European Union on HotAir

European Union

Oct 2019

Buckle up, BoJo. The December election is on

Jazz Shaw Oct 30, 2019 8:01 AM

And away we go

Trick, or treat? EU agrees to Brexit “flextension” of three months

Ed Morrissey Oct 28, 2019 8:41 AM

Will BoJo get his election?

BoJo to Parliament: Let’s trade Brexit-deal debate time for an election in seven weeks

Ed Morrissey Oct 24, 2019 8:01 PM

“Please wake up and realise what is happening here.”

BoJo to EU and Parliament: No delay, or the deal gets it; Update: Accelerated timetable rejected, bill “paused”

Ed Morrissey Oct 22, 2019 2:01 PM

Strategy.

Letwin let-down: Parliament shuts down Brexit approval in key procedural vote; Update: Do-over on Monday?

Ed Morrissey Oct 19, 2019 11:31 AM

Stuck.

Hmmmm: BoJo’s Brexit deal set to pass Parliament tomorrow?

Ed Morrissey Oct 18, 2019 4:01 PM

“Pride needs to be swallowed on both sides, and clear heads must prevail.”

Farage: Come come, this is no Brexit — but is it a Borexit?

Ed Morrissey Oct 17, 2019 5:21 PM

EU: No more delays.

The miraculous Brexit deal… or not?

Jazz Shaw Oct 17, 2019 8:01 AM

Let’s make a deal. But the DUP doesn’t seem to think so.

Brexit-rella? EU sets midnight deadline for resolving Irish border issue

Ed Morrissey Oct 15, 2019 5:31 PM

“Northern Ireland would de jure be in the UK’s customs territory but de facto in the European Union’s.”

Johnson: No-deal Brexit will be Merkel’s fault

Ed Morrissey Oct 08, 2019 8:01 PM

“Boris Johnson, what’s at stake is not winning some stupid blame game.”

Did BoJo throw in the towel on Brexit delay?

Ed Morrissey Oct 05, 2019 1:01 PM

Or does he have other moves up his sleeve?

Shadowboxing: EU, Ireland offer little reaction to latest Brexit proposal

Ed Morrissey Oct 03, 2019 8:41 AM

Trap?

Has BoJo found his Brexit deal?

Jazz Shaw Oct 02, 2019 8:01 AM

It would be a miracle

Sep 2019

Leaked EU Brexit memo: Johnson’s “ideas” solve nothing about the backstop

Ed Morrissey Sep 23, 2019 8:41 PM

“I don’t know how to inspect a cow with virtual methods.”

“The Incredible Sulk”: EU negotiations on Brexit go about as well as you’d imagine

Ed Morrissey Sep 16, 2019 6:01 PM

EU to Boris: Maybe pipe down and propose a solution.

The BoJo-Juncker lunch. Will there be a deal?

Jazz Shaw Sep 16, 2019 8:01 AM

Snails and salmon it is!

Johnson to “great big girl’s blouse” Corbyn: I triple-dog-dare ya to back elections in October

Ed Morrissey Sep 04, 2019 12:01 PM

EU: We are not removing the backstop from any deal.

Meltdown: Parliament votes to seize control from Boris Johnson’s team, may block no-deal Brexit

Allahpundit Sep 03, 2019 6:01 PM

Stalemate.

Aug 2019

Merkel to Johnson: You’ve got 30 days to solve the Irish border issue

Ed Morrissey Aug 21, 2019 8:41 PM

“An historic vassalisation of Britain.”

A flashback that isn’t: EU set to require warning labels on Jewish products

Andrew Malcolm Aug 16, 2019 6:01 PM

Some thinking doesn’t appear to change

Of course: EU, UK pointing fingers ahead of Brexit crash-out

Ed Morrissey Aug 06, 2019 3:31 PM

Game of chicken.

Jul 2019

Ex-PM: BoJo may end up the first Prime Minister of England

Ed Morrissey Jul 31, 2019 4:41 PM

“I think the union that is the United Kingdom is more at risk today than at any time in my political lifetime.”

BoJo to EU: Come on, you’re not serious about this deal

Ed Morrissey Jul 25, 2019 8:41 AM

Scotland: We’re talking independence again.

British navy to Iran: Back the hell off

Ed Morrissey Jul 11, 2019 8:41 AM

“Costly.”

Tariffs on booze? Now Trump has gone too far

Jazz Shaw Jul 10, 2019 12:31 PM

Of course, you realize, this means war

May 2019

Brexit party surges, Tories and Labour take pounding in EU elections

Ed Morrissey May 27, 2019 9:31 AM

“A massive message.”

Trexit: May announces resignation after Brexit humiliations

Ed Morrissey May 24, 2019 8:41 AM

“I have done everything I can.”

No confidence: Labour bails on Brexit talks over May weakness

Ed Morrissey May 17, 2019 12:31 PM

“There cannot be confidence in securing whatever might be agreed between us.”

Looks like Iran still has the EU on their side

Jazz Shaw May 13, 2019 2:31 PM

Particularly Germany

British EU Parliament elections set to deliver a surprise

Jazz Shaw May 12, 2019 3:31 PM

The Remain crowd is looking rather glum

Apr 2019

Tales from the Brexit crypt: EU grants extension to … Halloween

Ed Morrissey Apr 11, 2019 4:01 PM

But can May sell it — and EU elections?

France to UK: Hell no, you can’t delay

Ed Morrissey Apr 06, 2019 11:31 AM

“… the suicide note of the Conservative party.”

Parliament finally passes bar on no-deal Brexit … by one vote

Ed Morrissey Apr 04, 2019 10:01 AM

“The Titanic voting for the iceberg to get out of the way” redux.

Macron to UK: You can’t hold us “hostage” to your political crisis

Ed Morrissey Apr 02, 2019 4:31 PM

EU negotiator to UK: Choose between May’s deal and no-deal Brexit.

“A big s**tshow”: Brexit turning into Common Market 2.0? Update: All four indicative votes fail

Ed Morrissey Apr 01, 2019 4:01 PM

Groundhog Days.

Mar 2019

Mayday: Brexit deal suffers third defeat, 286-344; Update: EU rejects “managed no-deal”

Ed Morrissey Mar 29, 2019 12:01 PM

“This must be the final defeat for Theresa May’s deal.”

May readying resignation as Brexit deal sinks for the third time? Update: ERG moving toward May?

Ed Morrissey Mar 26, 2019 1:01 PM

Parliament seizes control, and … hilarity ensues.

EU to May: Pass the deal or drop dead in three weeks

Ed Morrissey Mar 22, 2019 8:41 AM

“90 minutes of nothing.”

EU lowers the Brexit boom as May passes the Brexit buck

Ed Morrissey Mar 21, 2019 8:41 AM

“She’s attacking the MPs whose votes she needs.”

EU to May: Please assume your crash-out positions

Ed Morrissey Mar 19, 2019 2:01 PM

Fed up with “procrastinating.”

Brexit leader: We may be stuck with May’s deal

Ed Morrissey Mar 18, 2019 10:01 AM

“The hierarchy of deals.”

Humiliation redux: May crushed in Brexit vote, 242-391

Ed Morrissey Mar 12, 2019 6:01 PM

“The Prime Minister has run down the clock, and the clock has been run out on her.”

UK AG: The legal risks of the Brexit backstop have not changed despite May’s negotiations; Update: Tory partner rejects May deal

Ed Morrissey Mar 12, 2019 10:01 AM

Disaster.

Brexit about to have a no good, very bad week?

Ed Morrissey Mar 11, 2019 8:41 AM

Going backwards.