European Council

Brexit party leader argues Commission president only “scraped” through. 2016 referendum was even narrower, so why no People’s Vote?

There’s an almighty tussle raging for EU’s top jobs and policies over next five years. But Brexit has sidelined UK in tomorrow’s key summit.

News reports confirm a clause buried in a statement passed by EU leaders last month: if we need time to change our mind, we’ll get it.

Squabbling ministers must spend recess agreeing wording of government’s Brexit white paper. They might as well have gone on holiday.

New Italian government could have big impact on European economy and its foreign policy, leaving Brexit Britain as a helpless bystander.

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

Leavers thought they’d play divide and rule among EU’s 27 countries. It’s actually UK that’s divided - and Brussels isn’t unhappy.

In contrast with Theresa May’s dangerous obsession with secrecy, Brussels is open, transparent and always inclined to leak a good story.

Britain’s mis-steps have made it easy for the EU 27 to close ranks on Brexit. All is not lost, but flexibility will be needed.

EU27 leaders hold a short summit to signal to the UK that they are united behind strict terms for the Brexit negotiations.

Macron and French business aim to make EU exit costly for UK.

By failing to trigger talks this week, PM has given EU reason to wait until June to set its negotiating mandate. She could run out of time.