16 January 2020

Brexit Weekly

Boris Johnson admits UK might not strike EU trade deal this year, EU may threaten 'to block' City's access to its markets, Michel Barnier warns that goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain will be checked after Brexit, Johnson rejects Sturgeon's indyref2 demand and more.

If you are interested in European finance, we are targeting the interaction of the driving forces of politics and economics as they force the required changes in over-arching financial regulation - including ESG and Fin Tech. Details of these services are here Articles from 9 January 2020 - 16 January 2020   Boris Johnson - FT Financial Times: Boris Johnson admits UK might not strike EU trade deal this year : Boris Johnson has admitted there is a slim chance that Britain will not conclude a trade deal with the EU before his self-imposed December 2020 deadline, pronouncing that it was “epically likely” it would happen. View Article Financial Times: Barnier sticks to firm line on Brexit talks : Michel Barnier warned that Brussels will not budge in its demand that Britain stay in line with the EU’s restrictions on state aid and its regulatory standards in exchange for a far-reaching trade deal. View Article POLITICO: Barnier: Goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain will be checked after Brexit : Goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain after Brexit will be subject to checks and controls, the EU’s chief negotiator said, contradicting statements made by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. View Article BBC: Brexit: EU 'won't be rushed' on trade deal, says Simon Coveney : The EU "will not be rushed" on a trade deal with the UK after Brexit, according to Ireland's deputy PM. View Article Financial Times: EU ramps up its Brexit demands : Jim Brunsden writes that the speed of decisions in trade talks will be tied to the UK’s willingness to accede to Brussels’ needs. View Article iNews: A Brexit deal can be done by December 2020 but it won't be much of a deal at all : It will still be years, not weeks or months, before we “Get Brexit Done”, writes professor Anand Menon, Director of the UK in a Changing Europe. View Article Michel Barnier - FT BBC: Scottish independence: Johnson rejects Sturgeon's indyref2 demand : The UK government has formally rejected a call from Scotland's first minister for a second independence referendum. View Article The Independent: UK public wants to remain in EU, new poll finds weeks before withdrawal date : Boris Johnson is set to take the UK out of the European Union at a time when a majority of voters want to stay, according to a new poll. View Article Brexit: MEPs concerned about citizens' rights : Parliament highlights that assurances are needed on the protection of citizens’ rights to ensure its consent to the Withdrawal Agreement. View Article The Guardian: Brexit 'deepening inequalities among UK nationals in France' : Brexit is already deepening inequalities among British nationals in France, with some losing rights due to varying levels of Brexit preparedness among local authorities, and women and people in poor health disproportionately affected, research shows. View Article The Guardian: Brexit deal: EU may threaten 'to block' City's access to its markets : The EU will be unashamedly “political” and block the City of London’s access to European markets if Boris Johnson tries to exempt the UK from its laws. View Article The Guardian: EU trade chief foresees 'financial services for fishing' Brexit bargain : The EU’s trade commissioner has suggested there could be a last-minute trade-off with Brussels offering the City of London access to European markets in return for European fleets retaining their fishing rights in British waters. View Article EURACTIV: Global banks urge EU to ‘improve’ market access as Brexit looms : International banks have called on the European Union to make its system for financial market access more transparent and predictable to avoid hurting markets and consumers. The AFME said it was “timely” to review and improve the bloc’s financial market access regime known as equivalence. View Article Financial Times: Total to shift finance team from London to Paris : The French oil and gas company Total is to transfer its cash management operation from London to Paris, blaming Brexit and costs, just weeks before the UK leaves the EU. View Article Financial Times: CBI urges government to include business in post-Brexit trade talks : Businesses need to be brought into the UK’s post-Brexit trade talks with the EU and US, according to Britain’s largest employers’ group, which has drawn up a series of recommendations to try to influence upcoming negotiations. View Article The Guardian: UK accused of 'behaving like cowboys' over EU database copying : The British government has been accused of “behaving like a bunch of cowboys” after a confidential report revealed it had allowed illegal copying of an EU database. View Article   Graham Bishop #FBPE retweeted European Parliament @Europarl_EN Brexit: Parliament highlights that assurances are needed on the protection of citizens’ rights to ensure its consent to the withdrawal agreement. Read the press release ?? eptwitter.eu/qmZe pic.twitter.com/rqYK6B2AvH   Graham Bishop #FBPE retweeted FT Brussels" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/931157406360449024/uendSDG1_normal.jpg" /> FT Brussels @ftbrussels EU ramps up its Brexit demands on.ft.com/2NrugDm   Graham Bishop #FBPE retweeted BBC Politics @BBCPolitics UK government formally rejects calls for a second Scottish independence referendum to be held this year bbc.in/383LgHL   Graham Bishop #FBPE @GrahamBishopcom My notes on the latest #B4B debate are out! 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