Johnson asks EU to postpone Brexit date till January 31, 2020
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson requested the European Union to postpone Brexit until the end of the day on January 31, 2020 in a letter sent to the European Council…
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Carles Puigdemont hands himself into Belgian authorities
Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has handed himself into Belgian authorities after Spain issued a new warrant for his arrest. Mr Puigdemont – the former president of Catalonia – has been…
Johnson defiant as UK MPs back Brexit deal delay
Boris Johnson has said he will press on “undaunted” with Brexit on 31 October, despite losing a crunch Commons vote. The prime minister must now ask the EU for an…
Johnson willing to reach free trade deal with EU after Brexit agreed
The UK government intends to reach a free trade agreement with EU by the end of 2020 if the country leaves the EU on October 31. Report informs citing the…
Brexit basics: What is Brexit and why does it matter?
The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union at 2300 GMT on Oct. 31. Below is an explainer of the Brexit basics: BREXIT? A blend of “Britain” and…
EU leaders confirm Christine Lagarde’s appointment as head of ECB
European Union leaders confirmed on Friday the appointment of Christine Lagarde as the new chief of the European Central Bank, replacing Mario Draghi from November 1, Reuters reports. Lagarde’s confirmation…
Brexit on a knife edge as Johnson stakes all on ‘Super Saturday’ vote
Britain’s exit from the European Union hung on a knife-edge on Friday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambled to convince doubters to rally behind his last-minute European Union divorce deal…
EU leaders discuss $1.2 trillion post-Brexit budget
European Union leaders will discuss a new budget plan on Friday that could allow the bloc to spend up to 1.1 trillion euros ($1.2 trillion) in the 2021-2027 period, but…
Brexit: What’s in Boris Johnson’s new deal with the EU
By the Reality Check team at BBC News A new Brexit deal has been agreed by the UK and EU. Here’s what’s in it. After weeks of talks, negotiators from…
EU’s Tusk says ‘very close to final stretch’ on Brexit
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday that the EU and Britain were “very close to the final stretch” of Brexit, with approval by the British parliament and the…