Britain Can Still Hold Second Brexit Referendum: French Minister
Britain can still hold a second Brexit referendum, France’s European Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau said on Thursday. “The door remains open, but it will be up to them to choose, not us,” Loiseau told French TV station CNews. Former prime minister Tony Blair is among those leading calls for a second Brexit referendum as Prime […]
Britain, EU Should Prepare for Second Brexit Referendum
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will say on Friday that Britain and the European Union should prepare for a second Brexit referendum because parliament will probably fail to agree on a divorce deal and the public will need to break the deadlock. Less than four months before Britain is due to leave the EU, […]
UK Can Unilaterally Stop Brexit: Top EU Court
The European Union’s top court ruled on Monday that the British government may unilaterally reverse its decision to leave the bloc, without consulting the other member states. In an emergency judgment delivered just a day before the British parliament is due to vote on a Brexit deal agreed with the EU by Prime Minister Theresa […]
Theresa May Defends Brexit Deal after Trump Casts Doubt on Future of UK-US Trade
US President Donald Trump said earlier this week that the Brexit deal pushed by UK Prime Minister Theresa May was great for the European Union, but it could hurt trade between Washington and London. Just a few days after US President Donald Trump blasted the EU-endorsed Brexit agreement, Theresa May rushed to defend her brainchild […]
May’s Brexit Deal is ‘Worst of All Worlds,’ Labor’s Corbyn Says
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal is the “worst of all worlds,” opposition Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said in the House of Commons on Thursday. His comments came soon after the publication of the political declaration on the framework for the U.K.’s future relations with the European Union. “These 26 pages are a […]
27 EU Leaders Approve Terms of Brexit Deal: Tusk
The leaders of the 27 other European Union members states Sunday approved the terms of a historic Brexit deal with Britain, at a special summit in Brussels. “EU27 has endorsed the withdrawal agreement and political declaration on the future EU-UK relations,” EU Council President Donald Tusk announced on Twitter, AFP reported. The formal conclusions state […]
UK to refuse Brexit bill without trade deal, says minister
Britain will only pay its EU divorce bill if the bloc agrees the framework for a future trade deal, the new Brexit Secretary warned in an interview published Sunday. Dominic Raab, who replaced David Davis earlier this month after he quit the role in protest over the government’s Brexit strategy, said “some conditionality between the […]
UK to refuse Brexit bill without trade deal: report
Britain will only pay its EU divorce bill if the bloc agrees the framework for a future trade deal, the new Brexit Secretary warned in an interview published Sunday. Dominic Raab, who replaced David Davis after he quit the role earlier this month in protest over the government’s Brexit strategy, said “some conditionality between the […]
British PM wins key Brexit vote despite ongoing rebellion
British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly survived another crunch Brexit vote in parliament Tuesday, as she struggles to unify her divided party around her strategy for leaving the European Union. The Conservative government defeated an amendment introduced by its own backbench MPs to a future trade policy bill which would have kept Britain in a […]
Brexit: A complicated puzzle in Europe
TEHRAN – The conflict between the UK and the European Union continues to dominate the United States from Europe. These conflicts have entered a new era in recent days. In sum, many experts and analysts believe that there is no prospect of British withdrawal from the EU and the success of the talks. These days […]