G7 leaders dodge decision on imposing price cap on Russian oil Promised plan still mired in debates over feasibility and wisdom, with Germany fearing further Russian energy cuts in response The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
ECJ must have no role in Northern Ireland protocol, David Frost says Ex-Brexit minister’s comments suggest the European court of justice remains divisive among Tories The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
EU foreign policy chief says diplomats are slow, ineffective and patronising Josep Borrell criticises staff for not anticipating Ukraine invasion, and says he sometimes learns more ‘by reading newspapers’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
EU Energy Chief Praises Algeria ‘Partnership' The European Union's energy commissioner hailed a "long-term strategic partnership" with Algeria Tuesday as the bloc turns to Africa's biggest gas exporter to fill a gap left by Russian supplies. "As the relationship with Russia, so far EU's biggest gas supplier, is irreversibly broken, we are turning to the EU's… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022
Russia invites US states to secede and join country Comments came after another lawmaker called for Alaska to be returned The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
Foreign ministry confirms that Iran now holds five French citizens in custody Five French citizens are currently being held in Iran, Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Tuesday, increasing by one the previous number confirmed by Paris. Radio France Internationale · Oct 11, 2022
European weapons manufacturers scramble to adapt to wartime demand European arms manufacturers have urged the European Union to help coordinate weapons procurement as they scramble to boost production to meet soaring demand for the war in Ukraine. Reuters · Oct 11, 2022
Iranian security forces intensify crackdown in Kurdistan Reports of indiscriminate violence come as UK ambassador summoned by Tehran over sanctions The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
Dutch airline 'wrongly turns Brit passenger away' over post-Brexit passport rules Robert Banks claims he was wrongly blocked from travelling from Newcastle to Amsterdam for a conference by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines due to the issue date of his passport Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Germany extends checks at Austrian border as migrant numbers rise Germany is extending border checks at crossings from Austria for six months from November given a recent rise in the number of migrants arriving via the Western Balkans route, German interior minister Nancy Faeser said on Tuesday. Reuters · Oct 11, 2022
Top academic calls for Putin to continue bombing Ukraine so 'it no longer exists' Associate professor Andrei Sidorov, from Moscow State University, urged Putin to "cut off" Europe and "cause a migration crisis with a new influx of Ukrainians" Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Germany struggles to find housing for more than 1M refugees The German government has pledged to provide more support to cities and towns struggling to house the more than 1.1 million refugees and migrants who have arrived in the country this year mostly from war-torn Ukraine but also from other countries The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
Berlin sees no need for further EU debt to ease energy crisis Germany does not see the need for further European Union debt to tackle the bloc's energy crisis, a government spokesperson said, after a media report said Berlin would change its position and support a joint issuance of EU debt through loans. Reuters · Oct 11, 2022
Primark recalls children's products over unsafe amounts of lead and formaldehyde PRIMARK is recalling a number of children’s products as they have been found to release unsafe amounts of lead and formaldehyde. The National (Scotland) · Oct 11, 2022
Irish Mirror · Oct 11, 2022 Clocks change Ireland 2022: Exact date people to get extra hour in bed in October A clock change is on the way for Ireland, with people set to get an extra hour in bed this month. All EU member states go back at this time, and go forward again on the last Sunday of March.
Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022 Vladimir Putin 'cornered like a rat and more dangerous than ever', Russia expert warns Yesterday Moscow unleashed a deadly flurry of rockets which rained down on seven key Ukrainian cities in a sustained 24-hour pounding, which included strikes against museums and civilian residences in the Kremlin's largest blitz since the start of the invasion in February
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022 France Says New Citizen Held in Iran, EU Sanctions to Come France's foreign minister said on Tuesday five of its nationals were being held in Iran and the European Union had agreed the technical aspects to impose sanctions on Tehran, which would come into force next week. France lashed out at Iran on Oct. 6 accusing it of "dictatorial practices" and…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022 Reports: Türkiye Exerting Efforts to Hold Talks Between Russia, West Türkiye plans to organize negotiations between Russia and four western countries to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, according to reports from Ankara and Moscow on Monday. Ismail Emrah Karayel, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee of Türkiye and the European Union confirmed that Ankara is working to hold negotiations…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022 Int’l Calls to Open Probe into Burnt Bodies Found on Sabratha Shore International diplomatic missions in Libya issued several calls on Tuesday for an investigation into the recovered 15 bodies, including a number burned, found on and near a boat on the shores of Sabratha. Several humanitarian organizations called on Monday for the immediate rescue of the sinking boat off the coast…
The Hindu · Oct 11, 2022 Data | Energy inflation in Europe peaks at 40% as Russia squeezes oil supply Despite high dependence on Russian oil, supply to most European countries has taken a hit
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022 Scrap Troubles legacy bill, Belfast actor Ciarán Hinds urges Liz Truss Hinds says in open letter to PM that proposed laws on unsolved murders would ‘cut off any prospect of justice’
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022 Liz Truss protocol bill is economic and political risk for Northern Ireland, report finds Traders will be caught between breaking UK regulations or international rules
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022 Austria sues EU executive over green label for gas, nuclear Austria says it has filed a legal complaint with the European Union’s top court over plans by the bloc’s executive branch to label natural gas and nuclear power generation as sustainable energies
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022 O’Neill cautions against winter election and calls for Stormont return Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader was preparing to meet senior US official Derek Chollet.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022 Liz Truss says she ‘gets it’ – but how many more U-turns can she stomach? A disastrous conference may force the prime minister to return to the moderate Toryism she rejected, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins