Ireland Brexit

• British PM Boris Johnson mulls early election over stalled Brexit deal

  Late Tuesday, lawmakers backed the substance of Johnson’s divorce deal in principle, but rejected the government’s plan to fast-track the legislation through Parliament in a matter of days, saying it didn’t provide enough time for scrutiny.

  World

  Oct 23, 2019
  
• Brexit talks inch closer to tentative deal between EU, Britain

  Positive vibes radiated from French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a joint news conference in Toulouse, France.

  World

  Oct 16, 2019
  
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• European Union says agreement on Brexit unlikely this week as deadline looms

  As the Brexit maelstrom spins ever faster, Johnson and EU leaders face a tumultuous week of reckoning that could decide whether the divorce is orderly, acrimonious or delayed yet again.

  World

  Oct 14, 2019
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• Boris Johnson briefs Cabinet on last-minute Brexit talks as deadline looms

  Britain is due to leave the 28-nation bloc on Oct. 31, and attempts to find a deal have foundered over plans for keeping an open border between EU member Ireland and the U.K.'s Northern Ireland.

  World

  Oct 13, 2019
• British, EU negotiators working through the weekend in hopes of striking Brexit deal

  British and European Union negotiators plan to work through the weekend to see if they can agree on a Brexit deal in time for next week’s summit of EU leaders.

  World

  Oct 12, 2019
• Big gaps remain in Brexit talks, Irish prime minister says

  The comments contradicted Johnson’s office, which said Tuesday that EU intransigence had led to a breakdown in negotiations.

  World

  Oct 9, 2019
• Brexit supporters, pro-EU officials trade barbs as deadline nears

  Comparisons of officials to Nazis and Soviets were among some of the descriptions used.

  Politics

  Oct 8, 2019
• Unresolved questions as Brexit drama approaches Oct. 31 deadline

  Here are some of the unresolved questions about Brexit as Britain's political drama heads into its possible final weeks:

  World

  Oct 4, 2019
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• Boris Johnson to meet with EU commissioner in renewed push for Brexit deal

  Meanwhile, signs of a breakthrough remained distant with Boris Johnson's Northern Irish allies.

  World

  Sep 13, 2019