| EURACTIV PR

Pittella: Stalemate doesn´t come as a surprise. UK is still far from being open and keen to discuss seriously over Brexit

After the third round of formal Brexit talks, the S&D Group president, Gianni Pittella, stated:

“The lack of decisive progress on any of the principal subjects in the third round of negotiations doesn't come as a surprise. Beyond the goodwill expressed on paper, the UK Government is far from being open and keen to have a serious discussion on the crucial points linked to the British withdrawal from the EU: citizens' rights, financial settlement and the Irish border.

Read more about Pittella: Stalemate doesn´t come as a surprise. UK is still far from being open and keen to discuss seriously over Brexit

Pittella: Rule of law should not serve political interests. Polish government must finally get serious and engage in a real dialogue with EU Commission

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Following an exchange of views today with EU Commission first vice-president Frans Timmermans in the European Parliament civil liberties committee on respect of the rule of law in Poland, S&D Group leader Gianni Pittella stated:

"The rule of law should not serve a political interest. Yet the Polish government continues to openly infringe upon this crucial democratic principle for their own political interests; sliding Poland out of the EU's legal framework.