BREXIT NEGOTIATORS WHO'S WHO

1. European Commission Negotiating Team

  1. Michel Barnier: French, European Commission Chief Negotiator
  2. Sabine Weyand: German, Deputy Chief Negotiator, Former Deputy Director General in DG Trade
  3. Stéphanie Riso: French, Principal Adviser to Michel Barnier, a former Head of Unit in DG Budget
  4. François Arbault: French, Member of the Task Force, formerly in Barnier's Cabinet and most recently has been Head of Unit in DG Grow
  5. Georg Riekeles: Norwegian, Advisor for Interinstitutional Relations, he used to be in Barnier's Cabinet.
  6. Nina Obermaier: German, Member of the Task Force, previously Deputy Head of the Switzerland Desk at the European External Action Service.

Key Influencers at the European Commission

  1. Jean-Claude Juncker
  2. Frans Timmermans
  3. Martin Selmayr, President Juncker's Chief of Staff
  4. Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Trade

2. Council

  1. Didier Seeuws: Belgian, Head of Special Task Force on the UK

Key Member States

  1. Germany: Angela Merkel, Michael Roth, EU Affairs Minister
  2. Poland: Beata Szydlo
  3. France
  4. Netherlands: Mark Rutte

Key Influencers at the Council

  1. Donald Tusk
  2. Malta Presidency
  3. Estonia Presidency

3. European Parliament

  1. Guy Verhofstadt: Belgian, European Parliament Chief Negotiator

Key Influencers at the European Parliament

  1. Antonio Tajani: Italian, President of the European Parliament
  2. Danuta Hübner: Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs
  3. Jerzy Buzek: Chair of the Conference of Committe Chairs

UK Brexit Team

  1. David Davis
  2. Olivier Robbins
  3. Sir Tim Barrow, UK Ambassador to the EU

Key Influencers

  1. Prime Minister Teresa May
  2. Boris Johnson

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