Category: UK-EU

Johnson Seeks to Calm ‘Turbulence’ in UK–France Ties as Fishing Row Heats Up

October 30, 2021
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted on Saturday that UK–France relations have been hit by “some turbulence” amid an intensifying dispute about fishing rights, but emphasised that the two countries have more common interests than divisions. France has accused the UK of breaking the UK–EU pact on post-Brexit relations after dozens of applications by French…

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Drifting Apart? European Firms Battle to Reach UK Clients

April 13, 2021
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ROME/STOCKHOLM—Post-Brexit trade rules mean prosecco supplier Serena Wines 1881 must store bottles destined for Britain on costlier, fumigated pallets in their own corner of its warehouse in the northeast Italian town of Conegliano. The new shipment requirement is one example of the extra cost and complexity that firms across continental Europe face serving British customers…

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UK-EU Trade Slumps in First Month of New Brexit Rules

March 12, 2021
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LONDON—Trade between the United Kingdom and the European Union was hammered in the first month of their new post-Brexit relationship, with record falls in British exports and imports of goods as COVID-19 restrictions continued on both sides. British goods exports to the EU, excluding non-monetary gold and other precious metals, slumped by 40.7 percent in…

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