LONDON — A top Brexiteer said on Wednesday there is still hope of a new divorce deal if Brussels, under time pressure, changes course and agrees to rewrite the agreement. Jacob Rees-Mogg said Conservative eurosceptics who rebelled against Prime Minister Theresa May to vote down the Brexit deal could end up backing a rewritten agreement if the Irish border backstop is removed. Rees-Mogg, who leads the European Research Group of hardcore Conservative Brexiteers, said he could back an EU divorce deal only if the current legal guarantee for keeping the Irish border open was junked. "This deal does not deliver Brexit," the 49-year-old member of parliament said in a speech to the eurosceptic Bruges Group think-tank, holding up the hefty agreement. "As long as that backstop is there, I will not vote for this deal." The EU has ruled out any renegotiation of the withdrawal agreement. Britain is due to leave the European Union on March 29, with or without a deal. The backstop would … [Read more...] about Top Brexiteer says revised May-EU deal could float
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French protest group to field candidates for EU parliament
Updated 11:29 am PST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Demonstrators with yellow vests protest Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 in Marseille, southern France. Thousands of yellow vest protesters rallied Saturday in several French cities for a 10th consecutive weekend, despite a national debate launched this week by President Emmanuel Macron aimed at assuaging their anger. less Demonstrators with yellow vests protest Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 in Marseille, southern France. Thousands of yellow vest protesters rallied Saturday in several French cities for a 10th consecutive weekend, ... more Photo: Claude Paris, AP Photo: Claude Paris, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Demonstrators with yellow vests protest Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 in Marseille, southern France. Thousands of yellow … [Read more...] about French protest group to field candidates for EU parliament
The Latest: EU: Irish border still issue in no-deal Brexit
Updated 8:24 am PST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 The sun shines through European Union flags tied to railings outside parliament in London, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled her Brexit Plan B on Monday — and it looks a lot like Plan A. May launched a mission to resuscitate her rejected European Union divorce deal, setting out plans to get it approved by Parliament after securing changes from the EU to a contentious Irish border measure. less The sun shines through European Union flags tied to railings outside parliament in London, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. British Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled her Brexit Plan B on Monday — and it looks a lot ... more Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close … [Read more...] about The Latest: EU: Irish border still issue in no-deal Brexit
Brits could be banned from travelling to the EU if they have less than 15 MONTHS left on their passports after No Deal Brexit
BRITS have been warned that they may need at least 15 months left on their passports to travel to Europe if we crash out of the EU without a deal. New government advice states that EU countries could prevent holidaymakers from entering if there is no deal. The UK Foreign Office warns: "If the UK leaves the European Union with no deal, the passport validity rules for travel to most countries in Europe will change from 29 March 2019. "Some passports with up to 15 months validity remaining may not be valid for travel." Countries popular with British tourists such as France, Spain and Portugal could all be affected. This could lead to a rush in passport applications in the UK, following previous advice that just six months validity would be needed. Britons travelling immediately after Brexit in March, for example, would need to have a passport which is valid until at least June 2020. Additional driving permits after Brexit may also be needed, according to the Foreign and Commonwealth … [Read more...] about Brits could be banned from travelling to the EU if they have less than 15 MONTHS left on their passports after No Deal Brexit
Brits could be banned from travelling to the EU after No Deal Brexit if they have less than 15 months left on their passports
BRITS have been warned that they may need as least 15 months left on their passports to travel to Europe if we crash out of the EU without a deal. New government advice states that EU countries could prevent holidaymakers from entering if there is no deal. The UK Foreign Office warns: "If the UK leaves the European Union with no deal, the passport validity rules for travel to most countries in Europe will change from 29 March 2019. "Some passports with up to 15 months validity remaining may not be valid for travel." Countries popular with British tourists such as France, Spain and Portugal could all be affected. This could lead to a rush in passport applications in the UK, following previous advice that just six months validity would be needed. Britons travelling immediately after Brexit in March, for example, would need to have a passport which is valid until at least June 2020. Additional driving permits after Brexit may also be needed, according to the Foreign and Commonwealth … [Read more...] about Brits could be banned from travelling to the EU after No Deal Brexit if they have less than 15 months left on their passports