Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom

Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief negotiator for Brexit, reiterated on Monday EU readiness to respond accordingly in case Turkey carries out illegal hydrocarbon drilling activities, noting that the EU stands clearly behind Cyprus.

British Prime Minister Theresa May begins the talks with her ministers on the details of the promised bold offer for Brexit.

She will try to win a majority for approval in parliament for the fourth time. The package of proposals which will be included in the EU exit bill is expected to be signed at the government meeting tomorrow, the British agency "Press Association" reported.

"Theresa May said she will present a new bold offer to lawmakers with an improved package of measures in a final attempt to get the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Bill through parliament before she leaves office.", wrote Reuters, quoting an article in The Sunday Times newspaper.

The British government's Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Bill needs to include another public vote when it is presented to lawmakers again next month, the opposition Labour Party's Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer said on May 18.

Britain will have to participate in the European Parliament (EP) elections on May 23 because it will not be able to approve the deal for Brexit before that, said British Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister David Lidington, quoted by AFP and Reuters.

Romanian President Klaus Johanias said at the Florence conference "The State of the Union" that democracy is not in danger in the European Union but is under pressure, and those who believe in Europe must have more courage because the EU faces different problems such as Brexit, immigration and unemployment.''

Bank of Greece data on British tourist arrivals and reports from major hotel chains are quite encouraging for 2019, pointing to a recovery in bookings.

Regardless of the situation with Brexit, Bulgarian Posts EAD continues to accept shipments to the UK, informed the company and added that they maintain permanent contact with the Universal Postal Union and are ready to respond to a change in the situation.

The summit deal in Brussels in the early hours of April 11 meant Britain will not crash out on April 12 without a treaty to smooth its passage. But it offers little clarity on when, how or even if Brexit will happen, as May struggles to build support in parliament for withdrawal terms agreed with the EU last year.

European Union leaders have granted the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, after five hours of talks in Brussels, reports BBC. 

The new deadline - 31 October - averts the prospect of the UK having to leave the EU without a deal on Friday, as MPs are still deadlocked over a deal.