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EU’s Barnier: Cannot be a trade deal with UK without a deal on fishing, level playing field Brexit Negotiator

EU’s Barnier: Cannot be a trade deal with UK without a deal on fishing, level playing field

The coronavirus outbreak makes reaching a Brexit deal with the UK even more important, EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday. Barnier further added that their ambition is still to reach a deal with Britain in all sectors. Additional takeaways "We welcome competition with Britain, as a non-EU state, but…
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June 10, 2020
Boris Johnson offers to accept EU tariffs to win trade deal to break deadlock with Brussels Brexit Negotiator

Boris Johnson offers to accept EU tariffs to win trade deal to break deadlock with Brussels

Boris Johnson offers to accept EU tariffs as part of Brexit trade deal in attempt to break deadlock in talks with BrusselsThe UK's chief negotiator David Frost has offered to accept tariffs on goodsMichel Barnier hinted bloc will drop demand for UK to follow EU state aid regimeOfficials have not…
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June 5, 2020
UK’s Frost: Progress remains limited but our talks have been positive in tone Brexit Negotiator

UK’s Frost: Progress remains limited but our talks have been positive in tone

"Negotiations will continue and we remain committed to a successful outcome," the UK's chief Brexit negotiator David Frost said on Friday. "Progress remains limited but our talks have been positive in tone." Additional takeaways "We need to conclude this negotiation in good time to enable people and businesses to have certainty."…
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June 5, 2020
EU’s Barnier: Latest round of Brexit negotiations made no significant progress Brexit Negotiator

EU’s Barnier: Latest round of Brexit negotiations made no significant progress

The latest round of Brexit negotiations made no significant progress, EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told a news conference on Friday. Additional takeaways "Fishing, level playing field cannot be separated out from trade in new partnership with UK." "UK has not shown any true will on a fishing agreement." "UK…
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June 5, 2020
Nissan: UK factory still under threat from no-deal Brexit Brexit Negotiator

Nissan: UK factory still under threat from no-deal Brexit

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionNissan's Sunderland plant is "unsustainable" without a Brexit trade deal, said Ashwani Gupta.The UK's largest car manufacturing plant is "unsustainable" if the UK leaves the European Union without a trade deal, owner Nissan says.The Japanese company's global chief operating head told the…
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June 3, 2020
UK Reportedly Ready for Consensus in Post-Brexit Trade Talks if EU ‘Moves Too’ Brexit Negotiator

UK Reportedly Ready for Consensus in Post-Brexit Trade Talks if EU ‘Moves Too’

Late last week, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned that the UK may face a no-deal Brexit if UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson fails to deliver on London’s commitments pertaining to the political declaration that London signed with the European Commission.The Times has quoted unnamed diplomatic sources as saying that…
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June 2, 2020