Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations reminiscent of Nazi Germany, claim anti-Brexit campaigners
Decorations to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend have a number of anti-Brexit campaigners outraged at a perceived fanatical overshare of patriotism akin to that of Nazi Germany
New UK Brexit minister wants British public to tell him which EU regulations he should scrap
In a column for Britain’s biggest-selling tabloid “The Sun,” Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg implored readers to write to him with legislation they would like to see abolished
6.4 million EU citizens have applied for residence permits in Brexit Britain
Romania tops the list with 1.13 million applications for settled status in the UK
Czexit: An unrealistic fantasy or a real post-election possibility?
Some point out that the current situation in Czechia shows many symptoms that appeared before the British referendum
Conservative news channel launched in UK
New TV station wants to “puncture the pomposity of elites”
Brexit has cost Poland a billion euros in trade with the UK
Despite slight improvements in 2021, trade between Poland and the UK has still not returned to the levels of 2019, say Polish Economic Institute experts
Polish poultry producers are losing the UK market due to Brexit
The UK’s former poultry supply partners from the EU are losing their privileged positions in favor of other exporters, such as Ukraine
Hungarian foreign minister calls Brexit an ‘enormous loss’
Britain and Hungary saw eye-to-eye on many issues, including immigration, sovereignty, and support for family values
Over 900,000 Poles have filed for UK settled status
Poles comprise the largest group out of the 5 million applications filed by citizens of authorized countries under the British EU Settlement Scheme
Brexit can still be a win-win, says Hungary’s central bank governor
Both sides need reforms if the EU and Britain want to prosper
Foreigners fleeing Britain: Every fifth Pole has left the UK due to Brexit
Great Britain has not seen such a drop in population since the Second World War as the country experiences its greatest economic crisis in 300 years
Can Scotland hope to rejoin the EU post-Brexit?
Scotland faces a number of challenges that could block both independence from Great Britain and any attempt to join the EU
Czechia formally approves agreement between EU and UK
The agreement is excellent news, says PM Babiš
Thatcher’s warning still valid after 32 years
Brussels bureaucrats should have learned from Brexit, but all signs show that they did not, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
No family Christmas for thousands of Poles stuck in the UK
The social and political consequences of coronavirus absurdities will continue to transform the political landscape, writes columnist Edyta Hołdyńska for portal wpolityce.pl
France putting EU at risk of hard Brexit for fishing rights Central Europe won’t benefit from
Europe is a battleground of interests and some are turning against Central Europe
Economic interests and the struggle for political position are the background to the dispute over the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism, writes philosopher and political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
The lost generation: 773,000 Poles apply to stay in UK
While Britain and the EU are still negotiating the post-Brexit agreement, hundreds of thousands of Poles have filed for permanent residence in the UK
PM Orbán: Mixing Muslim and Christian cultures in Hungary ‘wouldn’t be peaceful or secure’
Brexit complicates Czech police operations
The V4 cannot allow criminals to benefit from Brexit
What Poland and the EU should learn from Brexit
Britain has finally said goodbye to the EU, but there is little hope EU authorities will learn any lessons from the breakup
We must focus on ensuring Polish rights in the UK after Brexit: Polish MEP
Hungary needs good post-Brexit relations with the UK: MEP Trócsányi
The UK remains a key partner for the EU
Most Czechs refuse a referendum on Czexit
Only 21 percent of Czechs would vote to leave the EU.
Socialist ideas are not for the 21st century: Opinion
The writing is on the wall for the “millennial socialism” of Corbyn and Sanders
Klaus: Brexit problems show Czexit would be irresponsible
Klaus criticizes the EU but does not support a withdrawal
Poles are coming home from the UK
Still around 900,000 Pole live in the UK.
Brexit will have a deeply negative impact on Poland
Brexit with deal or no deal is not good for Poland
Czechia would support a Brexit delay
“We will not be the ones to block it.”
Morawiecki: Avoiding chaotic no-deal Brexit should be top priority
More than a million Poles live in the UK
PM Babiš: Europe needs to be done with Brexit
Czechia a UK ally throughout Brexit negotiations.
Szymański: Brexit deal good for Polish interests
Polish trade interests guaranteed in new Brexit deal.
Most Czech think Brexit will hurt Czechia
About 67 percent think Brexit will harm the Czech Republic.
Hungary ready for unregulated Brexit
Hungary is not among the countries particularly exposed to the drawbacks of an unregulated Brexit, Gergely Gulyás, Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s office, said.
Merkel debated migration, Brexit and EU budget with V4 leaders
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended the V4 Prime Ministers’ summit in Bratislava. Merkel and the leaders of the Visegrad countries discussed migration, Brexit and the EU financial framework.
How long can the new era last?
A no-deal Brexit is now more likely than ever before, and it’s seemingly impossible to find any middle ground. But that’s how politics and the media are these days, drama to the very last minute with a sudden happy ending.
British Parliament sends a clear message to Brussels
Now it is much clearer what the next Brexit steps are. The Brits want to leave the EU with a deal, changing the Irish backstop in an already negotiated proposal. Meanwhile, more delays and Labour’s alternative plan that may have led to a new referendum were rejected by Parliament.
Czarnecki: Brexit no earlier than 2020
Ryszard Czarnecki believes that the UK will not be leaving the European Union until January 1st, 2020. “The negotiations will be extended for nine months,” claims the PiS MEP.
More harmful effects of Brexit to come
The United Kingdom is an important export destination not only in terms of direct but also indirect exports. Hard Brexit could have tainted the Czech economy by tens of billions of crowns and tens of thousands of jobs, especially in the automotive industry.
Morawiecki: The best scenario would be no Brexit
“The best Brexit scenario would be the one in which Britons would decide to remain in the European Union,” said PM Mateusz Morawiecki during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The PM also alluded to the words of Donald Tusk that the Brexit referendum was stupid and not agreed upon.
Brits continue to have EU citizens rights in the Czech Republic
British citizens will most likely continue to have the same rights in the Czech Republic as they’re having now.
The struggle for the soul of Great Britain
“Brexit is not insanity, it is the struggle for the soul of Great Britain,” argues professor Marek A. Cichocki. He explained how hard Brexit has become the problem of not only London, but also Berlin and Paris.
Great Britain, a country in the EU’s iron maiden
It was the worst defeat for any British government in history. Prime Minister Theresa May achieved something almost impossible, she angered Parliament, political parties and most of her nation at the same time. Yet, dogged attacks against the poor little May are quite unfair.
Mr. Klaus, thank you for a dignified divorce with the Slovaks
Former president Václav Klaus, a controversial figure for many, is widely associated with Czech economic transformation. However, he will most likely be remembered for something else, the divorce of Czechoslovakia, which was in historical context unbelievably quiet and dignified.
Parliamentary parties agree to fast-track Brexit bill
No Czech party will veto the speedy passage of a bill on the rights of Brits in the Czech Republic following a possible no-deal Brexit.
Falling Empire of Rationality
The British Empire of rationality has fallen. Witold M. Orłowski explains how the recent Brexit developments have ruined the UK’s image on the international arena.
The big Brexit gamble
Theresa May remains committed to the outcome of the referendum, even she personally was never a supporter of leaving the EU, Magyar Idők columnist Zoltán Kottász writes.
Unfortunately for the Czech Republic, the Brexit agreement is dead
According to economist Lukáš Kovanda, the UK´s Brexit plan is basically dead. The probability of the so-called hard Brexit without any agreement has increased, and this is not good news for the Czech Republic and its economy.
Babis: Uncertainty is unpleasant, it is Britain´s turn now
After Brexit, Slovakia wants to attract its citizens back
Slovakia is preparing a pilot project in connection with Brexit which aims to attract its citizens from Britain back to their homeland.
Brexit is bad for the Czech Republic
While the position of France and Germany will be strengthened by the departure of the UK from the European Union, the Czech Republic will lose its frequent ally. According to a Czech diplomat who wishes to remain anonymous, the Czech Republic will have to deal with unusual partners such as the Scandinavians, the Baltic States and Portugal.
Czech government approves a hard Brexit bill
The Czech Minister of the Interior, Social Democrat Jan Hamacek, prepared a bill for a hard Brexit option based on requests of all Ministries. In a worst-case scenario, it is just three months away and part of the opposition also calls for a quick adoption of the so-called lex Brexit. The Czech government approved the bill and sent it to parliament.
The blunders of Juncker and Tusk
During the last four years of administration under Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker, the EU has not only been unable to fix its problems, but has created new ones. Law and Justice MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk evaluates the main failures of the current Brussels leadership.
Klaus: The EU wants to punish the UK for saying it’s not the best
Former president Václav Klaus shared his opinion on the previous year in an interview with ParlamentniListy.cz. Giving Hungary as an example, Klaus said that both the Czech Republic and the EU need politicians with clear minds and opinions. He also criticized the European Union for its behavior towards the UK.
Morawiecki holds talks with May over future of Poles in the UK
PM Mateusz Morawiecki met with British PM Theresa May to discuss the future of Poles living in the UK after Brexit. Morawiecki outlined that the main goals are to maintain a good partnership, and free trade with Great Britain.
Tomský: The EU will not survive
Political scientist Alexander Tomský doesn’t believe that the European Union will exist in 2028 and will be swept away by the next crisis.
PM Orbán: Gloomy Brexit Sunday
The day when the European Union leaders signed the Brexit deal is a gloomy Sunday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a short video posted on his Facebook page.
Brexit brushes away CE workers from the UK
A record decrease in EU workers in the United Kingdom has been recorded, including many from Poland. The healthcare, nursing and production sectors have taken the biggest hit.
Satanical dilemma for Britain
Boris Johnson, the UK’s former Foreign Secretary, is responsible for Theresa May’s current troubles, argues Jędrzej Bielecki. Referring to Johnson’s article in the “Daily Telegraph”, Bielecki outlines the tough dilemma with which the UK now finds itself.
Everyone is right in regards to Brexit
The European Union is right when it claims that Great Britain cannot simultaneously participate in the single market, apply its own rules against third countries and create a couple of exceptions. Managing Brexit is not about punishing the Brits but the very basic principles of the European Union.
Brexit: The Empire strikes back
No one is holding the UK by force, but at the same time we’re constantly being reminded that now is an era of a hybrid warfare. And Brussels’ negotiators are trying to disrupt the British political scene.
The political resurrection of Theresa May
British tabloid showcases the true face of European leaders
The Sun depicts Donald Tusk and Emmanuel Macron as gangsters and dirty rats in front page news. TVP Info reminds us that former President Bronisław Komorowski praised Tusk’s nomination to European President, as “strengthening Poland’s position in Europe”.
Slovakia prepares for hard Brexit
Slovak institutions are preparing for the possibility of a hard Brexit in case of failed negotiations between Great Britain and the European Union.
Pellegrini: Salzburg negotiations were productive
Peter Pellegrini believes that while the time is short, there is no compromise on the issue of Brexit. Immigration and quotas were also discussed in Salzburg.
Babis: We need a strong Europe
Czech PM believes that the next European elections will prove what the silent majority actually thinks about illegal migration.
Brexit: To fake an agreement
The position of the United Kingdom and the European Union regarding Brexit are incompatible and it is very hard to reach a compromise. Because of the shortening time it is enough to fake an agreement rather than to actually make one, says Radovan Geist.