Articles on Michel Barnier
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It is possible for parliaments to adapt to the pressures of a divided world. Plenty of nations do it.
Michel Barnier knew his actions would trigger a confidence vote. This is the latest battle in Emmanuel Macron’s war with Marine Le Pen’s far right.
Amid so much uncertainty, one thing remains clear: the next government is likely to be short-lived.
‘Coalitation’ is a neologism to designate an unprecedented institutional relationship between cohabitation and coalition involving the presidential party and Michel Barnier’s Les Républicains.
What prompted the French president to choose a prime minister whose appointment would annoy so many people?
The reality is that cooperation has deepened, but one side seems reluctant to acknowledge that with a formal deal.
The prime minister has come to a new agreement with Brussels. But the question is whether he can get it through the UK parliament.
There is little the EU can do while the UK is in disarray.
The prime minister may have won a vote of no confidence in her leadership, but Theresa May will struggle to get what she needs from Brussels.
The question of the Irish border remains at the centre of Brexit negotiations after an informal summit of EU leaders in Salzburg.
Despite the problems that lie ahead with the Brexit plan Theresa May hammered out at Chequers, the EU prefers a Brexit deal rather than a ‘no deal’.
A tale of two ‘backstop options’ for Northern Ireland after Brexit.
March 30 officially marked one year to go before the Brexit clock strikes. How can the “leave” camp get out of this one? The classic 1969 heist movie ‘The Italian Job’ provides clues.
The EU faces three key challenges over Brexit: avoiding a no-deal scenario, managing the ticking negotiation clock and ensuring its own unity.
The UK will continue to abide by several important EU rules during a 21-month Brexit transition period.
It is up to the EU to decide when Brexit negotiations can move on to the next phase.
After three rounds of talks, what has been agreed and what are the big sticking points?
The European Commission has published its guidelines for talks on this thorny issue.
The story of the first ascent of Annapurna offers a remarkable insight into today’s European relations.
The balance of power in Brexit talks is firmly with the EU.



















