Germany 'Dexit!' AfD wants to follow UK and take Germany out of EU The so-called "Dexit" policy emerged at a two-day AfD conference to firm up its strategy ahead of Germany’s general election in September.
Europe Will Europe's financial capitals steal London's crown, post-Brexit? Boris Johnson said Brexit would enable the City of London to 'prosper as never before'. But the winners so far are the likes of Amsterdam, Dublin, Frankfurt and Paris.
Europe 100 days on, what impact has Brexit had on UK-EU trade? 100 days after post-Brexit rules kicked in, trade bodies foresee long-term supply problems while some smaller UK businesses have been shut out of EU markets altogether. 31/03/2021
United Kingdom Brexit: Quarter of small UK firms have temporarily suspended EU sales Increased paperwork and border checks have put small UK businesses under strain and left them wondering if exporting to the bloc is worth the hassle, a new survey shows. 29/03/2021
United Kingdom Union Jack flag must be flown on all government buildings, UK decrees Under the new rules, any government building wishing to fly the European Union flag will need special permission. 24/03/2021
brussels bureau EU extends temporary fishing quotas with UK until July EU agriculture and fisheries ministers agreed on Tuesday to extend the provisional fishing quotas agreed with the United Kingdom following Brexit 23/03/2021
Ireland Biden recommits to Good Friday Agreement on St. Patrick's Day In a virtual meeting with Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin, Biden said they had a robust agenda to tackle together including the COVID-19 pandemic and Ireland's leadership on the UN Security Council. 17/03/2021
United Kingdom The UK looks to the east in post-Brexit foreign policy shake-up The PM has outlined his government’s foreign policy direction for the coming years, following the UK’s exit from the European Union. 16/03/2021
World German generosity as number of Brits getting nationality in EU soars Figures released on Monday by Eurostat revealed that 29,800 Britons became EU citizens in 2019, nearly double the roughly 16,200 who did so the previous year. 15/03/2021
brussels bureau EU begins legal action against UK over Brexit deal 'breaches' EU begins legal action against UK over 'breaches' related to the Northern Ireland protocol 15/03/2021
United Kingdom UK sees record fall in trade with EU after end of transition period Figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics show exports to the EU fell £5.6 billion and imports fell £6.6 billion in the first month after the end of the Brexit transition period. 12/03/2021
United Kingdom Post-Brexit trade: UK delays EU import checks by several months UK industry groups, who had long warned of disruption from post-Brexit red tape, have welcomed the move. 11/03/2021
Good Morning Europe Millions of English daffodils left unpicked due to post-Brexit rules Tens of millions of daffodils in Britain are being left unpicked this year because flower farmers have been locked out of a scheme to allow European migrants to work on British farms. 11/03/2021
United Kingdom Long-term British expats set to reclaim right to vote in UK elections The UK government has vowed to scrap a law that bans British citizens - who have lived abroad for more than 15 years - from taking part in UK elections. 05/03/2021
brussels bureau European Parliament delays vote on Brexit deal after UK 'violation' The Brexit deal, which is only provisionally in force, needs to be ratified by MEPs. EU leaders say the final vote will be shelved for now. 04/03/2021
United Kingdom EU to take UK to court over 'violation' of Northern Ireland protocol The EU has strongly condemned the move by the UK to extend a grace period for agri-food products, something the bloc says violates the Brexit deal. 03/03/2021
Spain Britons living in Spain faced with post-Brexit reality Britons are advised to register for healthcare as residents in Spain and have until June 30, 2021 to change their driving licences to Spanish ones. 28/02/2021
United Kingdom 'It would be tragic to lose Eurostar,' says MEP, calling for bailout Eurostar has been calling for state bailouts and has stripped its services to the bare minimum, with just one return journey per day. 23/02/2021
United Kingdom Brexit: DUP launches legal challenge to Northern Ireland Protocol Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is launching a legal challenge against the Brexit deal's Northern Ireland Protocol. 22/02/2021
brussels bureau Brussels says EU-UK data flows are safe to continue post-Brexit The decision of the European Commission, which is not yet final, will allow the transfer of personal data between the UK and the EU. 19/02/2021
Good Morning Europe Post-Brexit rules keep European bees out of Britain A British beekeeper says post-Brexit regulations are preventing him bringing bees into the UK. The bees are likely to be seized and destroyed. Since the end of the transition period, only queen bees, rather than entire colonies, can be imported. 15/02/2021
Belgium Post-Brexit bureaucracy bites British store in Brussels ‘There are 250 different product categories that will require 250 different types of paperwork that will need to be submitted to the customs,’ says store manager Ryan Pearce. 12/02/2021