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Tuesday 27 October 2020
The key issues of contention remain fishing rights, the governance of any deal and the “level playing field” aimed at preventing unfair competition.
The transition period in which to agree a trade deal between the EU and UK ends on 31 December.
The Taoiseach has emphasised the importance of securing an agreement on fisheries if there was to be an overall trade deal.
Brandon Lewis committed to a ‘slimmed-down Finance Bill’ later this year.
The news comes as the EU is threatening legal action over the UK reneging on its commitments made in the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
European Council chief Charles Michel said the EU would not be pressured into buying a “pig in a poke”.
The high level meeting will take place by video conference as the clock counts down on the transition period.
The NI First Minister said she wants to see a trade deal agreed.
The UK government has said it will not request an extension to the transition period – and will reject any such request from the EU.
George Eustice also defended the Government’s new immigration system after businesses raised fears of a shortage of workers.
Britain and the EU are about to embark on negotiations aiming to hammer out a trade agreement by the end of December.
Boris Johnson is prepared to accept a trade deal akin to a no-deal arrangement from the European Union.
He also said there will be no discussions on a trade deal if there is not a ‘level playing field’.
Boris Johnson does not want the Brexit transition period extended beyond December 2020, but Ireland and Europe have said this may not be realistic.
The truce offers Chinese President Xi Jinping breathing space as he faces a slowing economy and political trouble in Hong Kong.
“I am very worried given the little time we have,” Ursula von der Leyen said.
The deal includes a progressive rollback of tariffs and the protection of intellectual property rights.
Trump also launched an attack on opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn last night.
Pelosi said the Good Friday Agreement needed to be protected, and was “a beacon of hope for the entire world”.
Fianna Fáil voted against the Mercosur deal.
The so-called Mercosur deal has been met with celebrations and opposition on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
The deal with hit the Irish beef sector.
The EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur today sealed a hugely significant trade deal.
Certain products from the two countries will no longer be imported to the US duty-free.
The plan will put pressure on Theresa May ahead of the Conservative Party conference.
Negotiators have been working for weeks to iron out differences to revise the nearly 25-year old North American Free Trade Agreement.
The “landmark” EU-Japan deal creates a massive economic zone.
He warned that it could only happen if it accept the single market preconditions.
Both parties think it will give a boost to their economies.
The announcement came after reports in US media that Trump was considering giving formal notice of pulling the United States out.
The US president-elect has had a busy night.
“The Irish government is the chief cheerleader for this trade agenda,” writes Matt Carthy, who firmly believes it is doing Irish people a disservice.
The issue of the documentation was raised by MEP Luke Ming Flanagan in May, after he was not allowed make notes at a reading room set up in Brussels.
He also called for the return of waterboarding in the fight against Islamic State.
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is back in the news.
Irish MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan said today that the leaked documents showed “exactly why the negotiations need to be out in the open”.
Moldova and Georgia also signed identical deals with the union this morning.
The negotiations had been due to begin in Brussels next week.
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Taoiseach Enda Kenny will arrive in Fermanagh later today, where he is expected to hold talks with the US president.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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