POLITICO EuropeStephen Barclay Brexit secretary: UK will request extension if no deal by Saturdaypolitico.eu - Cristina Gallardo Stephen Barclay confirms the EU and the UK are discussing a revised political declaration. LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will comply …
POLITICO EuropeLeo Varadkar Leo Varadkar: UK government confident MPs would back Brexit dealpolitico.eu - Eleni Courea Irish prime minister says a deal is closer but there are ‘a few hurdles’ still to clear. LONDON — Boris Johnson is confident he will be able to get a …
POLITICO EuropeUnited Kingdom Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish nationalists will never back Boris Johnson’s Brexit dealpolitico.eu - Cristina Gallardo Such an agreement would not be much better than a no-deal scenario, first minister says. LONDON — The Scottish National Party will never back a …
POLITICO EuropeSexism ‘Whiff of sexism’ about how Theresa May was forced out, says ex-Tory ministerpolitico.eu - Paul Dallison Boris Johnson’s ‘aggressive behaviour’ may appeal to men in the Brexiteer European Research Group, says Amber Rudd. A former senior Conservative …
POLITICO EuropeEuropean Union Michel Barnier: ‘Narrow path’ to Brexit deal still openpolitico.eu - Jacopo Barigazzi EU chief negotiator told ministers there was one day left to agree a new text with the UK ahead of the European Council summit. LUXEMBOURG CITY — …
POLITICO EuropeUnited Kingdom Boris Johnson looks to an election with promise to make UK ‘greatest place on earth’politico.eu - Eleni Courea ‘The only legitimate way to sort Brexit now is to let the people decide with a final say,’ said Jeremy Corbyn. LONDON — Boris Johnson thinks Brexit …
POLITICO EuropeUnited Kingdom Queen’s speech: Brexit top priority for UK governmentpolitico.eu - Eleni Courea Speech sets out what Boris Johnson wants his government to do. LONDON — The U.K. government is still determined to see Brexit through by October 31 — …
POLITICO EuropeEuropean Union Merkel sees post-Brexit UK as ‘potential competitor’ to EUpolitico.eu - Rym Momtaz PARIS — Post-Brexit Britain will be a potential competitor to the European Union alongside China and the United States, German Chancellor Angela …
POLITICO EuropeNetherlands World’s cartoonists on this week’s eventspolitico.eu - POLITICO First published on POLITICO.eu, Belgium, October 12, 2019 | By Rytis Daukantas First published in The Economist, U.K., October 12, 2019 | By Kal First …
POLITICO EuropeU.S. Politics UK ‘softens Brexit position’ in final push for dealpolitico.eu - Jacopo Barigazzi EU diplomats cautiously optimistic after UK agreed to new basis for talks. A path to a Brexit deal opened Friday — but there's still a long way to go …
POLITICO EuropeMichel Barnier Michel Barnier recommends intensifying Brexit talkspolitico.eu - Jacopo Barigazzi The move follows a positive meeting between the British and Irish prime ministers on Thursday. EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told ambassadors in …
POLITICO EuropeNorthern Ireland Assembly Johnson and Varadkar hold ‘constructive’ Brexit discussionpolitico.eu - Cristina Gallardo The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland ‘see a pathway to a possible deal,’ says Downing Street. LONDON — Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar held a …
POLITICO EuropeIcon version of the Flipboard logoEuropean Union UK minister: EU nationals without settled status could be deportedpolitico.eu - Eleni Courea Home Office minister Brandon Lewis said ‘existing immigration rules’ would be applied to EU citizens without settled status. The U.K. may deport EU …
POLITICO EuropeU.S. Politics France says only ‘political change’ in UK would justify Brexit extensionpolitico.eu - Rym Momtaz Some EU officials fear Macron will block a delay; others see a carrot-and-stick approach. PARIS — Either the U.K. changes its tune or the EU won't …
POLITICO EuropeU.S. Politics Johnson asks Trump to make diplomat’s wife return to UKpolitico.eu - Paul Dallison UK PM and US president discuss road crash in which teenager was killed. Boris Johnson asked Donald Trump to "reconsider the U.S. position" and force …
POLITICO EuropeJohn Bercow Order! The end of the John Bercow erapolitico.eu - Emilio Casalicchio Nine MPs are fighting to replace the Commons speaker when he steps down at the end of the month. LONDON — The era of John Bercow is coming to a …
POLITICO EuropeMichel Barnier Barnier: EU ‘not really in a position’ to find Brexit agreementpolitico.eu - Eleni Courea ‘Brexit is something that is long term, it creates specific, serious problems, first and foremost in Ireland.’ The EU is “not really in a position” …
POLITICO EuropeLeo Varadkar Irish PM wants to avoid no deal, but ‘not at any cost’politico.eu - Louise Guillot ‘I don’t play dirty and I don’t think most EU leaders do either,’ Leo Varadkar says. Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will "certainly work until the very …
POLITICO EuropeBoris Johnson Boris Johnson says he wrote ‘blockbuster’ movie scriptpolitico.eu - Paul Dallison PM reportedly wanted George Clooney and Scarlett Johansson to star in his epic film. Boris Johnson confirmed he was the author of a “blockbuster” …
POLITICO EuropeAngela Merkel Downing Street: Brexit deal ‘essentially impossible’politico.eu - Annabelle Dickson An official spoke to journalists after a phone call between Boris Johnson and Angela Merkel. LONDON — Downing Street said Tuesday a Brexit deal was …
POLITICO EuropeBrexit Court dismisses bid to force Johnson to seek Brexit extensionpolitico.eu - Cristina Gallardo LONDON — A legal challenge that sought to force Boris Johnson to request an extension to Brexit negotiations if no deal is agreed by October 19 was …
POLITICO EuropeEurope Britain’s democracy gappolitico.eu - Luisa Porritt It’s ironic the British government insists EU is ‘undemocratic’ as it loses sight of its own values. The U.K. is backsliding on democracy. As a …
POLITICO EuropeU.S. Politics Boris Johnson will speak to Trump if US refuses to waive immunity for diplomat’s wifepolitico.eu - Annabelle Dickson The prime minister’s spokesperson tells journalists the British foreign secretary has spoken to the US ambassador. LONDON — Boris Johnson has urged …
POLITICO EuropeBoris Johnson Tech entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri refuses to deny intimate relationship with Boris Johnsonpolitico.eu - Annabelle Dickson PM is facing several inquiries over claims he broke a code of conduct by not declaring a relationship with Arcuri. LONDON — The tech entrepreneur …
POLITICO EuropeU.S. Politics Johnson: UK ‘packing our bags and walking out’ in 25 dayspolitico.eu - Lili Bayer ‘No deal will never be the EU’s choice,’ says bloc’s negotiator Michel Barnier. The United Kingdom will be “packing our bags and walking out” of the …
POLITICO EuropeMark Rutte Mark Rutte: ‘Important questions remain’ on Johnson’s Brexit planpolitico.eu - Thibault Larger Dutch prime minister spoke with his UK counterpart on Saturday. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte remains unconvinced on U.K. Prime Minister Boris …
POLITICO EuropeUnited Kingdom Tory rebels ready to take credit for new Brexit dealpolitico.eu - Emilio Casalicchio Boris Johnson says they’ve made things harder but rebels argue they forced PM’s hand. LONDON — If Boris Johnson does get a Brexit deal, some of his …
POLITICO EuropeRory Stewart Rory Stewart to stand down as MP after quitting Conservativespolitico.eu - Emilio Casalicchio The former Conservative leadership contender was among 21 Tory rebels stripped of the whip in September. LONDON — Former U.K. prime ministerial …
POLITICO EuropeUnited Kingdom Vince Cable: Boris Johnson could declare national emergency to force no-deal Brexitpolitico.eu - Cristina Gallardo UK government could temporarily suspend rule of law and take Britain out of the EU without a deal, says former Liberal Democrat leader. LONDON — A …
