Brexit Negotiator

The French government has warned it could veto a Brexit trade deal that includes too many compromises, amid reports that an agreement could be "imminent".  A deal is now expected before the end of the weekend, barring any last-minute break down in talks, according to an EU official close to…

A Brexit deal could be agreed “within days”, the Irish foreign minister declared on Thursday, hours after negotiators in London haggled about fishing quotas over takeaway pizzas. Simon Coveney said he believed there was a “good chance” of an agreement this weekend despite gaps over fishing and whether the EU…

2/2 © Reuters. EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, wearing a face mask, is seen in London as Brexit talks continue 2/2 By John Chalmers and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator told member states' envoys on Wednesday negotiations on a trade deal with Britain…

News18» News»World»EU Countries Urge Brexit Negotiator Not To Be Rushed Into A Deal1-MIN READEuropean Union member states urged the bloc's chief Brexit negotiator on Wednesday not to be rushed into agreeing an unsatisfactory trade deal with Britain just because a Dec. 31 deadline is looming, a senior EU diplomat said.Reuters…

In Brief Emmanuel Macron leading chorus of ‘nervous’ European leadersMichel Barnier is being quizzed by EU leaders over concerns that the negotiator is planning to concede too much to the UK in the final days of Brexit negotiations. French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday said that his country “will not accept…

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LONDON — Brexit trade talks are still stuck on fishing, governance rules and dispute resolution because the European Union is asking too much, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit supremo, Michael Gove, said on Tuesday. Negotiators are trying to hash out a trade deal to avoid a tumultuous finale to…

Die VK is besig om sy eie beleid oor invoertariewe te skep nadat hy besluit het om die Europese Unie te verlaat.Foto: Argief British and European Union Brexit negotiators have been showing pragmatism and “good faith” during the recent talks and “there’s a deal to be done” potentially this week,…

LONDON (AP) - Teams from Britain and the European Union resumed face-to-face talks on a post-Brexit trade deal Saturday, with both sides sounding gloomy about striking an agreement in the little time that remains. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier returned to London to meet his U.K. counterpart David Frost. Talks…

In Brief Ban on bangers looms unless stalemate on food import standards is resolvedBrexit negotiators pushing to get a deal over the line before the end of the year are embroiled in a new stand-off that could result in European sausages disappearing from UK shops. The prospect of a trade…