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British Prime Minister Theresa May announced yesterday that the United Kingdom may decide to shorten the 21-month transition period after the country's departure from the European Union. However, she stressed that such a solution would be "undesirable".more

Profit after tax at Ryanair has fallen 7pc to €1.2bn in the six months to 30 September. In a trading update today the low-fares airline blamed the fall in profit on lower fares, as well as higher oil and EU261 costs.more

Britain could be forced to end daylight saving time by the European Union after Brexit, a Lords committee has warned.more

A few days ago staff from a relatively unknown European Parliament committee called TAX3 met with the European Commission's Brexit Task Force (BTF), led by the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier.more

British expats living in France fear they will be "thrown out" of their adopted country if the UK fails to secure a Brexit deal. more

Tanaiste alludes to no deal after Brexit secretary Raab suggests backstop "alternative".more

Most British companies will implement their plans for coping with a disruptive Brexit by December if there is no clarity by then on how Britain will leave the European Union, a survey by a major employers group showed.more

Protesters seeking a referendum on the final Brexit deal have attended a rally which organisers say was the biggest demonstration of its kind.more

Poland is keen to effectively stop the migratory pressure on Europe and here we offer our help. At the same time, Poland maintains its opposition to the compulsory admission of migrants and refugees - Deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymański has said.more

As Brexit approaches, the number of Britons who want to acquire German citizenship grows - they inform German newspapers, citing the answer that the FDP faction in the Bundestag received on the question in this matter.more

Regardless of the final outcome of the negotiations on the exit of the United Kingdom, the interests of Poles living in the United Kingdom today are not threatened - said the European Council chief Donald Tusk after the EU summit in Brussels.more

The UK does not propose to extend the Brexit transitional period, but it would help to resolve the issue of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland - British Prime Minister Theresa May said at a press conference in Brussels on Thursday.more

A businessman recognised as Ireland's Entrepreneur of the Year 12 months ago, has said his company will be laying off workers in Britain as a result of Brexit.more

As the Brexit negotiations grind on, and with a withdrawal agreement still seeming elusive, the British people are becoming more pessimistic about what Brexit might mean. A major new survey by the Policy Institute at King's College London and Ipsos MORI reveals that nearly half (44%) expect the UK to leave the EU in March 2019 without a deal in place.more

The French Minister for European Affairs, Nathalie Loiseau, admitted that a draft bill had been prepared, which, if not negotiated, would allow the government to make the necessary decisions by means of decrees. She confirmed that the authorities began recruiting customs officers.more

Today's British newspapers are irritably reporting a proposal to extend the transition period after Britain's exit from the EU and express frustration at the lack of progress in Brexit negotiations. According to the Daily Mail, the situation is like from the movie Groundhog Day.more

The UK's transition out of the EU could be extended by "a matter of months" to ensure no hard border in Northern Ireland, Theresa May has said.more

German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes that there are still chances for Britain's orderly exit from the European Union, but Berlin is preparing for any eventuality, including Brexit without agreement.more

"Poles have stopped loving Ireland" says Polish newspaper "Rzeczpospolita". Rise in costs of everyday life make them to think about going bake home.more

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the issue of the border with Northern Ireland in the Brexit negotiations "the squaring of the circle".more

As a resident of Borough Green and local councillor I am completely devastated by the information about plans of converting M26 into lorry park in case of no deal Brexit. more

European Council president urges leaders to "remain hopeful" because there is still goodwill in the negotiations.more

British Prime Minister Theresa May appealed to EU leaders to ensure that the protracted negotiations on the emergency solution for Northern Ireland will not make it difficult to reach a good agreement on Brexit.more

The British government's ministers have been warned by the civilian service that they should start implementing contingency plans in the event of the UK leaving the European Union without an agreement on future relations, the media said.more

A Brexit deal has not been struck despite "intense efforts" in Brussels on Sunday, Michel Barnier has said.more