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Sterling is now at its lowest since mid-January against the dollar

Sterling slides after EU's Barnier warns on Brexit deal

Business • 09 Feb 18

Michel Barnier (l) and David Davis have been meeting in Downing Street

Barnier tells UK 'time has come to make a choice'

Brexit • 05 Feb 18

Michel Barnier, the EU's Brexit negotiator

EU holding line against passporting for UK banks

Business • 31 Jan 18

David Davis said any deal that left finance out would be 'cherry picking'

UK wants financial services included in EU trade deal

Business • 02 Jan 18

Michel Barnier said the European Commission sees 31 December 2020 as the best date

Brexit transition period likely to be under two years

Brexit • 20 Dec 17

Michel Barnier said 'There is not a single trade agreement that is open to financial services. It doesn't exist'

Barnier rules out deal for financial services in Brexit

Brexit • 19 Dec 17

There are concerns across European capitals that a breakthrough may not happen in December

European dismay at UK 'chaos and confusion' over Brexit

Brexit • 23 Nov 17

Michel Barnier held out the promise of a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) after Britain leaves the bloc in March 2019 if it settles divorce issues including its exit bill and the border with Northern Ireland

EU readying 'ambitious' trade pact if UK meets terms

Business • 20 Nov 17

David Davis called for flexibility and pragmatism in the talks

Brexit solution cannot create new border, insists Davis

Brexit • 10 Nov 17

Donald Tusk described the negotiations are the EU's 'toughest stress test'

Tusk stressed importance of EU unity in Brexit talks

Brexit • 24 Oct 17

"We hear from London that the UK government is preparing for a 'no deal' scenario. I would like to say very clearly that the EU is not working on such a scenario," Mr Tusk said

Tusk insists EU not planning for hard Brexit

Brexit • 10 Oct 17

Michel Barnier said the Good Friday Agreement has to be respected

Remaining EU citizens will not pay for Brexit - Barnier

Brexit • 03 Oct 17

Theresa May pictured at the Conservative Party conference

May says hard border will not return after Brexit

Brexit • 03 Oct 17

David Davis and Michael Barnier addressing the media after talks

Negotiators 'not yet there' in Brexit talks

News • 28 Sep 17

Negotiating teams had been due to reconvene in Brussels next week

Next round of Brexit negotiations postponed to 25 Sept

Brexit • 12 Sep 17

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said a solution is 'not beyond the wit of man'

Solution to border issue is achievable, says Johnson

Brexit • 08 Sep 17

David Davis said 'they are finding it difficult because we have got good lawyers'

Davis says EC taking 'silly' approach to Brexit talks

Brexit • 03 Sep 17

Michel Barnier cited disruption to cross-border traders processing VAT and a need for all EU imports of animals and animal products to be tested at borders

No such thing as 'frictionless' trade, Barnier warns UK

Brexit • 06 Jul 17

Michel Barnier has called for more ambition and clarity from Britain

European negotiators underwhelmed by British offer

Brexit • 26 Jun 17

Simon Coveney met Michel Barnier this afternoon

Coveney left in no doubt Ireland is a priority in talks

Brexit • 20 Jun 17

UK Brexit Secretary David Davis and EC chief negotiator Michel Barnier released joint statement

First round of Brexit talks to begin on Monday

Brexit • 15 Jun 17

Sean Whelan says unlike a Winter Olympics, there is no template for this project

Brexit a Herculean task for ex-Olympics chair Barnier

Brexit • 11 May 17

Michel Barnier delivered a 20 minute speech to a joint sitting of the Dáil and Seanad

Barnier tells Dáil he 'regrets Brexit' is happening

Brexit • 11 May 17

Jean-Claude Juncker addresses a conference in Florence

Juncker takes swipe at Britain over English language

Brexit • 05 May 17

A formal invitation must still be forwarded by the Dáil Business Committee to Michael Barnier

Brexit negotiator may be invited to address Oireachtas

News • 26 Apr 17