brussels bureau The Brief: Brexit clarifications, New Year's messages and Poland's EU values Comments By Euronews • Updated: 03/01/2019 euronews_icons_loadingShare this articleCopy/paste the article video embed link below:CopyShareTweetSharesendShareTweetSharesendMoreHideShareSendShareShareShareSendShareShareText size Aa Aa In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: the UK prime minister seeks assurances once again from EU leaders of the Irish backstop, without success. Poland's prime minister wants Article 7 dropped, and EU leaders give their wishes for 2019.