Articles by Guy Faulconbridge, Elizabeth Piper and John Chalmers

EU and UK Clinch Narrow Brexit Deal, Just Days Before Transition Period Expires

Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world’s biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire. The deal, agreed …

Tortuous Brexit Trade Talks Get New Breath of Life but Next Few Days Are Critical

BRUSSELS/LONDON – European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday that sealing a trade pact with Britain was still possible before the country’s final break with the 27-nation bloc on Dec. 31 but the next few days of negotiations …

Fears Grow of No-Deal-Brexit Chaos as EU-UK Standoff Continues

BRUSSELS/LONDON – Post-Brexit trade talks hung in the balance on Monday as Britain and the European Union made a last-ditch attempt to bridge significant differences and reach a deal that would avoid a disorderly exit in just 24 days. With …

Brexit Trade Negotiations Are Making ‘Good Progress’

BRUSSELS – European Union diplomats said on Thursday they hoped a Brexit trade deal with Britain could be agreed by Friday or at the weekend, and EU officials said negotiators were likely to review progress in the next two days. …

EU Warns of New Wave of Consumer Scams Amid COVID Resurgence

The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe and said they need to work harder against the spread of disinformation related to …

Fears of Brexit With No Trade Deal Rise Over State Aid Dispute

The chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a trade deal have risen sharply as negotiations have been threatened by London’s insistence that it have full autonomy over its state aid plans, negotiators and diplomats said. The United Kingdom …

UK and EU Commence Sparring Over Post-Brexit Trade Rules

The European Union and Britain clashed over a post-Brexit trade deal on Monday with Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisting he need not sign up to the bloc’s rules and Brussels warning of tariffs and quotas unless he did. Britain wants …

Big Victory for Johnson and Brexit. Now What?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a sweeping election victory on a promise to “Get Brexit done,” but a reality check awaits for voters hoping that the messy divorce is finally over. It’s just the beginning. Johnson should now be able …

EU Agrees to Delay Brexit Until Jan. 31, as U.K. Parliament’s Impasse Continues

The European Union agreed a three-month flexible delay on Monday to Britain’s exit from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an extension he had vowed never to ask for. …

U.K. and EU Clinch 11th Hour Brexit Deal but Johnson Faces Parliament Hurdle

Britain secured a Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, more than three years after Britons voted to leave the bloc, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson must still win a knife-edge vote in parliament to get the agreement approved. …