Belfast council supports calls for NI to vote in EU elections again Academics at City Hall point to Turkish Cypriot model Belfast Live · May 16, 2022
Average UK price of diesel hits record of more than £1.80 a litre Further rise likely if EU ban on Russian oil goes ahead, and petrol up 3p since start of month at 166.65p The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022
Passport rules for Spain after Foreign Office update ahead of Europa League Final Travellers heading Seville this week should check the validity of their passport to avoid being turned away at the gate. Daily Record · May 16, 2022
Iran Says Awaits US Response to Nuclear Talks 'Solutions' Iran said on Monday it awaited the US response to "solutions" discussed with the EU envoy for breaking a stalemate in talks aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear deal. The European Union's coordinator for nuclear talks with Iran, Enrique Mora, held two days of discussions with Iran's chief negotiator Ali… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022
Energy bills: How can the UK government help reduce soaring gas and electricity? Rishi Sunak under fire for not doing more to help households tackle climbing costs The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Evening Standard Comment: Compromise needed over Northern Ireland protocol problem As Boris Johnson heads to Northern Ireland for emergency talks with political leaders, all eyes fall once again on the agreement he signed and hailed as a great victory but which he now decries. The Northern Ireland Protocol exists because both the UK and EU agreed there could be no… Evening Standard · May 16, 2022
EU cuts forecast for economic growth as war's fallout widens The European Union has slashed its forecasts for economic growth in the 27-nation bloc amid the prospect of a drawn-out Russian war in Ukraine and disruptions to energy supplies The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Spain face mask rules as fans head to Seville for Europa League final What are the face mask rules in Spain? Face covering rules for Rangers fans travelling to Europa League finals Daily Record · May 16, 2022
Paris Warns of Consequences of Not Signing Nuclear Deal Three days after European Union envoy Enrique Mora visited Tehran in a bid to help restart the 2015 nuclear deal, a French source expressed pessimism over the prospects of progress. Talks to revive the deal with world powers have been on hold since March, chiefly over Tehran’s insistence that Washington… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022
Northern Ireland business chiefs urge PM to pull back from plan to ditch protocol Boris Johnson warned against ‘extreme action’, as he threatens unilateral move to end checks The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
UK move to tear up protocol could endanger Brexit trade deal – Irish minister Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is expected to outline plans on Tuesday to legislate at Westminster to override parts of the Irish Sea trade arrangement. The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
EU drops mask mandate but Italy and Spain continue to demand masks on planes Ryanair issues list of 14 countries for which you’ll still have to wear masks on flights The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Hungary ‘holding EU hostage’ over sanctions on Russian oil EU unable to agree on sixth package of sanctions as Budapest continues to block proposed oil embargo The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022
EU’s Russia Sanctions Effort Slows over Oil Dependency The European Union’s efforts to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine appeared to be bogged down on Monday, as a small group of countries opposed a ban on imports of Russian oil. Since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, the bloc has implemented five… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022 Turkey says it will not approve Sweden and Finland joining Nato Turkey’s justice ministry said it objected on grounds that the two countries had failed to respond positively to extradition requests
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 EU's Russia sanctions effort slows over oil dependency The European Union's efforts to impose new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine appear bogged down
Reuters · May 16, 2022 EU needs a few more days for next sanctions package on Russia - Germany The European Union will need a few more days to find agreement on a sixth package of sanctions against Russia, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday.
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022 Cumbria coalmine redundant before it even opens, say campaigners Friends of the Earth says there will be no market for Whitehaven coal as Europe’s steelmakers move to ‘green steel’
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022 Iran's Top Negotiator: Countries Seek to Neutralize Effects of Sanctions Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani announced that several countries had asked Iran for ways to "neutralize effects of sanctions," noting Tehran is serious about the Vienna negotiations aimed at reviving the nuclear agreement. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei insists on neutralizing the effects of sanctions. Speaking on the sidelines…
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022 Boris Johnson claims planned Northern Ireland protocol law is ‘insurance’ in case talks fail – as it happened UK prime minister meets Sinn Féin and DUP as Mary Lou McDonald suggests forming Stormont assembly is not UK government priority
Daily Record · May 16, 2022 Foreign Office issues passport rule update for 33 countries - including Spain and Greece Countries within the Schengen Area require your passport to be no more than 10 years old from the point of issue.
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 Johnson says UK will act on N. Ireland rules if EU won't Prime Minister Boris Johnson has renewed British threats to break a Brexit agreement with the European Union, blaming it for a political crisis that’s blocking the formation of a new government
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 Former Brexit minister rejects protocol claim levelled by Irish premier Lord Frost said Micheal Martin was ‘simply wrong’.
Reuters · May 16, 2022 Austria says EU will find agreement on Russia sanctions in the next days Austria expects the European Union to agree on a sixth sanctions package on Russia in the coming days, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Monday.
Reuters · May 16, 2022 Ireland says EU ready to work with Britain but protocol must be respected Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday that the European Union is ready to talk with Britain to resolve the issues in their Northern Irish trade dispute, but the current treaty of the Northern Ireland Protocol must remain.