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Brexit - Hard vs Soft The U.K and Europe
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
9/7/20
No-deal Brexit a 'good outcome for the UK', says Boris Johnson
With talks deadlocked, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says an agreement is only possible if EU negotiators prepare to "rethink their current positions".
Read more from www.abc.net.auFrom: adwil
9/7/20
All part of the negotiations. The EU is playing hardball so the UK is doing the same. I expect a deal but the Gov is preparing for No-Deal, just in case. Quite right too.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
9/15/20
Johnson lashes out at EU as he clears first hurdle for Brexit treaty breach
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lashed out at the European Union on Monday as he won initial approval for a plan to breach the Brexit treaty, saying the move was needed because the bloc had refused to take a "revolver off the table" in trade talks.
Read more from U.S.From: adwil
9/15/20
Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lashed out at the European Union on Monday as he won initial approval for a plan to breach the Brexit treaty, saying the move was needed because the bloc had refused to take a "revolver off the table" in trade talks.
I was surprised the bill passed so easily. The next stage is to discuss amendments to the bill and vote on them. The bill has passed its first hurdle but the House of Lords will vote it down when it gets to them. The step after that is for the House of Commons to vote again and if they do, the Lords can't veto it.
From: adwil
9/17/20
"Your system sounds as screwed up as ours."
It's coronavirus on top of Brexit. The Gov is run off its feet.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
9/18/20
Biden warns UK on Brexit: No trade deal unless you respect Northern Irish peace pact
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden warned the United Kingdom that it must honour Northern Ireland's 1998 peace agreement as it withdraws from the European Union or there would be no separate U.S. trade deal.
Read more from U.S.From: adwil
9/18/20
If there's a deal with the EU, then NI isn't a problem.
If there isn't a deal and the EU seeks to split NI off from the rest of the UK then there will be a problem.
I hope it isn't necessary, but the integrity of the UK comes first. We can always reverse our policy towards China.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
11/28/20
Brexit goes down to the wire: EU and UK say big differences remain
The European Union and Britain said on Friday there were still substantial differences over a Brexit trade deal as the EU chief negotiator prepared to travel to London in a last-ditch attempt to avoid a tumultuous finale to the five-year Brexit crisis.
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