Cybersecurity company ThreatLocker to create 120 roles at new Dublin office The US company will open its new office in Blanchardstown in the coming months Dublin Live · Jan 13, 2023
Sunak must stand up to ‘Brexit purity cult’ in Tory party, says Starmer Labour leader to urge PM to take on Eurosceptics in attempt to resolve Northern Ireland protocol issues The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023
EU Commission To Link ‘Fair Share’ Debate With The Metaverse The EC’s move to make traffic intensive online platforms to contribute to the cost of digital infrastructure will include … Zenger · Jan 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak must defy Tory ‘Brexit purity cult’ to get protocol deal, says Starmer Labour leader offers ‘political cover’ – as he urges PM to stand up to MPs in European Research Group The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023
Long-awaited trial of 24 aid workers accused of espionage starts in Lesbos Trial of Sarah Mardini and fellow defendants lifts lid on ‘farcical’ treatment of humanitarians, say campaigners The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023
Billionaire ex-premier, former general vie for Czech presidency The Czech Republic is holding an election for the successor of a divisive president who has challenged the European Union’s values. Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023
Czech presidential vote starts with retired general, ex-PM leading the field A retired general who held a senior NATO military job headed into the Czech Republic's presidential election starting on Friday as a favourite ahead of his main rivals - a divisive former prime minister and an economics professor. Reuters · Jan 12, 2023
New travel rules coming into force in 2023 - from passport fees to EU visas Here's what you should know before jetting off. Daily Record · Jan 12, 2023
China note! EU-member Sweden locates rare earth deposits A Swedish government-owned iron ore mining company says it has identified “significant deposits” of rare earth elements in Arctic Sweden that are essential for the manufacture of electric vehicles and wind turbines The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
‘Civilised European nations’ sack striking workers, do they, Grant Shapps? What nonsense The business secretary is trying to warp reality as part of the Tories’ culture war against NHS staff, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023
Chris Heaton Harris defends excluding Sinn Fein leader from talks "There are many factors which go into the thought process" Belfast Live · Jan 12, 2023
The Standard View: Time for ministers to support Ella’s Law Ella’s Law, otherwise known as the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, has already passed the Lords and now it is in the queue of private members’ bills waiting to come before the Commons. Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023
Ukraine war: the bloody battle for Soledar and what it tells us about the future of the conflict The battle over the eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar has been raging for several days now, with claims and counter-claims about whether Russia now has full control there. The Conversation · Jan 12, 2023
‘Not wise’ to invite Sinn Fein leader to NI Protocol meeting – Heaton-Harris Sir Keir Starmer, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin are all in Northern Ireland for talks on the protocol. The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 EU court: Tourists may get refunds over COVID measures The European Union's highest court says travelers whose package tours were ruined by the imposition of restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be entitled to at least a partial refund
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 International response to Ukraine ‘exposes double standards’ of most EU nations, says Human Rights Watch HRW also praises response to crisis by calling it ‘a moment of hope’
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Sadiq Khan condemns Brexit damage ‘denial’ and calls for debate on rejoining single market London mayor wants greater alignment, putting him at odds with Keir Starmer
Reuters · Jan 12, 2023 British-EU talks remain challenging, complex - Irish foreign minister Very challenging and complex issues remain to be resolved in talks between British and European Union negotiators on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland despite recent progress, Irish Foreign Minister Michéal Martin said on Thursday.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023 DUP leader says Britain and EU not anywhere close to protocol deal Jeffrey Donaldson plays down hopes as Tory MP says arrangement having ‘colonising’ effect in Northern Ireland
Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023 Sadiq Khan blasts Tories for denying Brexit's 'immense damage' to Britain The London Mayor is expected to demand a shift away from the 'unnecessarily hard-line version' of Brexit towards greater alignment with Europe in his Mansion House speech
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Warning that EU and UK not close to protocol deal as political talks take place Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s comments came as Leo Varadkar, Micheal Martin and Sir Keir Starmer are all in Northern Ireland for talks over the protocol.
Reuters · Jan 12, 2023 Hungary denounces EU decision to cut off funds to universities Hungary on Thursday branded a European Commission decision to cut off some Hungarian universities from EU funding as unacceptable, saying it had met EU requests for change.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023 Support for leaving EU has fallen significantly across bloc since Brexit People less likely to vote leave in every EU member state for which data was available than in 2016-17, survey finds
The Conversation · Jan 12, 2023 Is Europe's new carbon border tax fair for everyone? The European Union’s carbon market has shown remarkable success in encouraging industries to green their production processes. Known as the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), it has helped reduce the EU’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 40% in covered sectors.
Radio France Internationale · Jan 12, 2023 Europe, polar regions struck hardest by global warming in 2022 Global warming hit Europe and the polar regions worst in 2022, while the last eight years were the warmest on record globally, figures from the European Union's climate monitoring service show.