The United Kingdom and the EU

Latest news about Great Britain and the European Union.

EU Parliament sets out conditions for approving Brexit deal — 06 April 2017, 18:44 CET

The European Parliament, whose approval is needed for any agreement for the UK to withdraw from the EU, adopted Wednesday its key principles and conditions for doing so.

Brexit guidelines: no trade talks until progress on divorce — 03 April 2017, 12:49 CET

EU president Donald Tusk presented the European Council's draft negotiating guidelines on the upcoming Brexit negotiations Friday, foreseeing difficult, complex and even confrontational talks ahead.

MEPs point to UK-EU association accord as way forward — 30 March 2017, 23:34 CET

While the benefits of being an EU member cannot be the same for a country which leaves, MEPs said Wednesday that an association agreement could be the way forward, so long as the UK respected EU standards.

What does triggering Article 50 mean for UK businesses — 30 March 2017, 13:18 CET

Christian Stadler, a Professor of Strategic Management at Warwick Business School, has made the following statement:

'No winners' as UK formally notifies EU of intention to leave — 29 March 2017, 15:40 CET

The British government duly delivered a letter from Prime Minister Theresa May to the European Council Wednesday, notifying it of the United Kingdom's intention to leave the European Union.

Tusk calls summit for 29 April to set Brexit guidelines — 22 March 2017, 00:18 CET

EU Council president Donald Tusk, called European Council for 29th April Tuesday, where EU leaders will adopt the guidelines for the Brexit talks, set in motion by triggering of Article 50, expected 29th March.

The reality of hard Brexit — 13 March 2017, 19:33 CET

The realities of what a hard Brexit could mean are beginning to collide with the breezy rhetoric of Leave campaigners. Already – before negotiations have even begun – totemic promises are being broken.

Gina Miller threatens second court case against UK government — 09 March 2017, 12:51 CET

Gina Miller came to the European Parliament Wednesday, threatening to take the British government to court for a second time if it tried to bypass Parliament following its Brexit negotiations with the EU.

UK must obey free movement laws till Brexit, say MEPs — 03 March 2017, 00:47 CET

Until the United Kingdom leaves the EU, it will have to obey EU laws on free movement, the European Parliament made clear in a plenary debate with the European Commission on Wednesday.

Creating stability in an uncertain world - Speech by Peter Praet — 23 February 2017, 16:43 CET

Speech by Peter Praet, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the conference "Brexit and the implications for financial services" jointly organised by SUERF and hosted by Ernst & Young, London, 23 February 2017

Protected status for Welsh coracle-caught salmon — 22 February 2017, 14:34 CET

Salmon caught using the ancient Welsh traditional method of coracle fishing was awarded protected EU status Tuesday when it was added to the EU's quality register of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).

Petition urges EU passports for UK citizens — 14 February 2017, 01:09 CET

A campaign to persuade the European Union to issue EU passports to any citizens at risk of losing rights and freedoms, as a result of Brexit, was launched Monday.

Brexit White Paper: Government Needs To 'Go Much Further' — 02 February 2017, 23:14 CET

Ed Molyneux, CEO and co-founder of FreeAgent - who provide award-winning cloud accounting software to freelancers, micro-businesses and their accountants - writes:

Reasons the UK should not leave the EU - 'Trainspotting' speech by Hannah Bardell MP during Brexit debate — 02 February 2017, 18:14 CET

Hannah Bardell MP speech during the UK Parliament debate on whether to launch Article 50 and begin the Brexit process - mimicking Ewan McGregor's 'choose life' monologue from the original 1996 'Trainspotting' film.

New EU presidency sticks to tough line on Brexit — 18 January 2017, 22:50 CET

Malta's prime minister Joseph Muscat, speaking at the European Parliament Wednesday, promised a fair deal for the United Kingdom, but a deal that would necessarily be inferior to EU membership.

Software entrepreneur/VC comment from Davos on PM's Brexit objectives — 18 January 2017, 19:29 CET

From Davos today, Richard Muirhead, 3x software entrepreneur and now General Partner, OpenOcean - a European early-stage software company venture firm, says the PM needs to act quickly to put in place a plan around objective 10 - keeping the UK a leader in science and innovation.

UK needs migrant workers, but will they come? - report — 17 January 2017, 23:22 CET

A new report on the impact of Brexit on UK migration shows that job sectors where EU workers are most needed are seeing the biggest immediate dip in interest following the leave vote in June.

Britain must leave the single market, says May — 18 January 2017, 22:52 CET

The United Kingdom must leave the EU's single market, prime minister Theresa May said in a speech Tuesday setting out her Brexit negotiating priorities as part of a Plan for Britain after leaving the EU.

Brexit climate being reinvented and general market commentary — 12 January 2017, 19:12 CET

Regarding Brexit climate being reinvented and general market commentary, Mihir Kapadia, CEO and Founder of Sun Global Investments, has said:

BPS World Publish First Global Research on Impact of Brexit on Skills Crisis — 14 December 2016, 00:25 CET

BPS World, the global resourcing specialist, has today published: "Brexit: What the World is Saying". The White Paper is the result of extensive research BPS carried out to understand the international perspective on Brexit and how other countries believe it will impact on skills. The report finds that there is little sense that Brexit will have a radical effect on global talent markets, but a fear that Britain will be the main loser. Experts from around the world recommended that, following Brexit, the UK should focus on digital and high-end talent.

Brexit talks could be over by October 2018 — 06 December 2016, 13:57 CET

Negotiations with the United kingdom over withdrawal from the European Union could be over in 18 months, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday.

UK Court ruling puts Brexit on hold — 08 November 2016, 00:44 CET

Theresa May does not have the power to give notice to withdraw from EU membership without consulting Parliament, the High Court ruled Thursday, arousing the anger of Britain's anti-EU politicians.

Britain will play a full role till it leaves the EU, says May — 21 October 2016, 11:23 CET

Britain's new prime minister Theresa May arrived for her first EU summit Thursday, pledging the UK would play a full role until it leaves the EU, and urging a "united European stance in the face of Russian aggression"

UK business confidence steady despite Brexit fears, finds major ACCA survey — 20 October 2016, 14:14 CET

Fears that headwinds from the UK vote to leave the EU in June could spread to the global economy have not been realised, with confidence amongst UK businesses holding up relative to the previous quarter according to the latest the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey published today by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants).

Brexit negotiations - ITI supports members' and peers' checklist for protecting language skills — 18 October 2016, 13:52 CET

The Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) urges the Government to pursue the four essential objectives detailed in Brexit and Languages: A checklist for Government negotiators and officials – a document released by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages today.