No resignation threats during PM May’s cabinet meeting: UK official
No one threatened to resign at a meeting of Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet of top ministers during discussions over whether to back a draft deal on Britain’s divorce terms with the European Union, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Germany welcomes draft agreement on Brexit as ‘a great relief’
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday he was very pleased British and European Union negotiators had reached a draft agreement on the terms of Britain’s departure from the bloc.
As relationship sours, Macron tells Trump France is not vassal of U.S.
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday told Donald Trump that France was the United States’ ally and not a vassal state after the U.S. president attacked him in a series of tweets that demonstrated how much their relationship had soured.
EU trade chief says she hopes EU member states will approve Brexit deal
European Union trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Wednesday she hoped that EU member states would approve the Brexit deal, and that she agreed with criticism by the United States on China.
Colombia to probe deaths of Odebrecht whistleblower, son
Colombia’s attorney general has launched a criminal investigation into the deaths of a whistleblower and his son at the center of a corruption probe involving Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, it said late on Tuesday.
Draft Brexit deal bad for Scotland, parliament unlikely to back: Sturgeon
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday British Prime Minister Theresa May’s draft Brexit divorce agreement was bad for the Scottish economy, adding that parliamentary approval would be difficult to win.
EU parliament welcomes progress on Brexit deal
The European Parliament on Wednesday welcomed progress on agreeing a Brexit deal after Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet approved a draft agreement reached by negotiators.
UK cabinet support for Brexit deal was by a majority: UK eurosceptic lawmaker
The decision by British Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet of top ministers to back a draft Brexit agreement was made by majority rather than unanimous, a senior eurosceptic Conservative lawmaker said on Wednesday.
Britain, EU agree draft deal on Northern Irish backstop
Britain and the European Union have agreed a draft Brexit text, including a solution to the so-called backstop to prevent a return to a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Juncker recommends EU Brexit summit citing ‘decisive progress’
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday he has recommended that the European Union hold a summit with Britain after the British government endorsed a draft Brexit agreement.
