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Brexit hubris

The Internal Market Bill underscores the limitations of UK's EU exit

Banksy loses EU trademark case with greeting card company for his artwork

Street artist Banksy has lost a legal battle with a a greeting card company along with a European Union trademark for one of his most iconic artworks

Chances of Brexit deal fading every day, EU Commission chief says

Brussels wants Boris Johnson to scrap what is known as the Internal Market Bill, saying it could sink talks on future trade arrangements

Chances of Brexit deal fading every day: European Commission chief

The British government unveiled draft legislation last week which it acknowledges would violate its international legal obligations

EU tells Xi Jinping that China must show investment deal worthwhile

The European side said Beijing must follow up recent offers to pursue fairer economic policies with more concessions in order for an investment deal to be achieved by year-end

Funds and firms call for tougher 2030 European Union climate target

127 business leaders and 30 investors, some of whom are in the IIGCC, also backed an emissions-cutting target of "at least 55%" by 2030

EU to delay euro clearing decision on Brexit divorce threat: Report

The delay is one of the first warning shots from the EU as UK lawmakers vote later on Monday on a bill that would breach parts of Britain's Withdrawal Agreement from the bloc

UK's Johnson defends plan to rewrite Brexit deal, says EU 'unreasonable'

"It's a protection, it's a safety net, it's an insurance policy and it's a very sensible measure," he said

European Union presses China on market access, human rights

European Union on Monday urged China to further open its markets up to European companies and prove that it really does want to secure an investment agreement this year with the bloc,

EU welcomes establishment of diplomatic relations between Bahrain, Israel

The European Union welcomed on Saturday the US-brokered establishment of diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Israel on the heels of an analogous Israel-UAE agreement

European Union warns UK that Brexit deal breach will scuttle a new deal

The 27 European Union nations presented a firmly united front to the UK after the British government said it plans to violate part of their Brexit divorce agreement

What happens next with UK bill breaching Brexit divorce treaty?

The EU has threatened legal action against Britain, and many lawmakers have voiced concern about the prospect of breaching an international treaty.

EU boosts 'no-deal' planning as UK refuses to blink in Brexit stalemate

Britain said explicitly this week it plans to break international law by breaching parts of the Withdrawal Agreement treaty it signed in January, when it left the bloc

Post-Brexit trade talks to continue in Brussels next week

The UK's chief Brexit negotiator David Frost said that the country and EU still have "significant" differences over a free trade deal, and their post-Brexit talks will continue in Brussels next week

EU considers legal action over Britain's plan for Brexit breach

EU hands Britain end-of-September deadline to withdraw internal market bill

European Union, UK in urgent meeting on lawbreaking British Brexit plan

A senior European Union official headed to London for an emergency meeting with UK officials over Britain's plan to break part of the Brexit divorce agreement

France says US blocking global digital tax talks; asks EU to prepare tax

France accused the United States of seeking to undermine international talks to update cross-border taxation for the digital age and urged Europe to prepare an EU tax if the negotiations fail

Brexit in crisis: EU 'very concerned' by UK plan to break divorce treaty

The Internal Market Bill spells out that certain provisions are "to have effect notwithstanding inconsistency or incompatibility with international or other domestic law"

Brexit in crisis: EU 'very concerned' by UK plan to break divorce treaty

Very concerned about UK's intentions to breach the withdrawal pact, says EU

In new Brexit row, Britain sets out details for post-European Union life

After leaving the EU in January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pushed on with plans for the end of a status quo period in December