Brussels, 8 April 2019 Good morning. This morning, I want to give you some details of the contingency planning that we have been doing in relation to the potential impact of Brexit on the EU agri-food sector. You have been extensively briefed on the preparedness work undertaken by the Commission over the last eighteen months or so and I don't intend to repeat that ground. In addition to this press conference, you will also have an opportunity for a follow-up technical briefing. So...

How to develop a “financial Eurosystem” post-Brexit | Eurofi High Level Seminar 2019 | Bucharest, 5 April 2019 Closing remarks by François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Banque de France Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be in Bucharest today to conclude this Eurofi High Level Seminar. I am grateful to D. Wright and D. Cahen for offering me the opportunity to give this keynote speech... but perhaps less grateful about the theme they asked me to address: “Opportunities...

Brussels, 3 April 2019 President Tajani, Honourable Members of this House, The developments in Westminster over the past days have convinced me of what I already knew. The best way forward is the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement. It has already been agreed by the Government of the United Kingdom, endorsed by this House as well as by the European Council. In its decision 10 days ago, the European Council paved the way for an extension of the Article 50 negotiation period until...

Speech by European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen,  4 April 2019 Ladies and Gentlemen, As you all know, we have repeatedly stated that the Commission regrets the decision of UK to leave the European Union. Following the latest developments, a no-deal scenario is highly likely. Let there be no doubt whatsoever: a “no-deal” scenario would be extremely costly and disruptive. The economic consequences would have a significant impact on the UK, and to a lesser extent the EU. The EU...

The Council and the European Parliament have agreed that, following Brexit, UK citizens coming to the Schengen area for a short stay (90 days in any 180 days) should be granted visa free travel.This agreement was confirmed yesterday by EU ambassadors on behalf of the Council and by the European Parliament Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee today. The text now needs to be formally adopted by the European Parliament and the Council. According to EU rules, visa exemption...