John Wyles

John Wyles is a Brussels-based columnist and communications consultant. He worked for the Financial Times for almost 20 years as Brussels bureau chief, Foreign News Editor and Rome Correspondent before becoming Deputy Editor of L’Indipendente of Milan. He wrote a political column for the European Voice for 13 years. He is also one of the founding partners of G+ Europe, one of Brussels’ leading public affairs consultancies. More recently he acted as Chief Strategy Coordinator and Acting Director of Studies at the European Policy Centre, to which he has been a Senior Advisor since 1997.

Analysis

Hammond puzzles EU with his Berlin speech

by John Wyles | 11.01.2018

Is UK still dithering? Is it naive? Or is Chancellor trying to undermine Brextremists with impossible demands? Brussels hasn’t a clue.

Analysis

EU helped May out because it fears successor would be worse

by John Wyles | 10.12.2017

In agreeing “sufficient” progress had been made in talks, Brussels decided that PM must be rescued from both DUP and cabinet Brexiters.

Analysis

EU despair at UK meltdown prevents Brexit breakthrough

by John Wyles | 09.11.2017

Impossibility of knowing who will be negotiating the UK’s Brexit policies is enough to keep EU anchored in current position.

Comment

4m lives mustn’t be blighted any longer by uncertainty

by John Wyles | 03.05.2017

UK says it will guarantee EU citizens’ rights providing EU does same for Brits. Now EU has proposed extensive rights for all, will UK agree?

Analysis

What exactly is a “deep and special partnership”?

by John Wyles | 10.04.2017

That’s what the PM says she wants with the EU. But as with her previous mantra of getting the “best possible deal”, she’s being vague.

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