Europe’s most senior bureaucrat, who is a well-known opponent of Brexit and allegedly wishes the process to go as badly as possible to act as a deterrent to others leaving the bloc is ready to allow the United Kingdom to delay the official departure day by 12 months or more.
The German Chancellor appeared to throw British Prime Minister Theresa May a lifeline Tuesday morning when she was it was “humanly possible” to reach an agreement on Brexit, in comments that at least superficially appear to contradict those of other top EU figures in recent days.
Several senior European politicians and bureaucrats have spoken out Monday to pour cold water on British hopes of achieving even modest changes in the Brexit ‘deal’ arranged by Prime Minister Theresa May, as the nation closes in on the March 29th departure date.
Martin Selmayr, the head of the EU bureaucracy once described as the ‘Rasputin of Brussels’, mocked England after they were knocked out of the World Cup by Croatia on social media.
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have accused the Commission of “coup-like action” and rule-bending amid cronyism concerns around President Jean-Claude Juncker.
Jean-Claude Juncker’s chief of staff (pictures above, right) has engineered a dramatic “coup”, installing himself as the new Secretary-General of the European Commission, in what one senior Eurocrat has called “an impeccably prepared and audacious power-grab” at the top of the European Union.
Alleged details of a meeting with EU leaders have been leaked, and suggest Theresa May is “begging” and “weak-spirited” at the negotiating table.
Pay up to Brussels, or give every British citizen 923.076 quid and call it a day? I’d take the money and run, writes Professor Ted Malloch.
Germany’s Free Democratic Party, which is on course to help Angela Merkel form a government, wants a generous and expansive UK-EU deal.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has greatly expanded the unelected European Commission’s powers over trade policy, which streamlines the process of negotiating a UK/EU deal – but increases the influence of Brussels hardliners.
Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Union’s unelected executive Commission, has conceded leaks of a supposedly “disastrous” meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May in London were “a serious mistake” – but denied personal responsibility.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has reiterated Prime Minister Theresa May’s claim the European Union is attempting to influence Britain’s upcoming election.
Germany has effectively declared war on Britain via its EU functionaries. How should Britain respond?
