Withdrawal from the European Union
Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
Britain and the European Union have struck a provisional free-trade agreement that should avert New Year chaos for cross-border traders and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil.
With just over a week until the U.K.'s final split from the EU, the U.K. government said the "deal is done."
British MPs warn country not ready for Brexit
Britain has not yet installed all the complex IT systems and port infrastructure needed to ensure Brexit runs smoothly, a group of British MPs warned in a report released on Dec. 19.
The Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union, a cross-party group of lawmakers, released the report after meeting Thursday online.
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EU Gives UK Fishing Ultimatum as Condition for Brexit Deal
In a speech to the European Parliament on Friday, European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier gave a stark assessment of the ultimatum the EU is giving to the British: access to the EU's single market will be conditional on keeping British fishing waters open to boats from the bloc.
Johnson tells UK to ’get ready’ for no-deal Brexit collapse
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Dec. 10 vowed to go the "extra mile" for a Brexit trade deal but instructed his government to prepare for Britain to crash out of the European Union's single market at the end of this year.
If no agreement is reached, the whole of Europe will feel the consequences
The long-awaited meeting will take place "in the coming days", the leaders said after a telephone conversation that lasted more than an hour on Monday, December 7. That conversation followed after a tense morning in Brussels, Jutarnji list writes.
Brits call for Greek restrictions to be eased
Award-winning crime novelist David Young is leading a last-ditch campaign by British second-home and boat owners calling on the government to allow the former European Union citizens to spend up to six months in Greece at any one time.
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Democracy Digest: Poland and Hungary Refuse to Back Down over EU Veto
Orban, who believes in the power of narratives, said the debate is not really about the rule of law, but about the rule of the majority. "There are a number of issues where we have a dispute with the other EU countries, like on migration and gender, and this would mean they could force their interpretation on us in all these questions.
Eurozone bailouts should aim to restore growth, report for ESM says
Future eurozone bailout programs should aim more at restoring economic growth rather than focusing mainly on fiscal tightening, and their length should be set accordingly, an independent report commissioned by the bloc's bailout fund said.
Grexit advocate Paul Krugman points to successful Greek coronavirus response
American economist Paul Krugman, one of the more vocal proponents of a Greek exit from the euro during the 2009-2019 debt crisis, is pointing to Greece as one of the countries that have successfully managed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
The Covid-19 Challenge and the EU: Op-ed
The COVID-19 pandemic, arising in a period when the European Union (EU) struggles with many difficulties, such as the Euro crisis, the refugee pressure, Brexit and the rise of populism, is a significant challenge that can affect the EU to a considerable extent.
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