Category: Brexit

In a last attempt to prevent a chaotic Brexit, met yesterday in Brussels, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission President Ursula von der Laien. Before the working dinner, the head of the commission was heard telling the diners: “Keep your distance.” The composition, of course concerned, the coronavirus, and the distance between the two sides. An honest...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is rushing to Brussels on Wednesday to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a last-ditch effort to reach a trade deal on Britain’s smooth exit from the European Union. In the run-up to a Brexit without an agreement on 1 January, London now appears willing to make further concessions than it...

Although both London and Brussels continued to adopt harsh tones in the run-up to the final political negotiations on Brexit terms, the British government took a step back yesterday, raising hopes for a last-minute deal. According to Secretary of State Michael Gove, his government has decided to withdraw from the Internal Market bill the controversial articles, which had provoked strong...

Britain and the European Union are seeking a post-Brexit trade deal, with the potential failure of their efforts to boost bilateral trade and financial markets as well as huge financial costs. Here are some implications of a failure in the London and Brussels negotiations. Sterling Investors and banks have long predicted that a trade deal would be reached, so the...

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, on Tuesday described it as very, very difficult to reach a trade agreement with Brussels on Brexit, while on the European side, the chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, asked for patience. “We have to be optimistic, but I have to say that at the moment it seems very, very difficult,” said the...

One step before the chaotic Brexit, without a trade agreement, was the United Kingdom and the European Union last night, as, despite the intensive negotiations of the last three days, the essential differences between the two sides remained largely bridged. The only issue on which Brussels and London agreed was that, if there is no compromise at the highest political...