Former EU chief Brexit negotiator said the single market could not be unravelled By Harriet Line Deputy Political Editor Published: 00:42 BST, 27 October 2023 | Updated: 01:07 BST, 27 October 2023 Michel Barnier yesterday slapped down Sir Keir Starmer‘s plan to re-write the Brexit deal while staying outside the single market. In a blow … Read more
Dominic Raab refuses to grant full diplomatic status to EU’s ambassador because he ‘represents an organisation not a country’ UK is refusing to grant diplomatic status to the new EU ambassador in London Foreign Office says Joao Vale de Almeida represents an organisation not state EU has an ambassador for the first time after the … Read more
Will Michel Barnier run for French president? EU negotiator hints at challenge to Macron after Brexit deal is done, saying he is ‘available and mobilised’ Michel Barnier has sparked speculation that he may run for French president Without being specific, Barnier announced that he is ‘available and mobilised’ France is less than two years away … Read more
EU ambassadors plan to implement Boris Johnson’s trade deal on a provisional basis from January 1 – before the European Parliament gives the final sign-off next year. The bloc’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier yesterday briefed ambassadors after Thursday’s announcement that an agreement had been struck. Diplomats said they planned to apply the deal on a … Read more
EU ambassadors plan to implement Boris Johnson’s trade deal on a provisional basis from January 1 – before the European Parliament gives the final sign-off next year. The bloc’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier yesterday briefed ambassadors after Thursday’s announcement that an agreement had been struck. Diplomats said they planned to apply the deal on a … Read more
Boris Johnson today boasted that the UK will have ‘prodigious’ quantities of extra fish thanks to his Brexit deal – despite admitting he had made concessions to the EU. The historic agreement struck with Brussels will mean Britain claws back 25 per cent of the bloc’s existing catch over the next five and a half … Read more
Still no deal! Michel Barnier says post-Brexit trade deal talks with Lord Frost have been ‘paused’ after a week of ‘intense negotiations’ in London By Joe Davies For Mailonline Published: 19:37 GMT, 4 December 2020 | Updated: 19:37 GMT, 4 December 2020 Michel Barnier has said he and Lord Frost have agreed to ‘pause’ talks … Read more
Is Brussels set to give way on fishing rights? Hopes of a Brexit breakthrough grow as EU negotiators look to compromise over controversial issue EU negotiators are looking to compromise over the issue of fishing rights Diplomats claim Michel Barnier will be seeking compromise over fishing rights Mr Barnier is meeting with EU fishing ministers … Read more