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Sunak says no deal yet on Northern Ireland protocol

Mr Sunak met with Stormont leaders earlier on Friday

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

EU countries poised to agree push on fossil fuel phase-out -document

European Union countries are preparing to endorse a diplomatic stance on Monday calling for a global phase-out of fossil fuels, as they prepare for this year's U.N. climate change talks, a draft document showed.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Abandoned lorry found with 18 dead bodies inside after group suffocate

Bulgarian Health Minister Assen Medzhidiev said most of the survivors were in very bad condition: "They have suffered from lack of oxygen, their clothes are wet, they are freezing, and obviously haven't eaten for days"

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023

How the west is finally hitting back against China's dominance of cleantech

Climate change policy has entered a new era. The growing row between the United States and the European Union over the impacts of the new American green subsidy regime makes that all too clear. Yet in many ways, this story is ultimately about China.

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon couldn’t settle the Scottish independence debate – but Brexit just might

Rejoining the EU is now the best argument for independence. But unionists will fear risking another Brexit-style mess, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - 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

The EU’s naivety about global competition is over: France’s secretary of state for Europe (Part 1)

Europe is becoming more aware of itself as an economic and trading power – that’s the message from France’s secretary of state for European affairs, Laurence Boone. She talks about the new tools the EU has given itself to take on unfair competition, especially from Chinese companies, but she also…

France 24 · Feb 17, 2023

UK risks ‘disastrous’ food scandal due to lax post-Brexit border controls – NFU chief

Minette Batters accuses ministers of ‘dereliction of duty’ in failing to ensure safety of agricultural imports

The Guardian - 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

Northern Ireland protocol deal: key political hurdles for Rishi Sunak

Despite prospect of breakthrough pitfalls remain, from getting DUP onside to appeasing Tory hardliners

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023