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UK, EU ramp up Brexit talks as Parliament suspension backlash grows
https://www.dw.com/en/uk-eu-ramp-up-brexit-talks-as-parliament-suspension-backlash-grows/a-50223568UK, EU ramp up Brexit talks as Parliament suspension backlash grows
Date 30.08.2019
British Brexit negotiators will start meeting twice a week in September with their European Union counterparts to ensure the UK will not crash out of the bloc without a deal in just a few weeks' time, the British government said on Thursday.
The announcement comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparked outrage with his decision to suspend Parliament while promising to take Britain out of the EU on October 31, even without a transition agreement in place.
Johnson has demanded the current divorce deal be changed to remove the so-called Irish backstop, which outlines provisions on the Irish border.
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