Paschal Donohoe is re-elected as head of Eurogroup It comes after some wrangling within the Irish government over how an unusual Cabinet reshuffle may affect Mr Donohoe’s second term. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
EU can’t have 2 sets of rules on Russia oil imports: External affairs minister NEW DELHI: Foreign minister S Jaishankar strongly defended India’s oil imports from Russia after a meeting with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock saying Europe can't make choices in line with its energy needs priorities and asked India at the same time to do something else. Jaishankar said the EU had… The Times of India · Dec 5, 2022
EU imported 6 times more oil than India from Russia: S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: Foreign minister S Jaishankar strongly defended India’s oil imports from Russia after a meeting with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock saying Europe can't make choices in line with its energy needs priorities and asked India at the same time to do something else. Jaishankar said the EU had… The Times of India · Dec 5, 2022
‘A yearning for change’: Starmer and Brown set out their policy stall Present and past leaders on how a Labour government would act boldly to end Britain’s ‘perpetual crisis’ and devolve power The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
'Immoral' for Hungary to hold up EU financing deal for Ukraine - Lithuania It is "immoral" for Hungary to hold up a European Union deal on 2023 financing for Ukraine to extract approval for Budapest's recovery plan and billions from the EU budget, Lithuanian Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste told Reuters on Monday. Reuters · Dec 5, 2022
Scots researchers awarded £10,000 to investigate use of insects in animal feed MORE than £10,000 has been awarded to researchers at a Scottish college to investigate the use of edible insects in animal feed. The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2022
The Tories’ bungled Brexit has cost us billions. It’s time to make that clear Letters: Neil Kinnock says pointing out the harm done by Brexit is public service information, not ‘remoaning’. Plus letters from John Bailey, Pauline Caldwell and Nicolas Baby The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
Week in Ukraine war: new Russian strikes, oil price cap, no Biden-Putin talks (Dec. 5) Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. WEKU · Dec 5, 2022
Hip and knee ops fell by more in UK than in any EU nation in 2020 Hip replacements fell 46% in UK as a result of Covid and knee operations by 68%, study finds The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
ICC prosecutor opposes EU plan for special Ukraine tribunal The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has denounced a European Union proposal to create an U.N.-backed special tribunal to prosecute crimes in Ukraine The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Europe’s largest Middle Eastern bookseller to close Al Saqi Books in London, which was established in 1978, blames closure on rise in prices of Arabic-language books and ‘detrimental’ effect of Brexit The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
War crimes Prosecutor: ICC should prosecute aggression, can try heads of state The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the right place to prosecute the crime of "aggression", the act of attacking another country, and it has the power to try heads of state, Prosecutor Karim Khan said on Monday. Reuters · Dec 5, 2022
While EU regulators take on Elon Musk, Britain’s online safety bill is a beacon of mediocrity The attempt to bring big tech to heel promised much but, three years on, pleases no one, says the journalist and author Chris Stokel-Walker The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
Gordon Brown: Support ‘swelling’ for Labour under Starmer’s leadership Last Labour PM said the public are backing Labour because the party is offering ‘real change’ Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2022
Manchester Evening News · Dec 5, 2022 UK travellers issued scam warning as Europe visa launches next year The European Union is warning UK travellers that scammers are asking for a fee for the Etias visa which launches in 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Host Albania has high hopes for EU-Western Balkans summit Albania’s prime minister says a European Union summit in his country’s capital this week demonstrates the EU’s heightened geostrategic interests in the Western Balkans region during Russia’s war in Ukraine
Birmingham Post · Dec 5, 2022 Hard to argue UK would be worse off now if still in the EU says Lord Mayor of London Nicholas Lyons says a proposed £50bn private wealth fund could be invested mainly outside of London and south-east of England
The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022 Ian Blackford resigns: five times the SNP's leader in Westminster used parliamentary rules to shake things up Ian Blackford, the Scottish National Party’s leader in Westminster, has announced that he is resigning from the post. Having survived two attempts by his own MPs to remove him already this year, there is speculation that he has jumped before being forced out by his colleagues.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Researchers awarded grant to investigate use of edible insects in animal feed Experts at Scotland’s Rural College will carry out research into the use of the high protein food.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Oil prices surge as cap on Russian crude comes into force Russia is preparing response to price cap that will ‘destabilise world energy markets’, Kremlin says
Reuters · Dec 5, 2022 Bulgaria presses doubters before vote on Schengen zone entry Bulgarian Prime Minister Galab Donev on Monday said the Netherlands was opposing Bulgaria's bid to join the EU's passport-free Schengen travel region, ahead of a meeting of Europe's home affairs ministers this week to discuss the matter.
Fortune · Dec 5, 2022 Biden crowned world energy czar as diplomacy triumphs over Putin’s tantrums Putin thought he controlled the world’s energy supply. Now he’s just an impoverished warlord.
Reuters · Dec 5, 2022 Italy ageing faster than EU peers, population drops below 59 million Italy's population has dropped below 59 million and the country is ageing at a much faster rate than its European Union peers, national statistical agency Istat said on Monday.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2022 Keir Starmer branded a 'chump' after claim that single market wouldn't boost growth KEIR Starmer has been accused of “spreading obvious falsehoods” after suggesting returning to the EU single market would not boost the UK’s…
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 India signals it will continue to buy oil from Russia India's foreign minister has signaled that his country will continue to buy oil from Russia, even as Western governments press Moscow with a price cap on its oil exports