UK to remain in Europol for now
The British government has announced it will opt in to the EU police agency's new regulation after May 2017
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Trump’s 'Brexit plus' will strengthen May’s hand
Populism and disgruntled voters on both sides of the Atlantic show the stark cleave between winners and losers of globalisation.
Column / Brexit Briefing
Article 50 ruling changes nothing
Theresa May’s legal defeat over triggering EU exit talks is a self-inflicted headache, but with the deck still stacked in her favour and 17 million voting to leave, Brexit seems a sure thing.
News in Brief
- Cyprus leaders aim for map agreement
- New three-party centre-left government in Estonia
- New three-party government in Denmark
- Support for the EU on the rise
- Brussels to name public space after murdered UK MP Jo Cox
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- No voters in Dutch Ukraine referendum 'not anti-EU'
- EU states give conditional approval to visa-free travel for Ukraine
May struggles to contain Brexit angst
Government under fire from Scotland and from opposition MPs for "chaotic" Brexit preparations, despite May's new committee and pledge on parliament debates.
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The City is right to be worried
By promising to prioritise migration control in Brexit talks, prime minister Theresa May has given a clear signal that she will prioritise provincial England over bankers.
British PM sticks to red line on EU migrants
British leader has repeated that the UK wants free trade, but not free EU immigration, while speaking warmly of European “friends, allies”.
Trump to model UK relations on Reagan-Thatcher
Ukip leader Nigel Farage already says he is willing to help Downing Street strengthen the transatlantic bond.
May warns parliament not to block Brexit
After the HIgh Court ruled that Parliament needs to agree to triggering the exit talks, the British PM vowed not to let Brexit to be "sabotaged".
High Court ruling casts doubt on Brexit deadline
The British PM will tell EU leaders that her plans to launch EU exit talks will not be delayed by the court ruling requiring her to seek parliament's approval.
MPs must vote on Brexit process, judges say
British government pledged to appeal verdict that would give MPs more say on the Brexit process.
France: London cannot remain EU banking hub
French finance minister Michel Sapin has said London cannot still be the EU’s banking hub after the UK leaves the bloc.
May extends Brexit olive branch
The British PM is to launch new Brexit talks with Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales, as nerves fray, also among banks, at the prospect of a "hard" EU exit.
May to sketch out Brexit to EU leaders
On her first EU summit, the British prime minister is expected to outline Brexit to fellow EU leaders, but without much details.
Opinion
Why British MPs must play Brexit role
Using legal technicalities to frustrate MPs from holding the government to account on Brexit is a tactical misjudgement.
British unity shaken by talk of 'hard Brexit'
Leaders of Scotland and Northern Ireland seek a special deal with the EU, as London hints at leaving the single market.
Column / Brexit Briefing
Sterling crisis reflects May’s dilemma
Continued uncertainty and confusion over what Brexit might mean sees the pound fall to its lowest levels in 30 years, leaving winter-escaping holidays increasingly out of reach of many Britons.
Tusk warns UK on harsh realities of Brexit
EU Council chief Donald Tusk told London there will be no winners from Brexit, and no compromise on freedom of movement, yet held out an olive branch for the future.
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- EU terror bill casts wider net, raising rights issues
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Scotland rattles sabre on independence
The Scottish first minister said that a bill for a referendum would be published next week and attacked the British prime minister over her EU exit positions.
British MPs get chance to shape Brexit strategy
British prime minister Theresa May continued to talk tough on Brexit in a parliament debate on Wednesday, but left room for MPs to prevent a future trade war with the EU.
British MPs battling for a say on Brexit
Conservative and Labour MPs want to be able to vote on the government's negotiating position with the EU, with some even considering joining a legal challenge.
UK government backtracks on foreign workers lists
The Conservatives abandon plans to force UK companies to list their foreign employees after six days of strong criticism.
British and Scottish leaders lock horns on Brexit
Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon has attacked British PM Theresa May's "deeply ugly" vision of Brexit. May warned of "divisive nationalists" trying to undermine the UK.
May: Brexit is 'quiet revolution'
The British prime minister concluded the Tory party conference in the UK by pledging to regain control of immigration and by taking a swipe at pro-EU elites.
British ministers take aim at EU migrants
UK ministers spoke of hiring “British citizens first” and of deporting “EU criminals” on the third day of a Tory party conference in Birmingham.
UK to start 'hard' EU talks in March
British leader Theresa May has pledged to start EU exit talks in March, prioritising British “sovereignty” on immigration over single market access.
Column / Brexit Briefing
Post-Brexit party games
The British party conference season has started, with Labour re-electing its leader but staying ambivalent on EU relations.
UK releases legal arguments on Article 50
In its recently released legal defence the UK government argues that neither the Westminster parliament, nor Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales has a say in when Britian will trigger the Brexit process.
Hollande warns UK not to abandon Calais obligations
French president Francois Hollande visited Calais for the first time since taking office and promised to dismantle the makeshift migrant camp there, as right-wing pressure grows.
Focus
EU students and academics could desert UK
Six decades of academic cooperation between the UK and Germany is now at risk, says German academic body.
UK to start Brexit talks early 2017, Johnson says
UK's foreign minister says Britain will launch official exit talks with the EU early next year, and argues that there is no link between free movement and the single market. PM May was not amused.
Column / Brexit Briefing
Brexit: preparing for a bitter divorce
Conservatives Brexiteers and Labour leadership are increasingly leaning away from the Norwegian-style deal with the EU, towards a UK-specific arrangement.
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