Brexit talks are illegal as thousands of expats could not vote in EU referendum, says French lawyer

mrjonno wrote:
We aren't all doomed ...

ronmcd wrote:Is it just "the underclass" that's doomed now then?

ronmcd wrote:

mrjonno wrote:
We aren't all doomed ...

I'm shocked. This has certainly come out of the blue. It's a turn up for the books.

ETC.

Byron wrote:Well this is novel:-

Brexit talks are illegal as thousands of expats could not vote in EU referendum, says French lawyer

Julien Fouchet's suing the Commission to prevent Brexit negotiations. Probably come to nothing, but an indication of just how uncertain the whole business is, and what awaits if big business is seriously threatened. They'll have rather more than £15,000 to spend.

Sendraks wrote:Which would surely certainly cement Brexit as the greatest political farce of the modern era?

Ok, the Trump Presidency is putting up some stiff competition but, if big businesses decided enough was enough.....

Painstaking detail of Brexit process revealed in EU documents

Policy papers released without fanfare elaborate bloc’s stance and make clearer its demands for protection of citizens’ rights

ust 10 days before the general election, the EU published two documents that will affect every person living in Britain for years to come. Despite being dropped into the maelstrom of an election caused by Brexit, there was hardly a murmur.

The documents were the most detailed positions yet from the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, on the upcoming divorce talks with the UK.

In two policy papers, the bloc has elaborated its stance on the Brexit bill and citizens’ rights.

Neither Theresa May nor Jeremy Corbyn referred to them directly during a 90-minute Sky/Channel 4 TV debate on Monday evening.

Both party leaders declared they would secure a good deal, without going into specifics on issues that the EU has already taken a position on.

The muted reaction can be explained partly by the fact that the texts were published with zero fanfare, when the country was still reeling from the terrorist atrocity in Manchester.

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A confidante of French president Emmanuel Macron, she was speaking last month, shortly before she was named as France’s defence minister.

The EU needs to ensure it can protect its own institutions and positions, she said in an interview.

Protecting the EU single market and institutions was “the only way to build a sound new relationship, if we build something ambiguous then we will have a disaster … you want to take back control, we also want to keep control.”

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Brexit negotiations: David Davis says EU demands on citizens’ rights are 'ridiculously high'

Brexit Secretary accuses Brussels of hardball tactics after European negotiators confirm rights should be extended to all family members of EU citizens living in UK

David Davis has said EU demands to protect its citizens’ rights in the UK are “ridiculously high” with just days to go until negotiations begin.

The Brexit Secretary accused Brussels of playing hardball after European negotiators confirmed rights should be extended to all family members of EU citizens currently living in the UK.

It comes after Theresa May reiterated her intention to walk away from the negotiating table with no deal if the EU does not give her what she wants.

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mrjonno wrote:It's not in any politician's interest to get a good deal

UK falling out to WTF rules will protect the EU from contamination and keep May in power.

I don't think either side really wants a deal now

How's the implosion of the British economy gonna "keep May in power"?