Memory of 1938 hangs heavy in Munich as Ukrainian president calls for action ‘Has the world forgotten its mistakes of the 20th century?’ asks Volodymyr Zelenskiy as invasion looms The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022
EU official: Turkey will gain by curbing migration to Cyprus A top European Union official says Turkey “has much to gain” if it works with the 27-member bloc to stem migrant arrivals from its airports and shores to the ethnically divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022
EU foreign policy chief: Bloc won't accept Bosnia breakup The European Union’s foreign policy chief says he’s deeply concerned about tensions in Bosnia and has appealed to leaders there to avoid the breakup of the Balkan country The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022
UK ‘weakening threat to Kremlin by failing to close property loophole’ EU capitals concerned UK is not ensuring identity of real estate owners known in event of sanctions The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022
Calm prevails at Poland-Ukraine border despite growing fears As tensions soar in Ukraine’s east, calm persists along the country's border with European Union nation Poland The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022
Biden agrees in principle to Ukraine summit with Putin U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, the French leader said on Monday, offering a possible path out of one of the most dangerous European crises in decades. Reuters · Feb 20, 2022
Do I need a Global Health Card to go on holiday this year and is it free? Now that we have left the EU, the European Health Insurance Card is slowly being replaced by a Global Health Insurance Card. Martyn James explains Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2022
With Weak Lira, Turkey Woos Foreign Firms There is a silver lining to Turkey's currency crisis and the global supply chain crunch: The country is becoming an attractive alternative at the gates of Europe for foreign firms. Turkey is seizing on its geographic advantage to woo companies as the skyrocketing cost of sea freight and pandemic-related disruptions… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022
Ukraine-Russia crisis: Johnson says Putin planning 'biggest war in Europe since 1945' Boris Johnson has said Russia's plan to invade Ukraine 'has already in some senses begun' and intelligence suggests it 'could be really the biggest war in Europe since 1945' Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2022
Australian rivals and Brexit barriers leave UK farmers on stony ground Talk at this week’s NFU conference will be alive with a catalogue of financial, labour and competition concerns The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022
Naive to think fulfilling Russian demands will bring peace, says Polish PM Complying with Russian demands is not the way to achieve peace in Europe, the Polish prime minister said on Saturday, amid rising tension surrounding the situation in Ukraine. Reuters · Feb 19, 2022
EU sends Ukraine medical emergency equipment amid fears of Russian invasion The European Union has delivered emergency medical equipment to Ukraine following a request from Kyiv amid an escalation of the crisis with Russia, the European Commission said on Saturday. Reuters · Feb 19, 2022
Ukraine-Russia crisis: who’s winning the international influence war? The balance of power in the diplomatic battle is shifting constantly. But are any of the key players making real advances? The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022
DUP leader hits back over protocol accusations Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said critics of the party within political unionism need to ‘wise up’. The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022 EU chief: Russia could be cut off from markets, tech goods A top European Union official says Russia would have its access to financial markets and high-tech goods limited under Western sanctions being prepared in case it attacks Ukraine
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2022 Moroccan King: Education, Culture Key Components of EU-AU Partnership Moroccan King Mohammed VI said that guaranteeing education and promoting culture are among key components of the partnership between the African Union and the European Union. Others include accelerating the pace of vocational training, employing the youth and putting migration and mobility in order. The common denominator between them all…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022 The abortion travel agents: ‘Some women know what they need, others just say: help’ With reproductive rights being increasingly restricted in Europe, people are relying on a network of volunteers to help them
Belfast Live · Feb 19, 2022 Markethill Protocol protest sees Sammy Wilson booed and called "traitor" DUP MP says division “gives succour to our enemies”
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022 Ukrainian president to call for west’s help at Munich conference US warns Russia could exploit Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s absence to topple him before return to Kyiv
The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022 Two-year wait for cash to help jobless as ‘levelling up’ plan fails to replace funds lost after Brexit Boosting employment is one of 12 ‘missions’ for strategy – but schemes for vulnerable groups only funded ‘from 2024-25’
Reuters · Feb 19, 2022 Russia's thinking 'may cost it a prosperous future' EU's von der Leyen Moscow's threats towards Ukraine could reshape the entire international system, the chief of the European Union's executive said on Saturday, warning Moscow that its thinking from "a dark past" could cost Russia a prosperous future.
Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2022 Brexit supercharges the political push toward a united Ireland One potent force is emerging from the torpid dispute over Northern Ireland between the U.K. and European Union, and the potential consequences could redraw the map more dramatically than Brexit.
France 24 · Feb 19, 2022 Poland: Where ‘women pay a high price’ for populist laws When the European Union’s top court this week cleared the way to cut billions of euros in funding for Poland and Hungary over violating democratic rights, it was a big win for women’s rights groups, who have been sounding the alarm against the conservative Polish leadership for chipping away at…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022 EU praises ‘restraint’ of Kyiv government; Blinken denounces Kremlin claims – as it happened European Council urges Moscow to ‘de-escalate’ its military buildup; Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says global security architecture is failing
The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022 Senior DUP MP booed at rally against Northern Ireland Protocol Sammy Wilson struggled to get through his speech at the event in Markethill, Co Armagh.