In a speech to diplomats, Britain's Brexit minister asked for an overhaul of an agreement on trade rules for Northern Ireland. The move is a serious escalation in a simmering dispute over how Northern Ireland fits into Britain's withdrawal from the EU. nyti.ms
Britain and the E.U. were on a collision course Thursday, after Brussels demanded the withdrawal of proposed Brexit legislation that the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted would breach international law nyti.ms
Britain and the European Union were on a collision course Thursday, after Brussels demanded the withdrawal of proposed Brexit legislation that the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted would breach international law nyti.ms
'Brexit is not done until the UK government succeeds in its determination to assert its own interpretation of the withdrawal agreement.' theneweuropean.co.uk
After going for broke last year with a strategy of trying to undo the withdrawal, they are rallying their weary, despairing supporters for hugely consequential battles ahead over the shape of Brexit nyti.ms
The presidents of the European Commission and European Council have signed the Withdrawal Agreement as Britain heads toward Brexit day on January 31st. buff.ly
Prime Minister Theresa May has dangled the prospect of a second referendum on Brexit, in a last-minute attempt to win over Parliament to her withdrawal plan nyti.ms
The Irish backstop, a portion of the agreement for Britain’s planned withdrawal from the European Union, has been a near constant point of tension since the country began the Brexit process nyti.ms
For Brexit supporters, March 29 — the originally scheduled day for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union — was supposed to be one big party, with a gala celebration of the official departure at 11 p.m. Instead, the champagne is still on ice. nyti.ms
Lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on a series of options for Britain's withdrawal process from the EU. A new consensus could emerge, though the voting also runs the risk of deepening the Brexit mess. nyti.ms
