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Talks on a trade deal are deadlocked, but European Parliament liberals expect agreement will eventually be reached.
Brexit
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UK government is due to send letters to 200,000 traders setting out new customs, tax rules as EU trade talks stall.
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The UK wants an EU trade deal like the bloc’s pact with Canada, but talks have stalled before the...
Stef Blok, the foreign minister of the Netherlands, discusses continuing global crises.
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EU officials say the two sides will find a way to carry on trade talks beyond UK PM Johnson’s October 15 deadline.
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Two weeks of talks begin as France resists UK bid to replace fishing quotas that London says unfairly favour EU fleets.
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If bill becomes law, UK has power to disregard part of withdrawal treaty dealing with Northern Ireland trade.
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As UK mulls bill that changes Brexit terms, presidential hopeful sends warning shot but is warned against ‘lecturing’.
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The FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 slipped with banking and insurers’ stocks being among the biggest decliners.
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Bill that would break int’l law has fuelled anger at home and outrage in Brussels and now faces more intense scrutiny.
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New UK bill that violates international law has sparked backlash from former PMs and sitting parliamentarians.
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UK has not engaged in ‘reciprocal way’ on fundamental EU principles and interests, says Barnier, amid fresh Brexit woes.
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The deal benefits British financial services and manufacturing firms, and helps Japanese carmakers bring parts to UK.
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Europe’s leaders have been handed an ultimatum by the UK: accept the treaty breach or prepare for a messy divorce.