Triumph and tragedy for the Brexit blockers who failed to keep us in the EU
Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt was named the European Parliament’s representative on matters relating to ...
Chatham House3d
The collapse of Barnier’s government shows bold choices are needed to end France’s political deadlock
The no-confidence vote in Michel Barnier that has toppled his minority government was the first since 1962 to oust a French prime minister of the Fifth Republic. 331 MPs from the left and far-right ...
Irish Farmers Journal6d
Brexit, Beef Plan, COVID-19 and Golfgate
From Brexit to COVID-19 and Golfgate, with the protests by the Beef Pan Movement and dairy farmers over the derogation cut, ...
The Connexion11d
French PM confirms ‘minimum tax’ will apply for high earners: who is impacted?
Current prime minister François Bayrou confirmed a tax on high-income earners would be included as part of his planned 2025 budget yesterday (January 17). Mr Bayrou originally said in his key policy ...
The Economist12d
David Lammy’s plan to shake up Britain’s Foreign Office
That last quality explains Sir Olly’s imminent return to Whitehall from the private sector, as the permanent under-secretary, ...
Daily Express20d
Michel Barnier
Michel Barnier is the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator. Michel Barnier news, updates, speeches and analysis here. The European Commission's former vice president is in charge of its taskforce on ...
BBC20d
Pet passport: Can I take my pet to the EU after Brexit?
In 2002 this dog was the first to travel to the UK using a pet passport UK pet owners used to be free to to take their dog or cat into EU countries and back again, provided they had a pet passport ...
MercoPress21d
UK can still reverse its Brexit decision until 2021, says Michel Barnier
The EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said the UK can reverse its position on leaving the single market and customs union up until the end of the Brexit transition period. The EU official ...
thelondoneconomic.com23d
Catastrophic Brexit damage exposed by The Independent’s brutal front-page
Despite seeking a ‘reset’ with the EU, Keir Starmer’s softly-softly approach doesn’t seem to scratch the surface when it comes to addressing the deep-rooted problems caused by Brexit.
The Financial Times24d
Northern Ireland should make the most of its proximity to the EU
Five years ago last month, Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was effectively ratified ... The other key player, then-EU negotiator Michel Barnier, found his short stint as French prime minister ...
Politico Europe26d
French government to copy-paste budget that led to predecessor’s downfall
That is at least what French Prime Minister François Bayrou plans on doing — using Michel Barnier’s blueprint as a starting point for his own budget, despite the fact that opposition lawmakers ousted ...
The Connexion26d
Key points of President Macron’s New Year message
The disarray led to a successful vote of no confidence against former prime minister Michel Barnier – Macron’s appointment to the post at the end of summer after the elections – in only the second ...