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Where do the EU/UK negotiations stand with just weeks until the Brexit deadline?

Where do the EU-UK negotiations stand with just weeks until the Brexit deadline?

Negotiations have not always gone smoothly and with the official deadline fast approaching, a “no-deal Brexit” in which the UK no longer has any formal agreements with the 27 EU member states remains a possibility. On January 1, 2021, after a referendum, two general elections and years of contentious debate,

Why has the Irish border become an issue in Brexit?

Why has the Irish border become an issue in Brexit?

On Friday, January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union after over three years of uncertainty and political upheaval. However, many unanswered questions remain, perhaps the biggest related to the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Throughout the Brexit negotiations, the Irish border has

UK in no hurry to rush into post-Brexit EU trade deal

UK in no hurry to rush into post-Brexit EU trade deal

On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom left the European Union bloc after several years of negotiations, pushbacks and controversy. With many long-standing agreements no longer valid, it is now up to UK leaders to negotiate new deals on a variety of issues – including trade. However, UK Prime Minister Boris

boris johnson planning to set brexit on january 31

The UK is set to leave the EU on January 31. Here’s what you should know

At 11 p.m. local time on January 31, 2020, nearly three and a half years after the original Brexit referendum was voted on, the United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union. Since the referendum, the UK has been through two general elections and had three different prime

Brexit deal approved by emotional MEPs ahead of UK departure

Brexit deal approved by emotional MEPs ahead of UK departure

The Brexit deal has reportedly been backed by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) with 621 to 49 votes, allowing the United Kingdom to leave the European Union on January 31, 2020. In an emotional moment, many of the MEPs came together and sang “Auld Lang Syne” by Robert Burns.

British PM on post-Brexit immigration system and zero-carbon sources

British PM on post-Brexit immigration system and zero-carbon sources

The United Kingdom’s post-Brexit immigration system will reportedly focus on immigrants’ skills instead of their country of origin. According to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the country’s immigration system will become fairer as it would be treating people equally regardless of where they come from. “Change is coming

What the Conservative Party’s historic win means for the future of the UK

What the Conservative Party’s historic win means for the future of the UK

On December 12, Great Britain held its third general election in five years and voters delivered an overwhelming victory to the Conservative Party. The historic win for the party and its leader, Boris Johnson, was a stark rejection of the opposition Labour party and will mark the end of Jeremy