France has agreed to the three-month Brexit extension suggested by European Council President Donald Tusk, softening its previously hard stance on only granting the U.K. a short technical extension of a few weeks. The change in position happened over the weekend after Emmanuel Macron had a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on […]
How the Wheels Came Off the Second Brexit Vote Bandwagon…
House of Commons Rejects All Brexit Options–Again…
Just when you thought the House of Commons couldn’t get more dysfunctional — it does. On the night MPs were thought to be close to coalescing, at a second time of asking, around a Brexit compromise, they defied expectations to yet again reject all options on the table. The result of the second round of […]
May Reaches Out to Corbyn to Break Brexit Impasse…
Brexit Brief by Yves Smith…
Tory MPs Warn May She Will Have to Quit to Win Their Support for Her Deal Next Week…
Theresa May will have to set out a timetable for her resignation in order to get her Brexit deal through, Tory MPs warned last night. The PM is set to ask the Commons to vote on her much-maligned withdrawal agreement for a third time next week, insisting it is the only way to avoid a […]
The EU Is Facing Gigantic Questions About Its Future That Are Hidden in Obscure Bank Policy Decisions…
Parliament Again Votes on Future of Brexit, No-Deal, and Compromise Arrangements…
The UK Parliament is again voting on the Brexit process Wednesday evening, part of a series of votes on whether the government will respect the democratically expressed will of the British people or not which follows a heavy defeat for the British government Tuesday night. Two of the votes Tuesday night expected around 1900 are […]
‘They’re bound by their own RULES!’ EU’s Brexit Negotiation Shafted by Its Own Legislation…
The European Union’s Brexit bargaining position has been significantly weakened because of an article in the Lisbon Treaty stating neighbouring countries must be treated with “neighbourliness” and be allowed to prosper. Article 8 of the Lisbon Treaty states: “The Union shall develop a special relationship with neighbouring countries, aiming to establish an area of prosperity […]
Prime Minister’s Letter to Donald Tusk Triggering Article 50…
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next Page »