David Sassoli
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Brexit: Von der Leyen meeting will be no walk in the park for Johnson
- UK
- October 2, 2020, 19:31
Saturday’s meeting between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen will be an important moment in the negotiations on Britain’s future relationship wit(...)

Prospects of a trade deal between Britain and the European Union dimmed to a flicker last night after London admitted that it plans to break internati(...)

EU deal faces challenge in European Parliament
- Economy
- July 22, 2020, 00:00
Members of the European Parliament have vowed to challenge the €1.8 trillion budget and recovery fund agreed between European Union leaders this week,(...)

Macron and supporters greet EU recovery fund agreement as historic turning point
- Economy
- July 21, 2020, 16:43
French president Emmanuel Macron and his allies repeatedly used the word “historic” in describing the €750 billion recovery fund agreed by the EU Coun(...)

EU prepares to knuckle down for summer of Brexit talks
- Europe
- June 15, 2020, 19:35
The European Union is preparing to redouble efforts and work through the summer to hammer out a deal with Britain following a meeting between prime mi(...)

Johnson and EC president to meet amid deadlock gloom
- UK
- June 14, 2020, 18:00
Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will meet by video conference on Monday amid gloom on both sides over talks about(...)

Nil-all at half time in tortuous Brexit talks
- Europe
- June 14, 2020, 16:34
Life seemed to pause in February, and this seems to have affected the perception of time. Incredibly, half of 2020 is gone: and that means just six mo(...)

Britain formally rejects extension to post-Brexit transition period
- UK
- June 12, 2020, 20:32
Britain has formally rejected an extension to the post-Brexit transition period and the EU has acknowledged the decision as definitive, so the standst(...)

UK to abandon plan for full border checks in January
- UK
- June 11, 2020, 22:37
The British government is to abandon its plan to introduce full border checks with the EU on January 1st as ministers come under mounting pressure fro(...)

EU parliament may block fund unless it has grants which do not need to be repaid
- Economy
- May 25, 2020, 20:23
The European Parliament will block a recovery fund proposed to help stem the deep economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic unless it is sufficientl(...)