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Brexit: UK Foreign Secretary Claims EU Will Pay Price of Failing to Strike A Deal, Attacks ‘Outlandish’ Demands

TEHRAN (Defapress) - The EU will pay the price of a failing to strike a trade deal with the UK, the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab claims, arguing it is “worried” that Brexit will be a success.
News ID: 82750    Publish Date : 2020/12/13

Brexit Talks Move to London after Tough Week in Brussels

TEHRAN (defapress) – Britain's separation talks with the European Union resume Monday with few signs of compromise on a new trade agreement and time running out to avoid a messy split.
News ID: 81466    Publish Date : 2020/07/06

Germany Sees Increased Risk of Hard Brexit

TEHRAN (defapress) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview on Saturday there was a growing risk of a hard Brexit in the midst of the coronavirus crisis as negotiations between Britain and the EU so far on the future trade relationship had yielded hardly any progress.
News ID: 81052    Publish Date : 2020/05/09

UK Formally Leaves the European Union, Begins Brexit Transition Period

TEHRAN (defapress) – The UK finally left the EU on Friday evening after 47 years of membership, marking one of the biggest political and economic shifts in modern European history.
News ID: 80068    Publish Date : 2020/02/01

Brexit: EU Will Have Upper Hand in Trade Talks, Says Varadkar

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Irish taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, said the EU will have the upper hand in post-Brexit trade talks.
News ID: 80028    Publish Date : 2020/01/27

Brexit A 'Wake-Up Call' for Europe, Says Angela Merkel

TEHRAN (defapress) - Angela Merkel said Brexit is "wake-up call" for the EU and that the continent will need to start doing things differently.
News ID: 79913    Publish Date : 2020/01/16

UK PM Johnson:

Don't Expect Brexit Breakthrough in New York

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cautioned against the likelihood of making a Brexit breakthrough at talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
News ID: 78792    Publish Date : 2019/09/23

UK PM Johnson:

Progress in Next Few Days Key to Brexit Deal Chances

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday the next few days would be key to his chances of securing a Brexit deal, and that an agreement with the European Union was still his aim and still possible.
News ID: 78712    Publish Date : 2019/09/16

UK's Labor to Do 'Everything Necessary' to Stop No-Deal Brexit

TEHRAN (defapress) – Britain's main opposition Labor Party will do everything possible to stop a no-deal Brexit after parliament returns on Tuesday, its leader Jeremy Corbyn will say on Monday.
News ID: 78576    Publish Date : 2019/09/02

Johnson Urges EU to Abstain from Tariffs in No-Deal Brexit

TEHRAN (defapress) – Boris Johnson, the leading contender to become Britain's next prime minister, said on Tuesday it would be "bizarre" if the EU opted to impose tariffs on British goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
News ID: 77872    Publish Date : 2019/06/25

UK Conservatives Look for Brexit Compromise after Local Poll Losses

TEHRAN (defapress) – Britain's governing Conservatives need to be open to compromise with the opposition Labor Party in order to deliver Brexit following heavy losses in Thursday's local elections, health minister Matt Hancock said on Saturday.
News ID: 77216    Publish Date : 2019/05/04

EU Leaders, UK Agree to Extend Brexit Deadline until End of October

TEHRAN (defapress) – European Union leaders and the UK government agreed to a “flexible extension” of the Brexit deadline until Oct. 31.
News ID: 76742    Publish Date : 2019/04/11

Barnier:

EU Ready for Brexit Delay, Length Depends on British Argument

TEHRAN (defapress) – The European Union hopes cross-party talks in London will yield a majority in the House of Commons for the stalled Brexit deal and is willing to grant more time to achieve that, the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said.
News ID: 76711    Publish Date : 2019/04/09

UK's May Says Greater Risk of No Brexit the Longer It Takes to Find Compromise

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that the longer it takes to find a compromise with the opposition Labor Party to secure a parliamentary majority for a Brexit deal, the less likely it is that Britain will leave the European Union.
News ID: 76657    Publish Date : 2019/04/07

Hammond Sees Deal with Labor on Brexit

TEHRAN (defapress) – Talks between the British government and the main opposition Labor party aimed at breaking the deadlock over Brexit continue, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said on Saturday, adding he expected to reach “some form of agreement.”
News ID: 76647    Publish Date : 2019/04/06

British MPs Narrowly Approve Bid to Force May to Avoid No-Deal Brexit

TEHRAN (defapress)- British lawmakers backed by a single vote a motion that seeks to force Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May to legislate against Britain leaving the European Union without a deal.
News ID: 76600    Publish Date : 2019/04/04

Macron Says EU Cannot Be Held Hostage to Brexit Crisis in UK

TEHRAN (defapress)- The European Union cannot be held hostage to the political crisis in the United Kingdom for a long time, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday during his joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
News ID: 76580    Publish Date : 2019/04/03

UK Parliament Set for Third Vote on Brexit

TEHRAN (defapress) – Prime Minister Theresa May is set to put her twice-rejected Brexit divorce deal to a third parliamentary vote Friday in a renewed bid to avoid a chaotic split from the European Union in two weeks.
News ID: 76474    Publish Date : 2019/03/29

May Clings to Power as UK Parliament Seizes Control of Brexit

TEHRAN (defapress) – Theresa May has suffered many rebellions and humiliations over the last few months, but on Monday night she sustained what could be the blow that finishes off her premiership -- when she finally lost control of Brexit to Parliament.
News ID: 76415    Publish Date : 2019/03/26

EU Sets Out July 1 Deadline in Brexit Delay Plans

TEHRAN (defapress) - The EU would terminate Britain’s membership of the bloc on July 1, if the country has not taken part in European Parliament elections, according to leaked documents outlining conditions for a delay to Brexit.
News ID: 76229    Publish Date : 2019/03/16