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LONDON (AA): A new era in the UK-EU relationship has started on New Year’s Eve with an 11-month-long transition period that followed Brexit coming to an end. With the transition period ending, freedom of movement between the UK and the EU member states also ended as the clock stroke midnight in Brussels. Government minister Michael […]

10th Dec 2020

UK, EU to continue trade talks until Sunday

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to continue negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal until Sunday, according to a statement from Downing Street. Johnson said there were still “significant obstacles” which remain after his discussion on post-Brexit trade deal with […]

10th Sep 2020

UK: Brexit: Outcry over UK bill that violates intl law

By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): The UK government on Wednesday published an internal market bill that breaks international law and was widely condemned, not least by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who said it undermined trust in the British government. The bill was also condemned by Democrats in the US and former […]

23rd Jan 2020

UK: Both Houses of Parliament pass EU Withdrawal Bill

By Ahmet Gürhan Kartal LONDON (AA): The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) that pave the way of Britain’s exit from the EU on Jan. 31 has been passed by the House of Lords, Wednesday evening. This historical decision was welcomed by UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson as a “bright, exciting future”. Johnson promised a […]

12th Oct 2019

EU citizens living in UK concerned about future

By Gokhan Kurtaran LONDON (AA): Approximately 3.6 million EU citizens living and working in the U.K. are concerned about losing their current rights after the country’s departure from the EU. But the number of EU citizens living in the U.K. is not accurate, said Maike Bohn, co-founder of the3million NGO — which works on […]

6th Oct 2019

UK: Weeks to Oct 31, Johnson’s Brexit plans unraveling

By Asif Hussain LONDON (AA): Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans for Brexit appear to be unravelling, as negotiations with the EU on a new deal falter, while court papers reveal he will seek an extension for a deal beyond Oct. 31. Johnson’s proposal, meant to form the basis of a deal to leave the […]

17th Sep 2019

EU’s Juncker underlined UK’s responsibility to come forward with concrete solutions

Luxembourg (AA): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday had a working lunch in Luxembourg. “The aim of the meeting was to take stock of the ongoing technical talks between the EU and the UK and to discuss the next steps,” European Commission said in a statement. Juncker […]

15th May 2019

UK: May to bring Brexit deal to Parliament in June

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): British Prime Minister Theresa May will again bring her EU withdrawal deal to the House of Commons at the beginning of next month, a government statement said Tuesday. “This evening the Prime Minister met the leader of the opposition in the House of Commons to make clear our […]

25th Mar 2019

UK: Brexit: 1M march in London for new people’s vote

Anti Brexit activists stage a demonstration demanding a new referendum on the issue in London, United Kingdom on March 23. (Photo: Tayfun Salcı/AA) Muhammad Mussa and Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): Up to a million people took to the streets of London on Saturday afternoon, demanding a people’s vote on the final deal after London […]

16th Jan 2019

UK: May faces no confidence vote after historic Brexit defeat

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): British lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s EU withdrawal agreement after 432 of them voted against it on Tuesday evening. Opposition Leader, Jeremy Corbyn proposed a motion of no confidence in May’s Government. The motion will be voted by MPs Wednesday. The Labour leader’s motion, “That this house has […]

20th Dec 2018

UK: Britons favour second Brexit referendum

By Muhammad Mussa LONDON (AA): British voters now back a second referendum on the final Brexit deal, a new poll has revealed. The poll by the pro-EU movement Best for Britain and data consultancy group Foculdata shows that all regions of the U.K. now support a People’s Vote. The analysis also shows that Britons would […]

18th Jul 2018

UK: Brexit: May defeats rebel Customs Union amendment

By Muhammad Mussa LONDON (AA): British Prime Minister Theresa May fended off a rebellion in the lower house of parliament Tuesday after narrowly defeating a Customs Union amendment by rebel Tory MPs that could have kept the UK in the Customs Union in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario post-Brexit. MPs were able […]

24th Jun 2018

UK: Tens of thousands march for Brexit deal referendum

By Muhammad Mussa LONDON (AA): Tens of thousands people took to the streets of London on Saturday afternoon demanding a referendum on the final deal between London and Brussels over the U.K. leaving the EU. The protest included MPs such as Anna Soubry of the Conservative Party, Caroline Lucas, co-leader of the Green Party, […]

13th Sep 2017

UK: Brexit bill passes first hurdle in parliament

By Inci Gundag LONDON (AA): Britain’s parliament voted early Tuesday to give the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill a second reading, clearing the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to launch negotiations for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU. The bill was backed by 326 lawmakers of the 650-seat House of Commons while 290 […]

23rd Jun 2017

UK: May unveils post Brexit plans for EU citizens in UK

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): Prime Minister Theresa May laid out her government’s plans Thursday to grant special “settled EU status” to EU citizens living in the U.K. for five years. The new status unveiled during a European Council summit in Brussels would allow approximately 3.2 million EU citizens to stay in the […]

13th Jun 2017

UK PM May under fire over DUP vote deal

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA); As Brexit negotiations between the U.K. and the EU loom, an imminent voting deal between Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives and 10 lawmakers from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) are casting a shadow over the hard-reached 1998 peace deal in Northern Ireland. According to the Belfast Agreement, which […]

30th Mar 2017

UK triggers Article 50, officially starts Brexit

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): The U.K. government on Wednesday officially began the process of leaving the EU, more than nine months after the electorate voted for Brexit. A letter from Prime Minister Theresa May was sent to EU leaders, formally asking the union to implement the start of exit talks and ending […]

14th Mar 2017

UK parliament paves way for Brexit

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): The U.K. parliament’s upper house Monday night passed the bill to trigger the country’s exit from the European Union. The House of Lords passed the EU Withdrawal Bill without the proposed amendments, which had been overturned by the lower House of Commons earlier in the day. This paves […]

6th Dec 2016

UK Supreme Court hears EU exit case

By Busra Akin Dincer LONDON (AA): A Supreme Court hearing on Britain’s withdrawal from the EU began Monday as the government sought to avoid having to secure parliamentary consent on exit negotiations. The government is challenging last month’s High Court ruling that parliament must be consulted before Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty — […]

21st Jul 2016

Germany: UK, Germany stress preparation needed for Brexit

BERLIN (AA): The U.K. wants an orderly exit from the European Union and would not trigger the process before end of this year, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday in Berlin. Addressing a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, May said all sides need time to prepare for the exit negotiations. “The […]

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