The stories we’re following in the Grasswire Newsroom, Wednesday, March 29, 2017
- Sir Tim Barrow, UK ambassador to the EU, has delivered Prime Minister Theresa May’s letter to European Council president Donald Tusk, formally invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and beginning the Brexit negotiation process.
The Article 50 letter. #Brexit pic.twitter.com/SO5R5BTvhw
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) March 29, 2017
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Nuclear giant Westinghouse files for bankruptcy protection, jeopardising Britain's nuclear industry https://t.co/yc0lUFepjb
— Socialist Voice ⭑ (@SocialistVoice) March 29, 2017
#BREAKING 146 migrants feared missing after boat capsizes in Med: UN agency
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 29, 2017
The Irish government responds to Brexit:
There is no doubt that the negotiations ahead will be very challenging. We have already taken important steps to prepare our economy, including in Budget 2017, the Action Plan for Jobs 2017, and our New Trade and Investment Strategy. The Government’s enterprise agencies will continue to work with exporters and potential investors, helping them to deal with issues as they arise – making companies lean, diversifying market exposure, and up-skilling teams.
Ireland is well prepared for the challenges ahead. We will negotiate from a position of strength as an integral part of the EU 27 team, and will work with all our partners to achieve the best possible outcome.
Ireland is well prepared for the challenges ahead. We will negotiate from a position of strength as an integral part of the EU 27 team, and will work with all our partners to achieve the best possible outcome.
European Council President Donald Tusk on #Brexit: "There is nothing to win in this process… this is about damage control" pic.twitter.com/Pg04EYZA3z
— CNN International (@cnni) March 29, 2017