MPs set to vote on Stormont brake The brake can be initiated by 30 MLAs from two Stormont parties or more. The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023
EU's Top Diplomat Hails Deal on Artillery Shells for Ukraine European Union countries have endorsed a fast-track procedure aimed at providing Ukraine with sorely needed artillery shells to repel Russia's invasion forces, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday, as Moscow maintains its focus on attacking the industrial east of the war-ravaged country. As he chaired a meeting of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2023
Exact date clocks change in Ireland with 8pm sunsets just days away Today is the spring equinox, signalling the start of longer days, lighter evenings and hopefully brighter weather. Clocks are due to change in Ireland later this week, with 8pm sunsets just days away. Irish Mirror · Mar 20, 2023
Ukraine war: ICC's Putin arrest warrant may be symbolic but must be the beginning of holding the Russian leader accountable Marking the ninth anniversary of his illegal annexation of Crimea, Russian president Vladimir Putin visited the occupied Ukrainian peninsula on March 18. His visit came a day after the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued an arrest warrant against him. The Conversation · Mar 20, 2023
Nigeria's two big parties dominate governorship elections Nigeria's two biggest parties won the majority of states in weekend governorship polls, official figures showed on Monday, maintaining their political dominance following elections in which European Union observers said 21 people died from violence. Reuters · Mar 20, 2023
EU's top diplomat hails deal on artillery shells for Ukraine The European Union's top diplomat says the 27-nation bloc and Norway have endorsed a fast-track procedure to supply badly-needed artillery shells to Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023
Nigel Farage claims Brexit ‘still not completed’ despite Sunak deal Ex-Brexit Party boss complains UK borders ‘as open as they have literally ever been’ The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023
EU pledges €1 billion for post-quake reconstruction in Turkey The European Commission said Monday it will support Turkey with one billion euros ($1.07 billion) to help with reconstruction in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the country and neighboring Syria last month. France 24 · Mar 20, 2023
US envoy hails 'historic' EU-brokered Serbia-Kosovo deal The United States envoy for the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue has welcomed the recent European Union-facilitated deal on normalizing relations between Kosovo and Serbia as an “important and historic agreement.” The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023
N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak's Brexit deal, for now Northern Ireland’s main British unionist party says it will vote against a deal struck by Britain and the European Union to resolve a thorny trade dispute that vexed U.K.-EU relations The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023
EU seals plan to send a million artillery shells to Ukraine European Union countries on Monday agreed a 2 billion euro plan to send 1 million artillery rounds to Ukraine over the next year by digging into their own stockpiles and teaming up to buy more shells. Reuters · Mar 20, 2023
DUP MPs to vote against Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework bid to resolve Protocol row Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said DUP officers met on Monday morning and unanimously agreed to vote against the first aspect of the Windsor Framework The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2023
EU pledges $1 billion for post-quake Turkey reconstruction The European Commission will support Turkey with one billion euros ($1.07 billion) to help with reconstruction in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the country and neighboring Syria last month The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023
Polish PM warns of 'revolts' if EU ignores nation-states Poland's prime minister says Europe may see “revolts” if the European Union, of which his country is a member, turns into a “super-state government” that ignores national differences The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023 EU targets top Iran body, 8 officials over rights abuses The European Union is imposing sanctions on Iran’s Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution and 8 officials, including judges, lawmakers and clerics accused of links to the security crackdown on protesters
Daily Mirror · Mar 20, 2023 Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal dealt hammer blow as DUP vows to vote against it DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said party officers had today voted unanimously to oppose the Windsor Framework when MPs get a vote in the Commons on Wednesday - and right-wing Tories could also rebel
Belfast Live · Mar 20, 2023 Windsor Framework: Jeffrey Donaldson says DUP MPs will vote against deal DUP boss says framework does not deal with some of the “fundamental problems at the heart of our current difficulties”
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023 DUP to oppose Government in first vote on Windsor Framework Brexit deal Party officers met on Monday and unanimously agreed to vote against the so-called Stormont brake mechanism.
Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2023 DUP announces it will vote against new Windsor Framework Brexit deal The Democratic Unionist Party will vote against the Government in this week’s first parliamentary vote on the new Windsor Framework Brexit deal, party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson revealed on Monday.
Reuters · Mar 20, 2023 EU-led donors to provide 7 billion euros to help rebuild Turkey after earthquake Donors at a European Union-led conference on Monday pledged 7 billion euros ($7.5 bln) to help to rebuild Turkey after last month's devastating earthquakes, while Ankara estimated the costs at more than ten times that.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023 EU seals deal to supply Ukraine with a million rounds of shells Estonian defence minister says agreement ‘shows me one thing: if there is a will there is a way’
Reuters · Mar 20, 2023 Turkey halts transit of sanctioned goods to Russia -exporter, diplomat Turkey halted the transit of Western-sanctioned goods to Russia this month after a year of war in Ukraine and mounting U.S. and European pressure on Ankara for action, a top export official and a diplomat said.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 20, 2023 EU, Asia bank shares slide despite UBS decision to buy out Credit Suisse The European financial system is "resilient" the European Central Bank said on Monday, as global bank shares and oil prices slumped following the announcement that Switzerland's biggest bank UBS will take over troubled rival Credit Suisse.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2023 Tories and Labour blasted for 'cuts obsession' with workers £11k worse off a year THE Tories and Labour have been accused of “ripping workers off” after research showed employees are £11,000 worse off per year after 15 years…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2023 Donors Pledge $7.5 Billion for Türkiye, Syria after Quake The European Union and international donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros ($7.5 billion) to help Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the neighboring countries last month. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU’s executive arm, said 3.3 billion euros ($3.5…