Britain agreed a “reasonable” five-and-half-year transition period with the European Union over fisheries, longer than the three years it wanted but shorter than the 14 years the EU had originally asked for, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.more
The European Parliament said on Thursday it will analyse the post-Brexit trade deal clinched by the EU and Britain in detail before deciding whether to approve the agreement in the new year.more
Britain and the EU have finally reached an agreement on a Brexit trade deal after years of wrangling. The move comes just days before the transition period ends on December 31 and means avoiding the ‘nightmare’ no-deal scenario countless businesses and experts have warned against.more
Plans were secretly drawn up to evacuate the Queen and other senior royals from London in case a no-deal Brexit triggered riots, it has been revealed. more
The disputed provision on fisheries, which appeared in the text of the agreement on commercial relations between the United Kingdom and the European Union, became the last-minute delay in the final stage before its signing, announced the head of Irish diplomacy, Simon Coveney.more
President Andrzej Duda signed on Monday an amendment to the provisions on the stay of EU citizens in Poland, regulating the residence issues of British citizens.more
The two leaders held the conversation in a desperate bid to find a way to break the deadlock on fishing in trade talks. There are just eight days until the end of the transition period, with both sides still struggling to agree a deal.more
The agreement between the United Kingdom and France to resume freight traffic through the English Channel will be announced in the coming hours and will enter into force tomorrow, the British Sky News reported today.more
French commentators express their satisfaction that the Europeans were able to coordinate quickly in the face of the coronavirus mutation discovered in England. Quoting mainly British sources, they admit that Paris plays the first fiddle in the blockade of the United Kingdom.more
More than 1,500 trucks are stuck in Kent in the south-east of England, waiting for the opportunity to go to France, said British Interior Minister Priti Patel. She assured that talks with France regarding the resumption of the movement were underway.more
With just days to go before Christmas, lorry drivers held up in and around Dover by European travel bans fear they may not be able to make it back home in time for celebrations with their families, and the long delays are a sign of things to come in January after the Brexit transition period ends.more
Sainsbury's supermarket chain was the first in the country to inform customers that the "country blockade" that is currently underway in the UK could lead to shortages of some fresh produce, including vegetables and some fruits.more
"With major disruption in Kent now inevitable, I’m urging the Government to officially seek an extension to the Brexit transition period. Securing our key supply chains and fighting the coronavirus pandemic requires the full and undivided efforts of ministers more than ever before".more
The European Union is responsible for almost half of the United Kingdom's foreign trade, and the United Kingdom only for several percent of the EU's trade. The absence of a trade deal is believed to harm London more. However, the situation is more complex.more
Boris Johnson will chair an urgent Cobra meeting on Monday after the France-UK border closure brought Dover ferry traffic and rail services to a standstill.more
It will be hard to reach a Brexit trade deal in the next 24 hours and the whole negotiation could collapse over an impasse between the two sides on fishing rights, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney was quoted as saying.more
There is a lot of uncertainty related to the ongoing negotiations on the future relations of Great Britain with the EU; from the point of view of entrepreneurs, it is most sensible to prepare for various scenarios - says Deputy Minister of Development, Labor and Technology Marek Niedużak.more
Big Ben is to be reconnected in time to ring in the new year, House of Commons authorities said. The iconic bell will also bong at 11pm on New Year’s Eve to mark the moment the UK leaves the European Union’s single market and customs unionmore
There are only a few hours left to conclude a new trade agreement with the UK, warned Michel Barnier, EU chief negotiator. Speaking to the European Parliament, he concluded that the talks had become extremely difficult.more
The situation in the negotiations between Great Britain and the European Union is serious and unless the EU changes its position significantly, it is very likely that an agreement will not be reached - said Boris Johnson after talking to Ursula von der Leyen.more
The Bank of England is expected to refrain from yet more stimulus on Thursday as it waits to see if a possible no-deal Brexit in two weeks’ time deepens the problems already facing Britain’s coronavirus-damaged economy.more
The fact that the EU-British cooperation agreement will not enter into force at the beginning of 2021 is almost certain. However, there is a possibility that the parties will agree to a "technical" extension of the transitional period in order to implement the last-minute negotiated agreement - assesses the Polish Economic Institute (PIE).more
Dog, cat and ferret owners will have to follow new rules if they wish to travel to the EU or to Northern Ireland with their pet following Brexit, it emerged on Wednesday.more
700 thousand Poles living in Great Britain exercised their right to permanent settlement, recalled Zbigniew Rau, Minister of Foreign Affairs in an interview with TVP Polonia. He added that everyone who wants to work in the UK after Brexit will have to apply for a visa.more