Dmitry Zaks

Politics and economics reporter with Agence France-Presse (AFP

Britain’s Johnson rejects ‘unacceptable’ Brexit deal

Article Dmitry Zaks - 25 Jul 2019

In his debut in Parliament, the former London mayor urged EU leaders to rethink their opposition to renegotiating the deal

Trump hits out at May after leak of damning cables

Article Jerome Cartillier & Dmitry Zaks - 9 Jul 2019

London has been scrambling to stem the damage caused by the weekend release of confidential telegrams

May’s final bid to salvage Brexit deal appears doomed

Article Dmitry Zaks - 22 May 2019

The embattled leader on Tuesday promised to give lawmakers a vote on holding a second Brexit referendum

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UK parliament plots Brexit Plan B after sidelining May

Article Dmitry Zaks - 26 Mar 2019

Parliament is now effectively re-considering how to go about Brexit all over again

Brexit drama faces parliament judgment day

Article Dmitry Zaks - 12 Mar 2019

May huddled with EU leaders in Strasbourg in a bid to salvage the vision of Brexit she set out after coming to power nearly three years ago

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Britain’s May seeks more time from MPs for Brexit talks

Article Dmitry Zaks - 10 Feb 2019

Businesses and governments are on edge because Britain is just weeks away from its scheduled departure from the European project

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May wins mandate to reopen Brexit deal but EU says no changes

Article Dmitry Zaks & Alice Ritchie - 30 Jan 2019

MPs also voted in favour of a non-binding measure that 'rejects the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement'

Brexit plots and passions split UK parliament

Article Dmitry Zaks - 29 Jan 2019

May's minority government relies on the votes of a tiny Northern Irish party that loves Brexit but hates the "backstop" solution

UK PM May reaches out to rivals after winning confidence vote

Article Dmitry Zaks - 17 Jan 2019

Theresa May conceded the divorce terms she struck with the EU had been roundly rejected, but vowed to work to find an alternative

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British PM faces confidence vote after Brexit humiliation

Article Dmitry Zaks & Alice Ritchie - 16 Jan 2019

May suffered the largest government defeat in modern British history when the House of Commons rejected the withdrawal agreement struck late last year

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Britain’s battle over Brexit resumes ahead of big vote

Article Dmitry Zaks - 7 Jan 2019

The accord took nearly two years to negotiate but has managed to upset just about everyone in British politics

The short, sharp shock of no-deal Brexit

Article Dmitry Zaks - 7 Jan 2019

MPs return from their winter breaks on Monday with little having changed since Prime Minister Theresa May aborted a December vote on a draft agreement

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