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Xavier Bettel

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Gender Male
Age 51
Date of birth March 3,1973
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born Luxembourg
Spouse Gauthier Destenay
Party Democratic Party
Office Prime Minister of Luxembourg
ParentsAniela Bettel
Claude Bettel
Official site gouvernement.lu
NationalityLuxembourgish
Position Prime Minister of Luxembourg
Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 2013
Education Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Previous positionMayor of Luxembourg City (2011–2013)
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Xavier Bettel is a Luxembourgish lawyer and politician serving as Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 2013. He was previously a member of the Chamber of Deputies and Mayor of Luxembourg City. Bettel is a member of the Democratic Party.

Brexit: Europe's heads of state and government votes in the Parliament drama

Brexit: Europe's heads of state and government votes in the Parliament drama
Feb 16,2020 7:17 am

... Johnson patted on the shoulder and Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel beamed him - after recently mocked him for dodging a press conference...

Luxembourg's PM at the press conference: I didn't want to humiliate' Johnson

Luxembourg's PM at the press conference: I didn't want to humiliate' Johnson
Feb 16,2020 6:21 am

...said In a BBC exclusive, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, it was never his intention to keep humble Boris Johnson on Monday to a press conference without him...

Brexit: talks 'should not warn an excuse' Barnier

Brexit: talks 'should not warn an excuse' Barnier
Feb 16,2020 6:20 am

... He said the country pipsqueak leader Xavier Bettel had humiliated the ritual of his over with an appearance at a press conference without him, and reviled his Brexit policy...

News Daily: BGH agreement irritation and SNL-bags actor

News Daily: BGH agreement irritation and SNL-bags actor
Feb 16,2020 6:18 am

... What Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel s the meaning of the contempt? Katya Adler, Europe editorWhat, exactly, are we to make of the Oh-so-public vent on Monday by the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, after his meeting with Boris Johnson? this means that the EU has lost patience and is no longer in the negotiations with the Johnson administration? Can we expect Angela Merkel rant or a Mark Rutte next rave? Quite the contrary...

Headlines: Johnson 'humbled' to take Lineker 'pay-cut

Headlines: Johnson 'humbled' to take Lineker 'pay-cut
Feb 16,2020 6:17 am

...Mr Johnson skipped a press conference with his Luxembourg counterpart A single image dominates most of the front pages - the photo of the Luxembourg Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel, pointing to the empty podium to the left of Boris Johnson the decision to move from a joint press conference during his visit on Monday...

Brexit: Boris Johnson, attacked by Luxembourg PM over 'nightmare'

Brexit: Boris Johnson, attacked by Luxembourg PM over 'nightmare'
Feb 16,2020 6:17 am

... Xavier Bettel said the British government had failed to put any serious proposals for a new offer...

Brexit press conference goes on without Johnson

Brexit press conference goes on without Johnson
Feb 16,2020 6:17 am

...the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel said the EU needs more than words by the British government, when a British EU-exit deal is agreed, from 31...

British EU exit 'a nightmare', says the Prime Minister of Luxembourg

British EU exit 'a nightmare', says the Prime Minister of Luxembourg
Feb 16,2020 6:15 am

... Xavier Bettel, said Mr Johnson had failed, allowing put no serious plans to, an offer of 31...

Brexit: talks 'should not warn an excuse' Barnier

Feb 16,2020 6:11 am

The EU chief negotiator acknowledged Boris Johnson worry about the reverse lock

the UK and The EU "should not do so, to negotiate," a British EU-exit offer, if it said no new proposals on the table, the EU negotiator, Michel Barnier .

He said The British say to the EU, what is not like it was "enough".

to give doubt to a British proposal, Northern Ireland , the future right of veto over the EU-rules, namely all parts of the UK would have to adapt to the conditions of leave.

The government said it had offered "A Number of proposals", the lock, as an alternative to the Irish border return.

The backstop - an insurance Policy designed to avoid a hard limit on The Island of Ireland has emerged as a key sticking point.

The government explained that "constructive discussions" were ongoing and the UK was "clear" in these discussions ", that to reach the anti-democratic attack that needs to be removed", when a "New Deal " was.

Boris Johnson has a deal passed, and in a crucial summit of EU leaders on 17. October - although the Minister hesitated to reveal The Details of the new proposals in advance, for fear that they will be "rubbished" by the EU.

The PM has insisted he will not accept a further delay beyond the 31 October , in spite of MPs, a law, which is him looking for an extension, if there is no offer of 19 October passed.

After a meeting with Mr Barnier and Mr Juncker, in Luxembourg on Monday, Mr Johnson said, the two sides agreed to accelerate efforts to reach an agreement by.

It is significant moments in Strasbourg This Morning , even if the debate lacked the fireworks present in the Brexit debate in the other place.

Jean-Claude Juncker a clear signal that he is in his last weeks in office, he, to get solidarity with The Republic of Ireland instead of siding with the United Kingdom of a deal. This will disappoint those who save in the UK who want to bank on him, as an agreement on his legacy.

EU negotiator, Michel Barnier , gave a cautious " thumbs-up to The British idea of an all-Ireland zone for plant and animal health.

But he appeared to give a "thumbs-down" on the other, the Stormont Assembly to give the lock a decisive say about the Irish return, or what takes his place.

the briefing of the European Parliament , Mr Juncker, said the lunch was "friendly and constructive", but there has been no progress on the main sticking point - The British demand that the Northern-Irish backstop should be removed from the current agreement.

Mr Juncker said, an alternative to the backstop must be present to prevent the achievement of the same goals - to that the need for the physical infrastructure, on The Border with The Republic of Ireland the protection of the EU internal market and the protection of the all-Ireland economic co-operation.

"I said to Mr. Johnson, I have no emotional attachment to the attack, but I stand to reach the goals," he said.

"This is the reason why I called the clock forward to come up with operational proposals in writing.

"so long, Until these proposals were presented, I can not say, you look her directly in the eyes, that any real progress has been made. "

Mr Barnier had made in the United Kingdom clearly which parts of the backstop - which would see Northern Ireland closely with the internal market and the United Kingdom, the EU customs regulations to follow, until a new trade deal is agreed upon - it, but "it is not enough to progress in the direction of a solution".

"Almost three years after The British referendum, ladies and gentlemen, it is certainly not A Question of pretending to negotiate with them," he said.

If the UK remove wanted to the backstop, he said, it must come up with answers to all the problems of the temporary "bailout" was designed to solve.

However, he appeared to refuse to give the UK proposals, the Stormont Assembly in Belfast have a say about how much the Northern Ireland compliant with the EU customs legislation, and-by way of derogation from England, Wales and Scotland, while the United Kingdom remained in each of the backstop arrangement.

"It is up to The British government, to ensure the support of the Northern Ireland institutions for the resignation of the agreement to be signed in the name of the whole of the UK," he said.

'Caring nanny'

after a three-hour debate, the European Parliament has lock a motion calling for all Brexit offer a return and agreed to be the UK granted a further extension on 31 October , when it asks you for One .

MEPs call on the EU and the United Kingdom remain a more Brexit extension, if you are asked for a

During the meeting, MEP Guy Verhofstadt , the United Kingdom urged all three million EU citizens living in the country an automatic right to.

instead of channeling the "angry Hulk " - a reference to Mr Johnson ' s current comparison of the UK to the Incredible Hulk - the Parliament, the Brexit spokesman said the PM should adopt the persona of a "caring nanny", as Mrs. Doubtfire.

But Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said it was clear that the UK and the EU paves the way for an agreement in the next month, that would be a "victory" for both sides.

Even without a backstop, he said, the offer on the table would be "bad" for the United Kingdom would see it, "caught in the EU rules and under the auspices of the European court of justice".

He also criticised the way Mr Johnson was treated, during a visit to Luxembourg last week.

He said the country "pipsqueak" leader Xavier Bettel had humiliated the "ritual" of his over with an appearance at a press conference without him, and reviled his Brexit Policy .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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