The Economist writes that EU leaders had once hoped that a provisional Brexit deal would be struck at their October summit, which starts today in Brussels. That would have left enough time for a legal text to be firmed up and sent for ratification to the European and Westminster parliaments before Brexit is due …
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Tonight Swedish international Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 22nd goal of the season for his LA Galaxy, playing Minnesota away. He also passed to another of the Galaxy goals in their 3-1 victory, Zlatan now has 22 goals and 10 goal passes in the Major League Soccer (MLS) league this season.
Businesses are becoming exasperated at the lack of progress in Brexit talks and are pausing or cancelling investment in the UK. A week that many had hoped would bring progress in the talks has now come and gone without a breakthrough. Employers group the CBI says 80% of surveyed members feel Brexit uncertainty has …
eCommerce is the big elephant in the Customs room. It is a trade area that is exploding and the global Customs systems are not designed to handle this extreme increase of transactions due to changed consumer behaviour. The difference between the postal process and other couriers is another thing that will change over time. …
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EU’s Barnier says ‘yes’, Irish border issue could sink Brexit deal. The thorny issue of the border between Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland could sink the negotiations on Britain’s exit from the European Union, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday (19 October). “The answer is yes,” he …
The Guardian writes today that Theresa May will test the tolerance of her cabinet for fresh Brexit compromises on Tuesday, with Britain’s negotiators desperate for a breakthrough in time to convince EU leaders to convene a crunch summit next month. With no European council formally scheduled until December, ministers are becoming increasingly anxious about …
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Another inconclusive EU summit. Irish businesses have faced the uncertainty of Brexit since the vote in the summer of 2016 but, more than two years on, the date of the UK’s departure is getting increasing close. And there is still no clarity on what is going to happen. To make planning even more difficult, …
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Yesterday and today I have been in London for new meetings on Brexit. Good discussions. We are making progress. It is always a pleasure to be back in London to talk about Customs and Borders.
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Today I participated in the Swedish Annual Customs and Trade Symposium (Customs Day 2018), this time in Malmö. I spoke about Brexit in front of a huge audience. It was highest participation since 1995, when Sweden joined the European Union. Brexit is starting to raise the right interest also in Sweden. This event is …
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Theresa May has told EU leaders she is prepared to consider extending the Brexit transition period as she called on them to show “courage” and come up with “creative” ideas to break the current deadlock. At a summit in Brussels the Prime Minister said Britain would be open to the idea of staying tied …
Theresa May is willing to consider extending the proposed 21-month transition period after Brexit to break the current deadlock over Northern Ireland, senior EU officials have said. The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg said No 10 had refused to rule out extending it during a summit in Brussels. The PM has been addressing EU leaders in …
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EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is open to extending Britain’s Brexit transition period by another year, according to reports. Mr Barnier has said he is open to the possibility of a one-year extension to Britain’s Brexit transition in return for British prime minister heresa May accepting a “two-tier” backstop to avoid a border in …
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21 goals and 9 assist on 25 matches in MLS – now Zlatan Ibrahimovic is nominated in three different categories in the MLS Awards. The Swedish international has had a fabtastic season in MLS after leaving Manchester United and Premiere League due to a serious knee injury. There is no doubt that Zlatan is …
The latest estimate from the World Bank puts global GDP at roughly $80 trillion in nominal terms for 2017. Today’s chart from HowMuch.net uses this data to show all major economies in a visualization called a Voronoi diagram – let’s dive into the stats to learn more. Here are the world’s top 10 economies, …
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PM statement tonight, 15 October: “With permission Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House ahead of this week’s European Council. We are entering the final stages of these negotiations. This is the time for cool, calm heads to prevail. And it is the time for a clear-eyed focus on the few remaining …
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Bono, the frontman of U2 and co-founder of the ONE Campaign, visited the European Parliament on 10 October. “Europe is an amazing romantic idea, that we speak in so many different languages but with one voice,” said Bono during the visit. At the Parliament he met President Antonio Tajani and Parliament’s political group leaders. …
The M26 in Kent is being shut overnight while work is done to see if it can be used as a “parking lot” for lorries, in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Tory MP Tom Tugendhat questioned why work began with “no consultation” – despite assurances none was planned. He has warned the work …
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British and European Union officials are locked in talks in Brussels over a compromise Brexit deal that could see the U.K. remain temporarily in the EU’s customs regime, people familiar with the negotiations said. With just a week before a crucial summit of EU leaders that could determine the outcome of Brexit, officials from …
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BBC News has written article about Trusted Trader concept and its potential role in a post-Brexit trade environment. It is an interesting article and it does describe only one view on Trusted Trader and AEO, but it misses an important point. UK doesn’t have to use the same AEO programme as EU post-Brexit. In …
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