World Dec 25, 2020
How Brexit talks overcame suspicion, resentment and fish
At times, mutual suspicion and paranoia over listening devices made Brexit look like a chapter from the Cold War, all heightened by COVID-19 restrictions.
Ian Wishart
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World / Politics Oct 7, 2020
Macron on the spot with Brexit talks snagged on French red line
The French leader's position is angering the British and creating tensions even among his allies within the EU.
World Sep 28, 2020
Brexit talks enter key week with time and trust running out
If a deal isn't reached, Britain would be almost certain to crash out of the EU’s single market without a trade accord.
World Apr 7, 2020
The EU’s latest existential crisis might be its biggest one yet
When the European Union’s 27 leaders last managed to gather in person, they didn’t even talk about the coronavirus. It was Feb. 21, the day Italy recorded its first fatality from the disease. They haggled unsuccessfully for 28 hours over the EU’s notoriously complicated budget. ...
World / Politics | FOCUS Sep 9, 2019
With the U.K. in turmoil, Brexit talks appear to be slipping backward
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists his priority is still to get a Brexit deal rather than leave on Oct. 31 without one. European Union officials with knowledge of the negotiations in Brussels are not convinced, saying a lack of seriousness suggests the British ...
Business Aug 21, 2018
Japan offers clue for British banks' future in Europe after Brexit, U.K. says
The U.K. now sees its banks having a similar relationship with the European Union after leaving the bloc as Japanese ones do. The latest U.K. paper published Monday confirms the government wants a form of "equivalence" on financial services — where the EU recognizes that ...
World / Politics | ANALYSIS Jul 13, 2018
May on the ropes makes Europe wary of rejecting Brexit plan outright
The European Union is set to throw embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May a lifeline in Brexit talks because of concern that the biggest risk to getting a deal done is now whether she can cling to power. EU officials say negotiators won't reject outright ...