#Barnier

Joe Barnes

Barnes_Joe

1: Ahead of the ninth formal round of Brexit trade talks in Brussels, there is a sense of cautious optimism a deal can still be found. Michel Barnier, while saying

Barrister's Horse

BarristersHorse

THREAD:1. Michel Barnier's 'Appropriate time' = it's not actionable. 2. The same issue went before the Scottish Court last October in one of Jolyon Maugham's cases. In that case the

David Henig

DavidHenigUK

Since this worked well for the EU last time in getting Johnson to concede it isn't a surprise that they would try it again. Have always wondered if the most

Tony Connelly

tconnellyRTE

Some key quotes from @MichelBarnier's book The Grand Illusion: 2/ On his meeting with Nigel Farage, who, he says, told him the £350m Vote Leave bus message was a mistake:

Lord Digby Jones

Digbylj

Barnier says “the UK cannot impose this time line but not budge on topics that are of importance to the EU” (fishing, methinks). Why ever not Michel? Just why not?

Richard Kirby 3.5%

RichardKirbyRPi

Brexit- they lied and cheated, ignored us, wasted time, and now they are rushing. Childish negotiating and artificial deadlines. This is their mess and it is getting worse.Join @3Point_5Percent to

Tony Connelly

tconnellyRTE

Update on reports that the EU is prepared to drop its "maximalist" approach to fisheries, a sector which is proving a key stumbling block in the future relationship negotiations (remember,

Lord John Kilclooney

KilclooneyJohn

The speech today by M Barnier, the EU negotiator on BREXIT, proves beyond doubt that the EU is scheming against the pro UK majority in Northern Ireland and is trying

Jennifer Rankin

JenniferMerode

Brexit talks risk “stalemate” if there is no progress in the next week's round of negotiations. “Not many lights in the tunnel” ahead of "crucial round" say EU sources.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/26/b

Katya Adler

BBCkatyaadler

Assumption EU-side is that if a deal will be reached, Boris Johnson will want it to be when -or just after-negotiating teams meet in London, rather than during a ‘Brussels

Sean Jones QC

seanjonesqc

Two things stuck with me today. The first was the documentary on BBC2 about an Italian hospital tackling the Coronavirus. The second was Mark Francois’s graceless letter to Barnier. /1

Tony Connelly

tconnellyRTE

The EU is considering making a more explicit link between energy and fish as the Brexit negotiations enter a critical phase, @rtenews understands. 2/ A number of sources have confirmed

Anton Spisak

AntonSpisak

A couple of notable points from the agreed choreography for the final phase:The two sides have now agreed to work on the basis of legal texts. This is the single

Nick Gutteridge

nickgutteridge

1/ Member States were updated on the Brexit talks yesterday, and were told that after several weeks of informal phone contacts the next formal round of negotiations will take place

seanwhelanRTE

seanwhelanRTE

David Frost tells leaving the EU committee that he is a special advisor to the PM, with respnsibility for negotiating future relationship. Says policy set by PM and cabinet committee,

Katya Adler

BBCkatyaadler

“A letter is not the right place to negotiate” is main thrust of the EU’s chief trade negotiator’s written response to yesterday’s letter sent to him by his UK counterpart