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Brexit slammed the UK economy

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2023 0

The new Northern Ireland deal gives it hope BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS The breakthrough deal on Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements heralds a reset in the often thorny relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union and could be the first step to repairing some of

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EU may impose sanctions if London fails to honour post-Brexit deal – Paris

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2021 0

The European Union (EU) could impose retaliatory measures or sanctions against the UK if it failed to fulfill its obligations under the post-Brexit agreement, a top French official said. France’s Secretary of State for European affairs Clement Beaune said this on Tuesday. EU lawmakers are expected later in the day to formally ratify the deal […]

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EU, Britain continue post-Brexit negotiations via video

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

Brussels – Eleven weeks after Brexit, Britain and the European Union (EU) are hoping to finally make progress towards a trade agreement. The first of three week-long negotiations by video conference begins on Monday. The next stages are planned for mid-May and early June. Britain left the EU at the end of January. However, there is […]

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Brexit is an opportunity to re-colonize Nigeria, Akinterinwa warns

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2020 0

The British are happy that they are opting out of the European Union with the ultimate objective of exporting their technology to the whole world, but Nigeria must be wary of being re-colonized, warns Prof. Bola Akinterinwa. The former director general of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) and renowned international affairs expert stated […]

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UK finally leaves EU, Johnson hails ‘astonishing moment’

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

 Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed an “astonishing moment” as Britain formally left the European Union (EU) after 47 years on Friday, saying his government had “obeyed the people” who voted for Brexit in a 2016 referendum. “For many people this is an astonishing moment of hope, a moment they thought would never come,” Johnson said […]

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Brexit Day: What to know when U.K. leaves EU

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

More than 3 1/2 years after the landmark Brexit referendum, the United Kingdom will finally leave the European Union at 11 p.m. GMT on Friday. That means Britain will exit the bloc of 27 remaining countries and the bloc’s economic market of about 450 million people and will begin to forge its own way in […]

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UK gets final Brexit approval from European Union

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

Britain on Wednesday got formal approval from tearful European Union members to finally Brexit by the end of this week. The European Parliament voted 621 to 49 to overwhelmingly approve the UK’s departure this Friday — the final hurdle in the bitter four-year battle to get a divorce deal that started with a 2016 referendum. “We will […]

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EU Parliament to vote on Brexit, paving way for Friday’s departure

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

The European Parliament, on Wednesday said it was due to vote on Britain’s departure from the EU, marking one of the final steps required for Brexit to take place. Britain is due to leave the EU on Friday (2300 GMT), three-and-a-half years after Britons narrowly voted on the issue in a 2016 referendum. Little will […]

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‘Brexit is a loss for us all’

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

Brexit Day is to be set in stone Wednesday when the European Parliament in Brussels casts a vote ratifying the terms of Britain’s divorce deal from the EU. The historic legislative act — the last for the 72 remaining British MEPs who will leave afterwards — will allow Brexit to officially take effect on Friday […]

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EU commissioner says Boris Johnson will not stick to Brexit deadline

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2019 0

 Boris Johnson will not stick to his deadline of leaving the European Union by the end of 2020, European commissioner Phil Hogan told Monday’s edition of the Irish Times. “In the past, we saw the way the prime minister promised to die in the ditch rather than extend the deadline for Brexit, only for him […]

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Ex-Conservative PM, Major urges voters to oppose Johnson’s Brexit

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

 Former Conservative prime minister John Major on Friday urged British voters to oppose current Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan. Major will declare his support for three prominent, pro-EU independent candidates in next week’s snap election, who all left the Conservatives over its Brexit policy, the London Evening Standard and other media reported.

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European leaders extend Brexit deal to 31 January

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2019 0

European Unoin leaders have agreed in principle to extend Brexit until 31 January 2020. EU Council President Donald Tusk said it was a “flextension” meaning that the UK could leave before the deadline if a deal was approved by Parliament. It comes as MPs prepare to vote on proposals by Boris Johnson for an early […]

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EU states postpone decision on Brexit delay as clock ticks down

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

European Union (EU) member states put off a decision on Friday on Britain’s request to delay its departure from the EU beyond Oct. 31, amid uncertainty on whether the British parliament would decide to hold a general election. European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva made this known following a two-hour meeting of ambassadors from the 27 […]

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EU states disagree on length of Brexit delay as clock ticks down

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

EU member states have put off a decision on Britain’s request to delay its departure from the European Union, the bloc’s executive says, amid disagreement on how long to extend the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline. “The EU-27 have agreed to the principle of an extension and work will now continue in the coming days,’’ European Commission spokeswoman, […]

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EU Parliament president calls on leaders to grant Brexit delay

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2019 0

European Parliament President, David Sassoli, has urged EU leaders to allow Britain to delay its end of month deadline to leave the European Union. “This extension will allow the United Kingdom to clarify its position and the European Parliament to exercise its role,’’ Sassoli says. The EU legislature must ratify the withdrawal agreement struck by […]

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Brexit is still possible “within 10 days“, French official

Ihesiulo Grace 21 October 2019 0

The UK on Monday said it could still leave the European Union (EU), within 10 days in spite lawmakers’ refusal to back a last-ditch Brexit deal. The French Junior Economic Minister, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, disclosed this while speaking with Sud Radio in Paris. Pannier-Runacher said the terms of the UK’s divorce from the European bloc remained […]

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Just in: Parliament back Brexit deal delay

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

The members of parliament has supported the delay of the Brexit deal but Boris Johnson has vowed to introduce legislation needed to implement his “excellent” agreement in Parliament next week. But he will have to ask the European Union for an extension beyond 31 October after MPs backed a motion designed to rule out a […]

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Brexit: Parliament set to vote on Boris Johnson’s deal

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2019 0

The Members of Parliament (MPs) are sitting on a Saturday for the first time in 37 years to vote on Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. Jphnson is trying to convince MPs to support the agreement he secured with the EU, ahead of what is expected to be a knife-edge vote in the Commons. Mr […]

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Global stocks, pound rise on cautious Brexit deal hopes

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

Asian stocks and the pound gained on Tuesday as investors held out hope that Britain still had a chance of avoiding a messy exit from the European Union (Brexit) at key negotiations this week. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 per cent. Australian shares were up 0.17 per cent, while […]

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Brexit talks continue in Brussels ahead of crunch summit

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

UK and EU negotiating teams will meet later as efforts to reach a deal before a crunch summit this week continue. After talks in Brussels this weekend, EU ambassadors were told the UK would make concessions to its post-Brexit plan for the Northern Irish border. READ ALSO World Thrombosis Day: Take more water, less alcohol […]