Rishi Sunak travels to Belfast in sign NI protocol deal is imminent Visit suggests announcement of UK-EU solution on Northern Ireland could come as early as Friday The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023
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Stop Russia now to prevent a wider conflict, Estonia warns With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearing the one-year mark, Estonia’s military leaders are warning that if Vladimir Putin is not stopped now, he could entangle the region in a much larger conflict, perhaps one with even larger security implications for the U.S. Kristjan Mäe is the head of the Estonian… The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Uyghur groups call for U.N. action against China over rights abuses Uyghur advocacy groups called on United Nations bodies to take action against China on Thursday over its abuses against the mainly Muslim ethnic minority, after U.N. experts this week reviewed Beijing's rights record. Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
Facebook’s increasingly cloudy future in Europe Europe is Meta’s second most valuable market, after North America. The possibility of its being forced to leave is not just hypothetical. Fortune · Feb 16, 2023
Stormont impasse will continue if EU laws remain in Northern Ireland, DUP warns Lord Dodds said any deal that falls short of the contents of the UK Government’s Bill to override the NI Protocol would not be accepted by the DUP. The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Clean tech tensions: EU seeks to counter US green subsidies Is the EU’s clean tech plan enough to keep up with America's green subsidies, outlined in the US Inflation Reduction Act? Kate Moody speaks to Gwenaëlle Avice-Huet, chief strategy and sustainability officer at Schneider Electric - a French multinational firm that specialises in digital automation and energy management. France 24 · Feb 16, 2023
Major change for UK passport holders travelling to Europe later this year Following Brexit UK passport holders have had their passports stamped when they enter and exit the Schengen Area Manchester Evening News · Feb 16, 2023
Sturgeon’s exit leaves Scottish independence path unclear Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Factbox-Who is new Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean? Moldovan parliament approved pro-Western politician Dorin Recean on Thursday as the tiny former Soviet republic's prime minister. Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
There is a path to Scottish independence. Sturgeon was brilliant, but she just couldn’t see it So-called devo max, offering much more autonomy, had real possibilities. It’s probably the SNP’s best option even now, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023
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. Reuters · Feb 16, 2023
5 held for alleged violent bid to overthrow Serbian leader Serbia’s police say they have arrested five people on suspicion of calling for the violent overthrow of the Balkan country’s president and the possession of arms The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
Kosovo marks 15 uneasy years of independence from Serbia Kosovo is celebrating 15 years of independence with a month of celebrations while still facing serious challenges with Serbia, which refuses to recognize the autonomy of its former province The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023 Ukraine war 12 months on: the role of the Russian media in reporting – and justifying – the conflict The media war that has accompanied Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown how important a part of 21st-century conflict journalism is, and also demonstrated the power authoritarian regimes possess to restrict reporting – even in the age of smartphones and social media.
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023 Home Office accepts Brexit EU citizens registration scheme is unlawful The High Court ruled against the ‘pre-settled status’ element in December
Reuters · Feb 16, 2023 Italy's Meloni tightens grip on post-COVID recovery plan management Italy on Thursday approved a decree tightening the grip of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office on the country's post-COVID recovery plan, as Rome seeks to get full value from some 200 billion euros ($214 billion) in EU funding.
Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023 Electric Vehicle White Paper 2023 The Evening Standard roadmap for driving the electrification and decarbonisation of London’s transport
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 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
Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023 Eurostar and airlines hit with disruption as French strikes kick off over half term EasyJet, Ryanair, British Airways and Air France have been hit by air traffic controller strikes part of a movement against the raising of the pension age, with airports in Paris, Toulouse, Marseille, Lyon, Montpellier and Nantes impacted
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023 Government not challenging judgment that rules on EU citizens in UK are unlawful A lawyer told the High Court last year that the affected cohort is about 2.6 million people.
The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023 Almost a year on, Russia's war against Ukraine could go in three different directions The frontline may be frozen but the battle rages on in Ukraine. In Bakhmut, a town which Moscow views as key to gain control of the entire Eastern Donbas area, the past weeks have seen military stock shrink fast, and hundreds of troops killed and injured a day, according to…
The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023 Pan-Africanism remains a dream – 4 key issues the African Union must tackle The African Union (AU) – made up of 55 member countries – has made significant progress with integrating the countries of the continent and giving them a voice in global politics.
Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023 Why won’t Sunak act to save our car-makers from crashing? City Voices: Our car trade faces oblivion
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2023 Bin Mubarak: Any Peace Plan Must Focus on Ending Coup in Yemen Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak stressed that any peace plan in the country should focus on ending the Houthi coup, based on the three agreed-upon references. At the meeting of the EU's Political and Security Committee, bin Mubarak said the peace plan in Yemen should focus on resolving…