– Düsseldorf Saying goodbye to two longstanding partners results in three big question marks: This is an equation that sums up Brexit. Our London correspondent Carsten Volkery explains this equation with its many unknowns in an interview. Because although the deal has finally been decided after four years, there are still concerns and uncertainties about … Read more
– Minis in Southampton The trade in cars and auto parts between the UK and the EU remains duty free. – (Foto: Bloomberg) – – – – London The free trade agreement between Great Britain and the EU has around 1500 pages including attachments. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson quipped in a video on Christmas Eve … Read more
– Chancellor Angela Merkel and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the EU summit in October “The Chancellor apparently no longer has the strength to change the mind of the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban,” fears MEP Rasmus Andresen. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Brussels The EU summit of heads of state and … Read more
– Boris Johnson The British Prime Minister continues to reject EU demands for fair competition. – (Photo: REUTERS) – – – – The Brexit negotiations are increasingly becoming a farce. On Friday evening, chief negotiators Michel Barnier and David Frost announced a break in free trade talks because they were stuck. Once again, their bosses, … Read more
– After a phone call between EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, both sides announced on Saturday evening that they wanted to continue talks on a trade agreement despite major differences. Without an agreement, at the end of the Brexit transition phase at the end of the year … Read more