Donald Trump hints at tariffs on European car imports without trade deal
President Donald Trump has said he will strongly consider imposing tariffs on European car imports if the US and European Union cannot strike a trade agreement.
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Donald Trump praises EU’s Ursula von der Leyen as ‘very tough negotiator’
President Donald Trump said he hears European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is a “very tough negotiator”, but said he hoped the US and European Union could make progress on a new trade deal.
Pro-EU banner to fly over White Cliffs of Dover ahead of Brexit
A crowdfunding campaign for a massive pro-EU flag to be displayed over the White Cliffs of Dover ahead of Brexit has raised £11,000 in three days.
Free trade agreement ‘very difficult if UK does not comply with EU standards’
A free trade agreement will be “very difficult” to secure if Britain does not sign up to honouring Brussels’ rules on standards, according to Guy Verhofstadt.
EU commissioner warns full trade deal by end-of-year ‘just not possible’
Boris Johnson’s ambition to get a full trade deal negotiated with Brussels by the end-of-year deadline is “just not possible”, the EU’s trade commissioner has said.
New laws to reward farmers for boosting wildlife and tackling climate change
Farmers will be paid for “public goods” such as protecting water and air quality, boosting wildlife and tackling climate change under new laws for agriculture.
Irish premier calls for ‘level playing field’ over Brexit negotiations
Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said that there has to be a level playing field in the Brexit negotiations to ensure the single market and customs union are “not diluted”.
Fugitive Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont becomes EU legislator
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has taken his seat as a member of the European Parliament in Strasbourg despite facing an arrest warrant against him in Spain.
Barnier: We will ask for conditions on state aid policy in UK
The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator has said that if Britain wants as much access as possible to the bloc’s market after it leaves, it will not have unfettered freedom to subsidise its industry.
Relationship between Westminster and Holyrood ‘at low ebb’
The relationship between Holyrood and Westminster is at a “low ebb” and has deteriorated since Boris Johnson’s election victory, Scotland’s Constitutional Relations Secretary has said.
MSPs urged to reject Brexit deal
The Scottish Parliament has been urged to reject the UK Government’s Withdrawal Agreement.