Rwanda is a brutal, repressive regime. Holding the Commonwealth summit there is a sham Uniting heads of government in Kigali exposes a gaping hole in the association’s values, says author Michela Wrong The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022
Functioning Stormont is best way to help business in Northern Ireland, MPs hear DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the European Union is threatening to impose a hard border. The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022
EU plan to halve use of pesticides in ‘milestone’ legislation to restore ecosystems Proposals – the first in 30 years to tackle catastrophic wildlife loss in Europe – include legally binding targets for land, rivers and sea The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022
Balkans losing hope of progress on EU membership In Kosovo, which has been waiting for visa-free travel to the European Union since 2010, a restaurant owner has erected a large replica of France's famed Eiffel Tower for its diners. Reuters · Jun 22, 2022
Lithuania: We're ready if Russia cuts us out of common power grid over Kaliningrad disruptions Lithuania will be prepared if Russia disconnects it from the regional power grid in retaliation for blocking rail shipments of some Russian goods to Moscow's Kaliningrad exclave, but no military confrontation is expected, its president told Reuters. Reuters · Jun 22, 2022
Athleisure Retailer JD Sports Undergoes Corporate Governance Rejig As Planned JD Sports Fashion PLC (OTC:JDSPY) appointed Helen Ashton as the interim Non-Executive Chair and Kath Smith, senior independent director, as interim CEO as Peter Cowgill departed on May 25. The athleisure retailer previously disclosed corporate governance rejig involving the split the role of CEO and Chair and conducting a search for CEO and… Benzinga · Jun 22, 2022
Brexit: unilateral action on NI protocol ‘not conducive’ to trade deal, warns US Exclusive: officials’ comments put paid to idea displeasure with UK is limited to Irish caucus on Capitol Hill The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022
Tilray's Medical Cannabis Facility Visited By Government Of Luxembourg Delegation Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) (TSX:TLRY) welcomed the Luxembourg Ministry of Health delegation to the company’s European campus and facility located in Cantanhede, Portugal. Benzinga · Jun 22, 2022
Russia says West is spreading lies about causes of world's food crisis Russia on Wednesday said the West was spreading lies about the causes of the global food crisis which Moscow said was being stoked by the sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and European Union due to the invasion of Ukraine. Reuters · Jun 22, 2022
Germany must become ‘leading power’ on world stage after ‘80 years of restraint’, says Scholz ally Berlin is pouring billions of euros into rearmament in response to Ukraine war The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022
Fighting Russia in Europe is a now possibility, so we must re-think our army Now is the time for some deep analysis, practical planning and pragmatism Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2022
Support for EU membership highest in 15 years, survey finds Nearly two-thirds of Europeans consider membership of the European Union a "good thing", according to a survey by the bloc's parliament published on Wednesday, marking the highest result in 15 years. Reuters · Jun 22, 2022
‘Not the way’: Bulgaria gov’t falls after losing confidence vote Bulgaria risks the fourth national election since April 2021 amid disagreements on budget spending and the EU. Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2022
Europe told to get ready now for Russia to turn off all gas exports to region IEA chief warns that Russia may be trying to prevent countries filling storage facilities ahead of winter The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022
Reuters · Jun 22, 2022 Moscow's response to Lithuania over transit ban won't be only diplomatic -official Moscow's response to Lithuania's ban on the transit of goods sanctioned by the EU to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad will not be exclusively diplomatic but practical in nature, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Chronicle Live · Jun 22, 2022 North East set to take the hardest hit from Brexit, report says Report from the Resolution Foundation says that Brexit has damaged Britain's competitiveness and will hit wages in the years ahead
Nottingham Post · Jun 22, 2022 Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Cyprus and France to charge UK tourists to enter Another holiday cost is on its way
Dublin Live · Jun 22, 2022 Leo Varadkar refuses to 'definitively rule out' emergency budget measures to tackle fuel crisis Mr Varadkar said that Ireland's economy was in a good position and the Government would be able to help people with the cost of living
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022 Kyiv’s EU envoy says Ukraine candidate status would send clear signal to Russia Vsevolod Chentsov says move would show Moscow it can no longer claim sphere of influence over neighbour
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022 EU Voices Concern Over Iran’s Non-Compliance with Nuclear Commitments The European Union has expressed concern over Iran’s non-compliance with its nuclear commitments. Talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal are ongoing, EU spokesman for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano told a news conference in Brussels on Tuesday. “We are very close to reach a final agreement, but…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022 Google News Re-Opens in Spain after Eight-Year Shutdown Alphabet reopened Google News in Spain on Wednesday, eight years after it shut down the service because of a Spanish rule forcing the company and other news aggregators to pay publishers for using snippets of their news. Madrid last year transposed European Union copyright rules, revamped in 2020, into legislation,…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022 Russia Pounds Eastern Ukraine, Putin to Mark WWII Anniversary Ukrainian and Russian forces were entrenched in eastern Ukrainian battlegrounds on Wednesday, a day of commemoration in both countries to mark the anniversary of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Fighting in the months-long war has favored Russia in recent weeks because of its huge edge in artillery…
Reuters · Jun 22, 2022 EU seeks to halve use of pesticides, heal nature with landmark laws The European Commission proposed on Wednesday legally binding targets to halve the use of chemical pesticides and restore nature across the EU, in an attempt to better protect health and recover plunging wildlife populations.
Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2022 EU aims to require halving pesticide use The European Union is sticking with a plan to halve the use of the pesticides by 2030 even as agriculture comes under pressure from shortages sparked by Russia’s tactics in its war against Ukraine.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2022 Report reveals how much Brexit will cost Scots workers in next decade BREXIT will lead to a “poorer and less productive” UK in the decade ahead, with workers in Scotland predicted to lose out the equivalent of…