European Council
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Presidents | Donald Tusk |
|---|---|
| Locations | Europa building |
| Brussels | |
| Headquarters location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Type of business | Institution of the European Union |
| Formation | 1961 (informally); 2009 (formally) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 962520 |
About European Council
The European Council is a collective body that defines the European Union's overall political direction and priorities. It comprises the heads of state or government of the EU member states, along with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.
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To keep Brexit: Boris Johnson's crunch-EU-UK-next week's meeting
Boris Johnson holds a post-Brexit trade talks with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, via video-link on Monday next week.
the UK and The EU have said no major progress on a deal after four rounds of talks this year.
through Both sides in order to decide, until The End of June, if the latest deadline for negotiations on an offer should be extended through The End of December.
the UK has not said that it is the consent to an extension of a will, even if the EU requests.
A UK government spokesman said both sides had also agreed to "enhanced" schedule, with weekly lectures during the month of July.
These include a mixture of formal negotiating rounds, and smaller group meetings in London and Brussels, if coronavirus-allow directives, he added.
President of the European Council , Charles Michel , and the President of the European Parliament , David-Maria Sassoli, will also call in the video on Monday.
Mrs von der Leyen said she had been agreed "eager" to meet, while the UK chief negotiator David Frost said he was "very pleased" a "intensive talks process".
But He Said the policy of the government is the extension of the transitional phase, during stays in the UK in the single market and the customs Union "Remains valid".
Earlier, the Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove told The Commons that accept the British "under no circumstances", an extension of the transition period.
He Said the EU chief negotiator, Michel Barnier , had stated, progress can be made to topics such as fisheries, and state aid. but some EU member States already had a "little more cautious".
"I think it would be in everyone's best interest, the EU member States, The Commission and, of course, the British government, when Michel Barnier were in the situation, the flexibility that he has provided, to secure in The Past , in order, an arrangement that would be in everyone's interest," he told MPs.
It Comes after Mr Barnier said there had been "no significant progress" in last week's round of collective bargaining.
Likewise, his British counterpart, Mr Frost progress "limited", and the negotiators were, "to the limits" of what could be achieved in formal meetings.
differences between the Two Sides remain, to fishing, competition rules, police cooperation, and how a deal would be enforced.
boris johnson, eu-uk post-brexit trade talks, ursula von der leyen, brexit
Source of news: bbc.com
