The Latest Breaking News from European Commission

Boris Johnson hints he may not support Rishi Sunak’s Northern Ireland deal

Ex-PM says controversial bill is best way forward as lawyers advising Tory Eurosceptics submit fresh proposal

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023

European Commission bans staff using TikTok on work devices over security fears

Parent company, ByteDance, says action is ‘misguided’ and has contacted commission to ‘set the record straight’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023

UK’s Sunak suggests he’ll seek change to Brexit treaty from EU

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested a coming deal with the European Union over post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland would involve legal changes to the existing treaty, something the bloc has previously opposed.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023

Eurosceptic Tory MPs demand to see full text of Northern Ireland deal

European Commission vice-president claims finishing line in sight but DUP says deal falls short

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023

UK’s Sunak lobbies Conservative lawmakers to back looming Brexit deal

LONDON — Rishi Sunak began an outreach effort to win support from Conservative rebels for a post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland after weeks of talks with the European Union.

Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2023

Fears new 'tourism tax' will cut the number of UK people holidaying in Spain

The charge was due to come into force in 2021, and will now be rolled out later this year

Wales Online · Feb 20, 2023

'Intensive negotiations', UK ministers to speak to EU's Sefcovic on Monday

British foreign minister James Cleverly and Northern Ireland minister Chris Heaton-Harris will speak to European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic on Monday, part of "intensive" talks to try find agreement on post-Brexit trade rules with Northern Ireland.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2023

The sanctions war against Russia: a year of playing cat and mouse

Early claims Moscow would buckle quickly proved hubristic, yet Putin has also made miscalculations

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

4 takeaways from this year's important Munich Security Conference

The war in Ukraine dominated the annual conference in Germany, as Vice President Kamala Harris accused Russian forces of crimes against humanity.

WEKU · Feb 19, 2023

Sudani Calls on Europe to Support Iraq’s Anti-Corruption Efforts

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani has called on the European Union to support the government's anti-corruption efforts. He also urged the global police agency Interpol to facilitate the extradition of wanted persons. Al-Sudani met on Saturday with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Munich…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2023