The Guardian at http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/29/eu-leaders-begin-summit-talks-without-uk-for-first-time is reporting that European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker ….. had banned his commissioners from any talks with the British, he said. It is – or should be – unacceptable that an ECommission President “bans” ECommissioners from talking with… Read moreImproper Behaviour in the EC

Call the EU countries without the UK the E27. Judging by the announcements from yesterday, the E27 are hoping for an orderly Brexit process which leaves all treaties intact (not just Rome, Maasstricht, Lisbon and so on, but also the EEA… Read moreA Negotiating Strategy

Here’s The Guardian’s report on the European Council (ECoun) meeting Tuesday, 28 June 2016: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/28/cameron-eu-leaders-uk-control-immigration There is a meeting of almost the same group Wednesday, but it can’t be an ECoun meeting because the UK is explicitly not invited. Let me… Read moreThe Results of the European Council Meeting on Brexit