Michael Barnier calls for suspension of immigration and renegotiation of Schengen

Planet Business: A psychodrama we could have all done without

British ‘provocations’ on Border continue, Brexit negotiator says, criticising EU’s Article 16 error

Country ‘unravelling’ say generals in open letter as Macron looks to May 2022 election

Boris Johnson says step provides ‘more stable foundation’ for EU-UK relationship

Johnson says step provides ‘more stable foundation for the relationship’

MEPs voting on ratification of trade deal signed last year after difficult negotiations

Will the man who Sarkozy once said had ‘the charisma of an oyster’ run for the Élysée?

Former EU chief Brexit negotiator announces ‘Patriot and European’ group

Michel Barnier is right – the problem is Brexit, not the protocol

Michael Gove and Maros Sefcovic meet in London after EU commissioner rejects changes

EU’s chief negotiator says measure to prevent hard border is the solution, not the problem

Commission reviewing communication with Irish officials after triggering of Article 16

Perils for Ireland in navigating fraught relationship between London and Brussels

Commission’s usual consultation process appears to have been short-circuited

Ex-diplomat to take vague Brexit role and be replaced by civil servant Stephen Lovegrove

‘I’ve always had the view that if I was able to do a job, I should put my name forward’

Foreign affairs chief raises concerns over UK refusal to grant EU mission full diplomatic status

EU negotiator says new border controls must be implemented ‘carefully and precisely’

Transport group hand delivers letters of complaint to EU and Taoiseach in Dublin

The hardened attitude from the EU is: Britain has received what it asked for

Labour leader Keir Starmer indicates party support for vote on pact in parliament

No chance of rejection in parliament as Labour pledge support for long-awaited pact

Diplomats updated on agreement by Michel Barnier on Christmas Day

Final hours hinged on fate of a fraction of EU’s existing fishing quota rights

Analysis: EU is moving quickly to finalise legalities needed to put arrangements into force for January 1st

Government still planning for no-deal scenario as EU negotiators make ‘final push’

British PM might secure more fish by waiting but EU resolve could harden instead

Good fisheries deal would allow Johnson to show flexibility on other outstanding issues

Current arrangements expire at end of this month when the UK leaves the EU

EU and UK at loggerheads on the future rights of EU fishing fleets in British seas

Both sides calling on other to achieve breakthrough ahead of UK’s exit from bloc

Boris Johnson and Michel Barnier play down prospects of a breakthrough

Clement Beaune, says Paris will not be rushed into deal over the next 48 hours

Don’t gloat at Britain, the once-powerful free country that has made itself weak

Issue important enough politically for PM to delay in hope of extracting more concessions

Truck queues build up at British ports as Johnson says country prepared for no-deal

Irish fishing depends heavily on access to UK waters for a large share of valuable catch

Barnier says difficult talks have ‘reached the hard nuts to crack’

European Parliament says it will not ratify a deal by the end of the year if it is reached any later than Sunday