TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Prime Minister English, Boris Johnson, stressed that the Brexit transition period will not change. In other words, de facto, Britain will remain officially out of Europe in December. The Corona pandemic situation, he said, would not affect the course and negotiation period during the transition period. Boris Johnson even said that his … Read more
Whatever the cost, Boris Johnson wants his country to no longer be part of the EU internal market and customs union by January 1, 2021. The EU and Great Britain must agree on an agreement by October 31, otherwise there will be a hard Brexit. Is that still feasible? And does Johnson want that at … Read more
Chancellor Angela Merkel (65, CDU) has warned citizens against careless behavior in view of the continuing dangers posed by the corona virus. “The threat from the virus remains serious,” she said in her weekly video message on Saturday. Merkel explicitly repeated her appeal from the beginning of the crisis in mid-March: “Take it seriously because … Read more
Chancellor Merkel lowers her expectations regarding tough negotiations between the UK and the EU over a trade agreement. She sees the ball in the British field. It is primarily the United Kingdom that will determine what future cooperation will look like. Chancellor Angela Merkel has significantly reduced her expectations of the EU’s talks with Great … Read more
In the first newspaper interview since the beginning of the Corona crisis, Chancellor Merkel speaks about the EU’s relationship with Great Britain and the USA – and why she wants to fight for the European pandemic reconstruction fund. – The international conference room in the Federal Chancellery offers a particularly large area. Most recently, it … Read more