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The EU will seek an extension to the deadline by which the free trade agreement with the UK must be ratified, @rtenews has learned. Two sources have said member states

Anyone interested in the impact of the Brexit trade deal on the Irish fisheries sector, the Irish govt has just published a preliminary analysis here https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/21e48-analysis-of-reduction-of-fisheries-quota-shares-un

The DUP's Ian Paisley MP tells the NI Affaris Committee that the NI Protocol shd be "removed" and that Article 16 of the Protocol should be invoked. Describes it as

After Michel Barnier's briefing of EU ambassadors this afternoon, here's where things stand: 2/ There is a basic deadline of Christmas Eve to get a deal. That will give the

Now that the UK has ruled out Provisional Application acc to @PippaCrerar, where were things at on the EU side with that? 2/ This morning the European Parliament ruled out

Update on the fisheries negotiations:@MichelBarnier has held one meeting this morning with sherpas from the 8 coastal states and another began at 1300 CET. He's essentially testing their room for

New: the European Parliament's announcement that it will not ratify any treaty before the end of December unless the deal is concluded by midnight on Sunday comes amid signals that,

Update on where we're at in the Brexit negotiations: While both sides have a way to go, on the level playing field/state aid there is a landing zone in sight.

NEW: European Commission president @vonderleyen: As things stand I cannot tell you whether there will be a deal or not, but I can tell you there is a path to

NEW: re the previous thread and potential Provisional Application of the treaty:Important to note that opting for Provisional Application is *not* a silver bullet to avoid a No Deal on

NEW: Michel Barnier has told EU member states there has been some movement on the level playing field, and on dispute resolution, but that fisheries talks remain "very difficult" @rtenews

Brexit talks latest:Negotiations ongoing, general caution against any speculation about movement on LPF or fisheries... 2/ Two sources say the “gunboat”headlines have not gone down well with the EU side

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