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Brexit: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol and will Rishi Sunak get a deal?

The UK formally severed its ties with the EU in 2020 after years of bitter Brexit wrangling but the future relationship with Brussels is very much not resolved - no matter what Boris Johnson says

Daily Mirror

Tories in new warning to Sunak over Brexit deal with Brussels

Senior Conservatives said any deal which does not lead to a return of powersharing in Northern Ireland will be ‘completely disastrous’.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv ‘unprecedented in modern times’, says US – as it happened

First time a US president visited a ‘country at war where US military does not control critical infrastructure’, says national security adviser

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Micheal Martin to discuss EU support for Ukraine during Brussels meeting

The Foreign Affairs Council will discuss a new sanctions package.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s intervention in NI Brexit row ‘not entirely unhelpful’ – minister

Penny Mordaunt says ex-PM’s comments served as reminder to Brussels of UK threat to override Northern Ireland protocol

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson 'a bloody nuisance' over deal to settle Brexit Protocol row

The former Prime Minister has been accused of stirring up trouble with the Democratic Unionist Party and Tory backbenchers as claims mount over a pact with Brussels to end the stalemate

Daily Mirror

Brussels tries to form united front against Putin’s oligarchs

The west has made it hard for Russia’s millionaires to retain assets – but not impossible. Now the EU wants to try harder

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What is the Northern Ireland Protocol? Key questions answered

What is the protocol and why is it significant? Here's what we know

Wales Online

Next generation in Northern Ireland depends on outcome of protocol negotiations – DUP

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said now is the time for “Brussels to stretch itself” to restore political stability in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Yemen Mobilizes European Efforts to Pressure Houthis, Support Economic Reforms

The head of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, intensified his meetings with European officials to mobilize European efforts to pressure the Houthi militia and support economic reforms. Alimi, who is visiting Brussels, is heading back to Munich to participate in the Munich Security Conference.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Meets with Palestinian Prime Minister in Munich

The Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Friday met with the prime minister of Palestine Mohammad Shtayyeh on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference 2023 in Germany, Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, the two officials discussed issues and developments at regional and international levels. They…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sunak facing threat of Tory rebellion over Northern Ireland protocol plans

PM is embarking on frantic weekend of diplomacy in attempt to break post-Brexit deadlock

The Guardian - UK

War in Ukraine: How far should Europe's help go? (Part 2)

Ukraine is burning through ammunition faster than the West can resupply it. That was the stark backdrop to the meeting of the so-called Ramstein group of Ukraine’s allies in Brussels on February 14. The huge challenge for Kyiv is not just to secure weapons such as fighter jets, but to…

France 24

DUP leader ‘hopeful’ deal can be done on NI protocol but insists work remains

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson held talks with the Prime Minister in Belfast amid mounting speculation that the UK and EU are poised to strike an agreement.

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The Guardian - UK

How Sunak is inching to a Northern Ireland deal where those before him failed

Few would have expected the technocratic, cautious PM to be the leader able to help close one of the deepest wounds of Brexit

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi, Belgian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Ties

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has met with Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions, Hadja Lahbib, in Brussels, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During Thursday’s meeting, they reviewed the advanced relations between the two countries,…

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak to meet Stormont leaders over Northern Ireland Protocol

The Prime Minister and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris will meet the politicians near Belfast.

The Independent UK

Polish president meets Sunak at Downing Street to discuss Ukraine

The visit comes after Nato defence ministers met in Brussels earlier this week.

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Reuters

EU on track to adopt new Russia sanctions for war anniversary - sources

European Union countries were "on good track" to adopt new sanctions against Moscow in time for the Feb.24 one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to diplomats in Brussels.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Meets President of Belgian Senate in Brussels

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D’Hose on Wednesday in Brussels. During the meeting, the two officials reviewed cooperation ties between their countries and ways of enhancing and developing them in various fields. Prince Faisal and D’Hose also discussed…

Reuters

German defence minister backs raising NATO spending goal

Germany's defence minister said he was in favour of raising NATO's military spending target, as allies gathered in Brussels on Wednesday for talks on whether defence expenditures of 2% of GDP are sufficient with a war raging in Ukraine.

Reuters

EU debates 11 billion euro worth of trade curbs in new Russia sanctions

Representatives of the 27 European Union countries meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss a new batch of sanctions against Russia, which the head of the bloc's executive said could cost 11 billion euros ($11.8 bln) in lost trade.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine ‘inflicting very serious losses’ on Russian troops in the east, says Ukrainian official – as it happened

Ukraine’s deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar says Russian attacks are constant

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Meets with Heads of Think Tanks and Research in Brussels

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks on Tuesday with a number of heads and members of think tanks and research during his official visit to Brussels. Discussions focused on the importance of strategic relations between the Kingdom and the European Union and their role in…

The Guardian - UK

As Rishi Sunak concludes tortuous Northern Ireland deal, Boris Johnson watches and waits

The prime minister has an easier ride than his predecessors on a deal with Brussels – provided Johnson likes it

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