United Kingdom

Brexit talks: Cummings goes but does it make a trade deal more likely?

Boris Johnson's office says his special adviser's abrupt departure does not change the government's insistence that an EU deal must respect UK sovereignty.

14 November 2020

United Kingdom

UK: Cummings to quit as Downing Street in-fighting clouds Brexit talks

A power struggle among Boris Johnson's top advisers has cast doubt on the government's focus on securing a Brexit trade deal and tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

13 November 2020

World News

MEPs set to win extra €16 billion for EU budget in compromise deal

The compromise on the EU budget settles an internal spending row which threatened to hold up funding to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

10 November 2020

World News

EU budget: Long-term funding row in COVID-19 spotlight as talks resume

The dispute between countries and MEPs over the 2021-27 budget has threatened to hold up funding allocated for the fight against the pandemic.

9 November 2020

World News

No-deal Brexit back in play as stoppage time talks fail to bridge gulf

EU and UK negotiators agree that "divergences remain" on core issues after two weeks of intense talks behind closed doors.

5 November 2020

World News

Brexit: Will battle for control of fishing rights torpedo trade deal?

There are signs that the ongoing tussle over access to fishing waters could blow up into a major conflagration at Thursday's EU summit.

15 October 2020

United Kingdom

Brexit trade talks: UK must 'put cards on table', says EU's Michel

The UK PM responded by saying London was 'ready' for negotiations to fail, with time running out for an agreement to be struck.

7 October 2020

Belgium

Serious differences remain after latest round of Brexit trade talks

Will a meeting between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen on Saturday help break the deadlock?

2 October 2020

World News

Brexit trade talks: What is the difference between deal and no deal?

Failure to strike an agreement would mean a rupture in UK-EU relations, bringing trade friction, weaker security ties, and an end to many other mutual arrangements.

8 September 2020

Europe News

Kosovo-Serbia talks resume in Brussels after stateside meeting

Balkan analyst Đorđe Bojović says the Washington talks were more about Trump securing a foreign policy win ahead of November's presidential election than securing a settlement between Kosovo and Serbia.

7 September 2020

World News

Brexit: UK 'not seeking clean break from EU at all', says Barnier

The EU's chief negotiator says UK demands for 'benefits without obligations' are unacceptable and would cost thousands of European jobs and livelihoods.

2 September 2020

World News

Brexit talks: A chink of light at the end of the UK-EU trade tunnel?

Although big gaps remain in key issues such as competition and fishing rights, both the UK and EU have shown willingness to compromise in some areas.

27 July 2020

World News

Post-Brexit trade: Row over state aid as face-to-face talks resume

Talks on a future EU-UK trade deal have resumed in Brussels, with negotiators meeting face-to-face for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak.

29 June 2020

Europe News

Brexit: No extension for transition period beyond December 2020

The UK Prime Minister and European Commission President said in a joint statement that there would be no extension of the post-Brexit transition period.

15 June 2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Failing to collaborate over fisheries will sink any hope of a deal at the EU-UK negotiations ǀ View

Fisheries remain one of the main bones of contention during the EU-UK negotiations, putting the entire post-Brexit compromise at risk. Game theory suggests two styles of negotiation: collaboration or blame-game, but which approach will prevail?

13 May 2020

World News

Brexit talks back on between EU and UK ahead of June summit

The UK and the EU need to strike a deal on trade and future relations this year.

11 May 2020

Belgium

EU's Barnier accuses UK of dragging its feet over post-Brexit talks

The EU's chief negotiator says the UK is refusing a post-Brexit transition extension while slowing down talks, at the end of the latest round of negotiations.

24 April 2020

Europe News

Brussels 'can open EU membership talks' with Albania & North Macedonia

After setbacks, the door is once again open for both Tirana and Skopje to begin talks that may lead to them joining the EU.

24 March 2020

Italy

Russia and Turkey push for ceasefire in Libya

German Chancellor Angela Merkel backed the ceasefire effort and announced talks would take place in Berlin.

11 January 2020

Spain

Madrid urged to 'sit down and talk' with Catalan regional leaders

Madrid was urged on Tuesday to open talks on self-determination for Catalonia after days of at-times violent protests over jail sentences for nine separatist leaders.

22 October 2019