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Britain set to lose EU ‘crown jewels’ of banking and medicine agencies
theguardian.com ^ | April 15, 2017 | Daniel Boffey

Posted on 04/16/2017 11:08:59 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

... Meanwhile, it has emerged that Britain failed to secure the backing of any of the 27 countries for its case that trade talks should start early in the two years of negotiations allowed by article 50 of the Lisbon treaty. The position will be announced at a Brussels summit on 29 April.

Despite a recent whistlestop tour of EU capitals by the Brexit secretary, David Davis, diplomats concluded unanimously that the European commission was right to block any talks about a future comprehensive trade deal until the UK agrees to settle its divorce bill – which some estimate could be as high as €60bn – and comes to a settlement on the rights of EU citizens.

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TOPICS: United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: brexit; eu; lloyds

1 posted on 04/16/2017 11:08:59 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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astonishment in European capitals.
2 posted on 04/16/2017 11:11:35 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Applications for Irish passports from British citizens shot up 68 percent during the first three months of 2017 compared to the same time last year.
3 posted on 04/16/2017 11:13:12 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Theresa May: People are coming together after division over Brexit vote
4 posted on 04/16/2017 11:19:18 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Theresa May: People are coming together after division over Brexit vote
coming together:

Sinn Féin says Brexit changes political outlook in favour of unity

5 posted on 04/16/2017 11:22:57 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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Oh. What happened there?


6 posted on 04/16/2017 11:23:54 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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What do you mean?

Your checks from Merkel didn’t go through?


7 posted on 04/16/2017 11:58:40 PM PDT by Eurotwit (FRexit? No. AdiEU. - Loud Mime)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Become the 51st state. Problem solved.


8 posted on 04/17/2017 12:00:49 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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58 (Obama)


9 posted on 04/17/2017 12:16:11 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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You might as well join the commune Britain, you’ve already given in to the Muzzies. You’ll be another Turkey soon anyway.


10 posted on 04/17/2017 2:07:11 AM PDT by ImNotLying (The Constitution is an instrument for the people to restrain the government...Patrick Henry)
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51...your boy Obama isn’t around anymore to do the counting.


11 posted on 04/17/2017 4:46:05 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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Trump says hand back Crimea.


12 posted on 04/17/2017 7:21:46 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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could stay post-Brexit despite EU claims they must be moved, Government insists
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3348057/two-major-london-based-european-agencies-could-stay-post-brexit-despite-eu-claims-they-must-be-moved-government-insists/


13 posted on 04/17/2017 6:53:15 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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spending based on credit is unsustainable.
http://www.businessinsider.de/uk-no-longer-shaking-off-the-adverse-consequences-of-the-brexit-vote-2017-4?r=UK&IR=T


14 posted on 04/17/2017 7:00:50 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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a perfect storm
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/apr/17/cuts-and-brexit-add-to-pressure-on-the-nhs


15 posted on 04/17/2017 7:10:39 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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