior EU…

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Irish Foreign Minister says fishing could sink EU-UK trade talks

A failure to agree on fishing rights has the potential to scupper attempts by Britain and the European Union to agree a new trade deal, Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney…

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Britain Expects ‘Very Significant’ Week for Brexit Talks as Clock Ticks Down

Britain and the European Union are heading into a "very significant" week, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday, as talks over a trade deal enter their final days…

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UPDATED: EU’s Barnier: Talks continue “even on Sunday”

European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said talks to find a deal with Britain were continuing Sunday. Britain and the European Union are heading into a "very significant" week, British…

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UK’s Raab says Brexit talks in ‘reasonable position’

Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union are in a reasonable position, with some progress on competition issues but significant differences outstanding on fishing, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said…

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Airlines expect to avoid Brexit disruption as transition ends

Airlines are hopeful that Brexit-related disruption can be avoided, as Britain and the European Union continue negotiations on their future relationship after the Dec. 31 end of the transition period,…

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Time running out to find Brexit agreement on Gibraltar, Spanish foreign minister says

Time is running out to find a Brexit agreement between Spain and Britain over Gibraltar, Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Thursday. "Talks between Spain and the United…

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UK says on Brexit trade deal: We can get there but not at any cost

Britain and the European Union can clinch a Brexit trade deal and the shape of one is clear but London will not sign up to an accord at any cost,…

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Failure to get Brexit trade deal would wipe extra 2% off UK output – OBR

Failure by Britain and the European Union to agree a free trade deal would wipe an extra 2% off the United Kingdom's economic output while driving up inflation, unemployment and…

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Irish PM says “good result” in UK trade talks possible, EU chief says ready for no-deal

Ireland's prime minister said there was still time for a "good result" in trade talks between Britain and the European Union, though the bloc's chief executive said the risk of…

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No-deal Brexit could disrupt medicines and vaccine delivery, industry warns

Supplies of crucial medicines including potential COVID-19 vaccines could be disrupted if the government fails to reach a Brexit deal for the pharmaceutical sector, industry leaders have told Sky News.…

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Biden says UK border with Ireland must be open

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday he did not want to see a guarded border between Ireland and the United Kingdom, adding that he had previously discussed the matter…

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Brexit and the City of London: what changes and when

Britain, which left the European Union in January, loses full access to the bloc under transition arrangements that end at 2300 GMT on Dec. 31. The EU is Britain's biggest…

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EU’s Barnier says “fundamental differences” persist in UK trade talks

The European Union's Brexit negotiator said on Monday that big differences persisted in trade talks with Britain but that both sides were pushing hard for a deal. "Time is short.…

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Focus on fish and economic fair play as EU-UK trade talks go on remotely

British and European Union negotiators on Monday resumed talks on their post-Brexit relationship via video-conferencing, with the focus still squarely on dividing up fishing quotas and ensuring fair competition for…

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Britain’s PM expected to speak to European Commission head this week on Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to speak to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week in a bid to clear the final barriers to a Brexit…

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Britain wants to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union

Britain wants to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union, but the short-term impact of not doing so will be overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, British Finance Minister Rishi…

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Britain and Canada agree post-Brexit rollover trade deal

Britain and Canada struck a rollover trade deal on Saturday to protect the flow of $27 billion-worth of goods and services between them after Brexit, and vowed to start talks…

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On Brexit, let’s vote and move on, Roberta Metsola says

Brexit has been hanging in the air and it is time to vote and move on, first Vice-President of the European Parliament and MEP Roberta Metsola has said. The transition…

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EU leaders set to demand Brexit no-deal plans be published

Europe's leaders are set to demand that the European Commission publish no-deal plans amid fears that Brexit negotiations are dragging, leaving businesses with little knowledge on what they need to…

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Pandemic no excuse for UK banks not to move staff to Europe, says ECB

UK-based banks looking to continue doing business in the euro zone after the Brexit transition period must move staff to the continent and not use the pandemic as an excuse…

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UPDATED: EU trade negotiators to update member states on Brexit on Friday

EU negotiators are due to update envoys of the bloc's 27 member states on the latest in trade talks with Britain at 0700 GMT on Friday, two diplomatic sources told…

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Small UK manufacturers left in dark over Brexit plans

Nearly half of small and medium-sized British manufacturers have no idea how the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of this year will affect their business, a…

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Britain warned on choices to make while UK PM Johnson “confident we will prosper” without EU trade deal

Britain "has choices to make" if it wants a new trade deal with the European Union, three diplomatic sources with the bloc said on Monday, adding Brexit negotiators have yet…

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Ireland warns real trouble if no Brexit breakthrough in 10 days

Trade talks between Britain and the European Union will be in real trouble if there is not a major breakthrough over the next week to 10 days, Irish Foreign Minister…

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As Brexit talks resume, UK says: our red lines remain unchanged

As Brexit talks resumed in Brussels, Britain said on Monday its red lines remained unchanged but that it hoped to reach a trade deal with the European Union if the…

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UPDATED: Brexit talks must have breakthrough this week – UK and Ireland

There has to be a breakthrough this week in talks for a post-Brexit trade agreement, British and Irish ministers said on Sunday, ahead of the Dec. 31 expiry of Britain's…

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BrexitLink: “We’ll help you help yourself”: – Glenn Micallef

European Union Co-ordination Department Director General and Head of Brexit Unit Glenn Micallef speaks to Keith Zahra As the end of the transition formalising Britian's withdrawal from the European Union…

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No Brexit delays for UK vaccine imports, minister says

Britain's transport minister said there would be no delays to the country receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from abroad even if the UK does not agree a trade deal with the…

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British retailers could shun N.Ireland after Brexit, logistics groups warn

British retailers and manufacturers could stop selling in Northern Ireland once the UK has finally left the European Union due to "overwhelming" customs demands and lack of border preparedness, industry…

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BoE’s Bailey hopes for ‘goodwill’ after Brexit transition ends

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he hoped a spirit of goodwill would prevail between Britain and European Union countries to smooth over inevitable trade disruptions when a post-Brexit…

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Malta’s Government & Chamber urge people and businesses to prepare for all scenarios of Brexit

Government and business leaders are urging people and businesses to prepare for all possible scenarios, in consideration that Brexit will impact all sectors. In a press event organised this afternoon,…

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Irish PM says on Brexit: Biden wants a deal so Johnson should knuckle down

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden wanted a Brexit trade deal to be clinched with the European Union so British Prime Minister Boris…

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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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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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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’s von der Leyen to call UK’s Johnson on Saturday

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will call British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday afternoon to discuss negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal, her spokesman said. Britain left…

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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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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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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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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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