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Brexit has hit UK's position as a gateway to Europe, say freight firms

“We, as Thatcher said, were the gateway to Europe [...] there’s now no point. Unless it’s going to terminate in the UK, what’s the point in bringing it here?"

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UK replacement for Erasmus programme receives 40,000 applications

The British government has approved tens of thousands of applications for a new study abroad programme, launched after the UK left the EU’s Erasmus programme following Brexit.

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UK government clarifies visa rules for British artists touring in EU

Music industry figures say there is "nothing new" in the UK government's claim that British artists can do visa-free, short-term tours in 19 EU countries.

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Is there a way out of the Northern Ireland Protocol stalemate?

EU-UK talks to solve their post-Brexit trade spat over Northern Ireland have reached an impasse. With both sides digging their heels in, what are the options going forward?

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EU halts legal action against UK over Northern Ireland Protocol breach

A Brussels spokesperson has told Euronews: “In order to provide the necessary space to reflect on these issues and find durable solutions to the implementation of the Protocol, we have decided, at this stage, not to move to the next stage of the infringement procedure.”

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Deadlock as London rejects EU's proposals on Northern Ireland trade

Talks between London and Brussels entered another impasse on Monday after the UK refused the EU's proposals to solve post-Brexit trade disputes over Northern Ireland.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Brexit returns and Orban announces anti-LGBT referendum

The Commission also released its annual report on the rule of law across the EU, with Hungary, Poland and Slovenia in starring roles.

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EU rejects renegotiating post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland

The UK wants a major rewrite of the rules. “Put very simply, we cannot go on as we are,” Brexit minister David Frost said on Wednesday in the House of Lords.

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Brexit and COVID combine to leave supermarket shelves empty in the UK

Because of Brexit, new drivers from Europe can no longer come to work in the UK as easily as before. Many went home during the COVID pandemic and have not returned.

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Six months on from Brexit, has the UK really taken back control?

Boris Johnson vowed to "take back control" from the EU, but in several policy areas the UK is finding it hard to break away from Brussels.

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'Devastating': Crops left to rot in England as Brexit begins to bite

Brexit -- the effects of which kicked in at the start of the year -- means hiring migrant pickers from eastern Europe is now much harder.

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'Divorce is always negative': Barnier gives Brexit overview

Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, gives his insight on the whole 1600 days of Brexit and discusses his new book on his role and experience during the discussions. He also reveals his political aspirations for the future.

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Michel Barnier 'prefers not to give opinion' on UK Brexit negotiators

'I prefer to stop at that': The EU's former chief Brexit negotiator tells Euronews he greatly respected UK ex-PM Theresa May and her top delegate, but offers no comment on her successor Boris Johnson or his team.

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EU, UK agree temporary truce over 'sausage war'

Brussels agreed on Wednesday to extend a grace period for the transit of chilled meat between Great Britain and Northern Ireland for three months.

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Deadline for residency claims for Britons in France, Latvia and Malta

UK citizens living in some EU countries must apply by Wednesday for post-Brexit residency status, as do EU nationals in the UK.

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Uncertainty for many EU citizens on UK Brexit residency deadline day

Wednesday is the deadline for applications for the UK government's post-Brexit "settled status" scheme for EU nationals living in the country.

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N Ireland: Who's right in the EU-UK dispute over the Brexit protocol?

The Brexit treaty Boris Johnson signed with Brussels keeps Northern Ireland aligned to EU rules to keep an open Irish land border, but has brought trade friction with the rest of the UK.

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EE and O2 customers will soon have to pay roaming charges in the EU

Going on holiday to Europe just got more expensive for Brits.

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Fishing flotilla sails to Irish parliament in protest of quotas

A flotilla of around 70 fishing boats moor on Dublin’s river Liffey, outside the city’s convention centre where parliament is currently sitting.

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Brexit 5 years on: UK exit 'shifted EU power balance to big nations'

Brexit forced the EU to reconsider how it is made up and the balance of power. Five years on, Brussels watchers spoke to Euronews about their views on the UK's exit.