by Chris Rogers | 29 Sep 2017 | European Union, Politics
Europe says thanks, but we need more than that It was a much-anticipated speech, which negotiators on both sides of the table hoped would break the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations. Outlining her vision for Brexit in Florence last week, Theresa May partially...
by Chris Rogers | 26 Sep 2017 | European Union, Politics
The votes have been cast and counted, and Angela Merkel will continue to lead Germany as Chancellor after her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), won the most votes (33%) in the Bundestag elections. But it was in no way the success Mrs Merkel might have...
by Chris Rogers | 22 Sep 2017 | European Union, Politics
Oh Boris… Despite attempts to keep Boris Johnson away from Brexit negotiations – primarily by making him Foreign Secretary and sending him to every other continent except Europe – he waded into the debate this week by repeating the most contentious claim of the EU...
by Chris Rogers | 19 Sep 2017 | Economy, European Union, Nutrition, Politics
The UK Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has opened the “Brexit: Trade in Food inquiry” which seeks to examine how potential post Brexit trade deals could affect farmers, food processors and consumers. The Committee is particularly seeking...
by Chris Rogers | 15 Sep 2017 | European Union, Politics
The ayes have it Earlier this week, MPs voted through the EU Withdrawal Bill, by a comfortable but typically polarising-for-Brexit-issues margin of 36 votes. None of the Conservative MPs in the Commons opposed the Bill at second reading, as opposition leaders spoke...
