Customs Union

Barnier says EU would allow permanent customs union if UK wants it

Michel Barnier, the EU's Brexit negotiator, in a speech in Warsaw, Poland, said that the EU would agree to put a permanent customs union in the political declaration, the text…

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Barnier says that Theresa May should endorse Labour’s proposal of a permanent customs union

The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday British Prime Minister Theresa should endorse a permanent customs union with the bloc — as proposed by the opposition Labour…

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May expected to ask Brexit ‘war cabinet’ to agree to plan which would keep Britain in a customs union with EU

Theresa May will today ask her Brexit “war Cabinet” to agree a backstop plan that would keep Britain in a customs union with Brussels until a permanent trade deal can be agreed.…

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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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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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