UK-EU relations before, during and after Brexit
The EU’s Home Affairs Commissioner says the European Union has no intention of emulating the UK’s Rwanda policy. So far, the UK has been unable to send migrants to Africa for ‘off shore processing’. The planned first flight was cancelled following an emergency ruling by the European Court of Human Read more…
Ireland and France have signed an agreement to build an electricity cable under the sea. It will be Ireland’s first connection with mainland Europe, bypassing the UK. The deal was signed during a visit of the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, to Paris where he has been meeting with President Macron.
The EU solution to problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol would see checks becoming largely “invisible”, says Maroš Šefčovič. The European Commission Vice President has been speaking in London as part of the UK-EU Parliamentary Assembly. “I believe that our [UK and EU] respective positions are not worlds apart”, he Read more…
European Commission expressed “deep concern” about UK pumping sewage into the sea. An EU official tells the European Parliament’s environment committee that they are monitoring the situation. The UK committed to uphold environmental law as part of the Brexit deal, she added.
Boris Johnson has appointed Edward Lister as his interim Chief of Staff following a power struggle amongst the Prime Minister’s inner circle which saw Brexit-architect, Dominic Cummings, forced out.
After months of talks, and the British threat to walk away, the UK and EU are finally working on a joint text which could seal a Brexit trade deal. But it’s not yet in the bag.
The government is expecting “significant” border delays, meaning lorries backing up through Kent, at the end of the Brexit transition period. Even if a deal is struck with the EU.
A deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union now looks “unlikely”, according to Michel Barnier. But is it just too soon for concessions?
The EU is gathering together trillions to cope with the economic impact of coronavirus. The UK won’t have to contribute, but it also won’t benefit.
UK and EU accuse each other of perilously threatening the chances of a deal after the second round of tortuous negotiations. And its all overshadowed, but not yet eclipsed, by coronavirus.