A Press Statement released by the Department for Exiting the European Union on 20 August 2019 stated that UK officials will stop attending most EU meetings from 1 September 2019. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-officials-will-stop-attending-most-eu-meetings-from-1-september UK officials will stop attending most EU meetings from 1 September so that they can focus on our future relationship with the EU and […]
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EU leaders discussed and agreed on nominations for the EU’s top jobs at the Special European Council on 30 June, 1 and 2 July 2019 in Brussels. The European Council nominated Charles Michel as President of the European Council. The President of the European Council is elected for the period from 1 December 2019 until […]
Prime Minister Theresa May’s statement to the House of Commons on the EU Council meeting, held on 20-21 June 2019 Mr Speaker, before I turn to the European Council, I am sure the whole House will join me in sending our very best wishes to the former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. All our thoughts […]
Remarks by President Donald Tusk after the EU Council meeting on 21 June 2019 Extract from remarks by President Donald Tusk after the Euro summit meeting on 21 June 2019 …. At the end of our meeting, the EU27 briefly came back to the issue of Brexit. We have agreed on the following, united approach […]
On the 20 June 2019, the EU Commission, in a press release, stated that €50 million would be made available to Irish beef farmers and this can be matched by national funds to reach a maximum of €100 million. (Is this State Aid to subsidise Irish Beef Farmers ?) The establishment of the fund reflects […]
