UK’s Brexit proposals fall short, need agreement by end of the day: EU diplomats
Britain’s latest proposals on the terms of its departure from the European Union are still not enough for an agreement and a legal text is needed by the end of Tuesday for a deal to be agreed at a leaders’ summit this week, three diplomatic sources sai…
Barring Brexit deal tonight, extra EU summit likely later in October: Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said on Tuesday the European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier was seeking a Brexit deal with Britain by the end of the day.
Ireland says Brexit legal text needed today to be ready for EU summit
Britain must put its proposals for a Brexit deal with the European Union in the form of a legal text on Tuesday if EU leaders are to approve an agreement at their summit in Brussels on Oct 17-18, Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney said.
EU’s Barnier tweets: talks are difficult but Brexit deal still possible
The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tweeted on Tuesday that talks on reaching a divorce agreement with Britain were difficult but a Brexit deal was still possible.
Unclear if Brexit deal possible by time of European Council summit: French official
It is currently unclear if it will be possible to have a Brexit deal by the time of this week’s European Council summit, an official from French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Tuesday.
Syrian army deploys in northern Syria city of Manbij: Syrian state TV
Syrian government troops have deployed inside the northern city of Manbij, Syria’s Ikhbariya state TV said on Tuesday.
Bulgarian PM urges soccer chief to resign after racism furore
Bulgaria’s prime minister called on Tuesday for the president of the country’s football union to resign following racist abuse and monkey chants from Bulgarian fans towards black England players during their Euro 2020 qualifier.
Brexit deal ‘more and more difficult’ this week, EU summit to mull delay
The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator said on Tuesday that reaching a deal on Britain’s departure from the bloc before the scheduled date of Oct. 31 had become “more and more difficult”, and Finland’s EU minister said leaders would discuss anoth…
British Brexit minister Barclay says a deal is still very possible
It is still “very possible” to reach a Brexit deal with the European Union, Britain’s minister for the withdrawal from the EU Stephen Barclay said on Tuesday.
Russian investigators raid Kremlin critic Navalny’s offices
Russian police on Tuesday conducted nationwide raids on the offices of opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation, part of a criminal investigation that Kremlin critics say is designed to thwart his activities.
