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Age 59
Date of birth December 10,1964
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Born Emmeloord
Netherlands
Party People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Office Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Job Politician
Official site vvd.nl
SpouseIngrid Mol
ParentsRiet Blok
Education University of Groningen
Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden Athena
Position Nationaal Coördinator Sanctienaleving en Handhaving van Nederland
Nationaal Coördinator Sanctienaleving en Handhaving van Nederland since 2022
Previous positionMinister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands (2021–2022)
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Stephanus Abraham "Stef" Blok is a Dutch politician serving as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Third Rutte cabinet from 25 May 2021 till 10 January 2022. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.

PM calls for EU to 'develop' Brexit objections

Feb 16,2020 3:01 am

Boris Johnson called on the EU to give you to develop detailed talks"," your objections to its latest Brexit proposals.

The Prime Minister said, The British plans were a "major concession", but the European leaders had not offered a specific criticism of his ideas.

the French President, Emmanuel Macron , says the EU will decide at the end of the week, whether it's a New Deal possible.

Mr Johnson held further telephone conversations with EU colleagues on Monday. to give

Meanwhile, in a Scottish court, an order to compel, to conform the clock to a law that would force him to try a Brexit delay.

Under a law of the MPs in The Last month - the Benn Act - Mr. Johnson needs to write to the EU requesting a further delay, if no deal is signed off Parliament of 19. October , unless MPs agree to an no business to Leak.

Downing Street, the PM held telephone conversations with the leaders of Sweden, Denmark and Poland, said after the meeting with Mr Macron on Sunday.

The Prime Minister , the French President on The Phone he believed that a deal could be reached, but the EU needs to agree, to compromise, the UK said.

in an interview with journalists on Monday, Mr Johnson said: "What we say to our friends: this is a very nice, generous and reasonable offer that we have made.

"We have not yet really heard the Details from you about what you think are the problems. It is time for us to get together and really thrash this thing out. "

His remarks come at the beginning of the key for a few days of the negotiations, as both parties seek a new Agreement In Time for a summit of the European heads of government will meet on 17 and 18 October .

'Fundamental changes'

the rules for avoiding a hard limit on The Island of Ireland continues to be a sticking point, with the EU calling for "fundamental changes" to the UK's latest proposals, which were presented Last week.

According to a briefing given to the European diplomats on Monday, the European Commission was asked "amazed" about, in order to exclude all the checks at the Irish border, when it was unclear what controls the UK was intent elsewhere in Northern Ireland .

The BBC's Adam Fleming , said it is understood, was also concerned the EU that the UK wanted to continue to have access to a number of EU trade databases, even if the Northern Ireland Stormont Assembly withheld its approval for the new regulatory and customs procedures.

A spokesman for The British government, Mr Johnson's Europe, said consultant David Frost would continue to be made discussions with EU officials on Tuesday after the UK "is available, for more legal text" on The British proposals.

"This provided further technical Details on customs and goods, to clarify the rules, such as The British proposals would work," the spokesperson added.

Brexit-Secretary Stephen Barclay will also visit EU capitals This Week as part of efforts to drum up support for the PM's plans.

What is the PM's border plans are?

Under Mr. Johnson's proposals, which he has a "wide zone" calls for a New Deal with the EU:

Speaking after a meeting with Mr Barclay, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok called for "more realism and clarity" from the United Kingdom This Week .

"Important questions still remain [the] Kingdom's proposals," he Escape.

the Irish Prime Minister , Leo Varadkar has previously said that he could not understand how the tariff-checks could be avoided if Northern Ireland left the EU customs Union.

He also raised concerns that Mr Johnson's plan, the Northern Ireland Assembly, a vote on entering into a "regulatory zone" with the EU.

He said the views should be represented on the "entire population of Northern Ireland ", and none of party a "right of veto" over the idea of should.

Meanwhile, opposition leaders have met to discuss the Prime Minister of the border, proposals for the First Time , and to consider how you will be able to force him, the provisions of the Benn Action.

But a planned attempt by the opposition parties fall to pave the way for MPs to be in control of The Commons agenda starting next week is stalled.

The movement was so faster emergency laws, pass to no-offer, or request additional documents in the run-up to October 31.

The BBC's Nick Eardley, says it will not be able to enforce the idea, the support of former Tory MPs expelled from The Party Last month after she decided to No 10 more time to try and get a New Deal " with Brussels.

After Monday's meeting, Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson said she was concerned that Labour continue to insist that Jeremy Corbyn has to lead, a so-called government of national unity created in order to replace Mr. Johnson.

Mr Corbyn said could not command the numbers in The House of Commons, a transitional government is viable and not to see that from a no-deal-UK EU exit more likely.

the work pressed to publish the government to replace the proposed text of the law, it has, together with the EU officials.

Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer , said the document could claim, in contradiction to the PM's, Last week, to work his plans would be required, no "physical infrastructure" to you.

But said Brexit minister James Duddridge , the publication of the text has been able to "Get In the way of a deal", and added that the talks were in a "delicate" Phase.

He told The Commons that the government will publish only the text "the negotiations will help".

Timeline: What happens before Brexit period?

Tuesday, may 8. October - Last working day in The House of Commons before it is due, prorogued - exposed - in front of a Queen's speech at the beginning of a new session.

Monday, 14. October - The House of Commons is due to return to, and the government will use The Queen 's speech to his legislative agenda. The speech will then be discussed by members throughout the week.

Thursday, 17. October - the Crucial two-day summit of EU leaders begins in Brussels. This is planned to be The Last such meeting before the Brexit period.

Saturday, 19. October - the Date on the watch, the EU must ask for a further delay to the UK's EU-exit under the Benn Action, if no-Brexit deal was approved by the Parliament and they have agreed to have the Kingdom left with no deal.

Thursday, 31. October - the Date on which the UK is due to leave the EU, with or without a resignation Agreement .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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