Statement made July 23, LONDON | Ladies and gentlemen, Good afternoon to all of you. I am happy to meet you here in Europe House in London, at the end of this sixth negotiation round. I would like to thank the EU Delegation, and our Ambassador João Vale de Almeida for welcoming us.Thank you also for the very useful work you do, representing the EU in the UK, together with the 27 EU Ambassadors, whom I met yesterday. This negotiation takes place...

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The European Commission has today adopted a Communication to help national authorities, businesses and citizens prepare for the inevitable changes that will arise at the end of the transition period. Changes will occur to cross-border exchanges between the EU and the UK as of 1 January 2021– irrespective of whether an agreement on a future partnership has been concluded or not. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: "The British people decided in a democratic election to leave the European Union and its benefits....

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June 17, 2020 | Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on the preparations for the European Council of 19 June 2020, and the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom "Check against delivery" Mr President, Honourable Members, The negotiations with the United Kingdom always promised to be difficult. And they have not disappointed. Two days ago, President Sassoli, President Michel and I discussed the way forward with Prime Minister Johnson. The Prime Minister confirmed that...

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June 05, 2020 | Statement by Michel Barnier "Check against delivery" Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to be with you again, virtually, at the end of this fourth round of negotiations. Since the beginning of these negotiations, our objective has been to move forward – in parallel – on all topics of our future relationship – and there are many given that we are aiming for a very ambitious partnership. To achieve this, as I told you at the end of our last...

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