Sunak says no deal yet on Northern Ireland protocol Mr Sunak met with Stormont leaders earlier on Friday The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
Sunak: We have not got a deal yet on Northern Ireland Protocol Mr Sunak met with Stormont leaders earlier on Friday The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
Varadkar ‘quietly confident’ that protocol deal can be reached within weeks The Irish premier warned that windows of opportunity can disappear ‘for quite some time’ as diplomatic efforts ramped up to secure a deal. The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
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. The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023
Sunak visits Northern Ireland for talks as Brexit deal nears LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak headed to Northern Ireland for talks with the region’s parties, as expectation mounts that Britain and the E.U. will reach a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in the coming days. Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023
Sunak to meet Von der Leyen amid hopes of Northern Ireland protocol deal Agreement in principle believed to be in closing stages with announcement expected next week The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023
UK's Sunak, EU's von der Leyen to discuss N. Ireland this week - Times British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are due to speak before the end of the week about a new Northern Ireland protocol deal, The Times reported on Thursday. Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy rules out giving up any territory to Putin in potential peace deal – as it happened Ukraine’s president says conceding land would mean Russia would ‘keep coming back’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023
EU expected to sanction IRGC entities over drones sent to Russia for war Until recently, most of the EU focus was on Iran's nuclear program and not on the IRGC military activity abroad. Axios · Feb 15, 2023
Brussels contacts Sweden over plans to deport British woman with Alzheimer’s Kathleen Poole, who lives in a care home, faces removal for not having post-Brexit paperwork in order The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023
EU sues Poland over violations of EU law by Constitutional Tribunal The European Commission sued Poland on Wednesday in the EU's top court over violations of EU law by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal and its case law, the Commission said in a statement. Reuters · Feb 15, 2023
European Commission takes Poland to court over ‘legal Polexit’ ‘Bombshell’ step in response to rulings by Polish judges that breach principle of the supremacy of EU law The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023
EU to Sanction Iran Entities Involved in Russian War in Ukraine European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the EU will propose sanctions targeting for the first time Iranian economic operators involved in the Russian war in Ukraine. "For the first time we are also proposing to sanction Iranian entities including those linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard," von… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023
Reuters · Feb 15, 2023 EU to sanction Iran entities involved in Russian war in Ukraine - Von der Leyen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the EU will propose sanctions targeting for the first time Iranian economic operators involved in the Russian war in Ukraine.
Reuters · Feb 15, 2023 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.
Al Jazeera · Feb 14, 2023 Ukraine confronts two enemies: Russia and corruption While the US, EU and NATO have pledged to continue supporting Ukraine, worries remain over corruption in the country.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 14, 2023 EU to ban fossil fuel car sales by 2035, slash truck and bus emissions The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a ban on new sales of carbon-emitting petrol and diesel cars by 2035, with a view to getting them off the continent's roads by mid-century.
The Conversation · Feb 14, 2023 Freedom of speech: Scotland could derail Europe's drive to stop rich people silencing journalists Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered by a car bomb on October 16 2017, near her home in northern Malta. For years she had been reporting on a web of corruption and money laundering on the Mediterranean islands, involving places as far away as Shanghai, London, Baku and Dubai.
Reuters · Feb 14, 2023 Eleven EU countries urge 'great caution' in loosening state aid rules Eleven European Union countries urged "great caution" in relaxing the bloc's state aid rules in a bid to support Europe's green industry in a global race, saying that risked damaging competition inside the bloc, a document showed.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 13, 2023 European Union increases growth forecast as eurozone dodges recession Europe's economy will grow more than previously forecast this year as it avoids a winter recession, with inflation expected to ease and gas prices continue to fall.
Motor1 · Feb 13, 2023 S. Korea Fines Mercedes, BMW, Audi For Colluding To Manipulate Diesel Emissions The German automakers were given a combined fine of more than $33 million.
Reuters · Feb 10, 2023 Polish president seeks review of judicial reform bill needed for EU funds Polish President Andrzej Duda said he doubted the constitutionality of judicial reform legislation the country needed to pass to access European Union funds and had decided to refer it to the Constitutional Tribunal for review on Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023 EU leaders plan tougher border controls as more people claim asylum Funding pledged for cameras, drones and watchtowers, in move criticised by aid agencies and Luxembourg
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023 UK must quit climate-harming energy charter treaty, experts say Secret international court system enables fossil fuel firms to sue governments for lost future profits