SNP fury as Keir Starmer rules out a Labour government rejoining the EU The Labour leader said he wanted to make Brexit work as he abandoned any notion of rejoining the European Union. Daily Record · Feb 14, 2022
Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels – as it happened UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2022
French anti-vaxxers buying fake Covid passes online Exclusive: fake passes often promoted on mainstream social media platforms, study shows The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2022
Germany’s Olaf Scholz urges Russia to de-escalate on his way to Kyiv German Chancellor Olaf Scholz flies to Kyiv on Monday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a bid to show solidarity and help avert a war in Europe following warnings that a Russian invasion could be imminent. France 24 · Feb 14, 2022
Saudi sees Cyprus as bridge between Europe, Middle East The Saudi foreign minister says his country views Cyprus as a “bridge” between the Middle East and the European Union, helping the 27-nation bloc “understand what’s going on” in the region The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022
Russia’s FSB agency tasked with engineering coups in Ukrainian cities, UK believes Following any invasion, FSB saboteurs are expected to install pro-Kremlin leaders in major cities The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022
As Europe pushes for peace, clueless Johnson snipes from the sidelines Brexit Britain’s isolated leaders resort to posturing and fist-waving over Ukraine while France’s Macron pursues diplomatic solutions in Moscow The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022
EU to weigh Bosnia sanctions if the political crisis worsens The European Union is debating whether it should impose sanctions on the Serb regime in Bosnia-Herzegovina if its leaders follow through on threats to secede from the rest of the Balkan country. Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2022
EU not closing diplomatic missions in Kyiv, foreign policy chief says The European Union is not withdrawing its diplomatic presence from Ukraine, its foreign policy chief said on Saturday, after the United States warned that Russian forces could invade at any time. Reuters · Feb 12, 2022
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson says likelihood of NI Protocol agreement before elections 'quite small' He said there was "very little progress" in ongoing discussions between the UK Government and the EU Belfast Live · Feb 12, 2022
Migrants stuck in Lithuania report dismal living conditions: 'We have no hope' Following a Belarusian policy that attracted thousands of migrants into the country offering them the hope of crossing into the European Union, neighbouring Lithuania has received an unprecedented influx of migrants. Lithuanian authorities have sent these people to hastily built reception centres, where many of them remain in limbo, sometimes… France 24 · Feb 12, 2022
The great climate backslide: How governments are regressing worldwide At the conclusion of COP26 in November, summit chairman Alok Sharma praised the “heroic efforts” by nations showing they can rise above their differences and unite to tackle climate change, an outcome he said “the world had come to doubt.” Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: Biden warns Putin over Ukraine invasion Ukraine news from February 11: US president tells Russian leader an invasion would ‘produce widespread human suffering’. Al Jazeera · Feb 12, 2022
China Gives Conditional Approval for Pfizer Covid Pill China on Saturday said it had given "conditional" approval for Pfizer's Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to treat adults with mild to moderate illness and a high risk of developing severe disease. The drug has so far been authorized in about 40 countries including the United States and Israel, while the European… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2022 West Criticizes Arrest of Politicians in Sudan Sudan on Friday denounced Western criticism of the arrest of two high-profile former officials opposed to military rule and charged with corruption, saying it was contrary to "diplomatic norms and practices". Khalid Omer Yousif and Wagdi Salih were arrested on Wednesday, a move Norway, the United States, Britain, the European…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2022 Biden and Putin to Speak as US Warns Russia Could Attack Ukraine 'Any Day' US President Joe Biden will speak to Vladimir Putin on Saturday after the United States warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin in days. The US had dramatically raised the alarm over Ukraine on Friday, saying a Russian invasion starting with civilians caught under aerial bombing could begin…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022 Europeans more likely to vote green after extreme weather events Trend has developed over six EU elections between 1994 and 2019 and is more marked in colder climates
Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2022 Americans should leave Ukraine within 48 hours, White House warns US NSA Jake Sullivan urges Americans to leave quickly, as Biden coordinates with European allies on response to Russia.
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis: Why war is looming in eastern Europe The chill of war hangs over eastern Europe after diplomacy failed
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022 UK exports to EU plunge £20bn in first full year after Brexit Sales to trading bloc down more sharply than to rest of world as businesses grapple with delays, extra costs and new red tape
Reuters · Feb 11, 2022 Diplomatic flurry as crunch time on Western military role in Mali nears Western foreign ministers will hold crunch talks on their countries' future presence fighting Islamist militants in Mali on Monday, four European sources said, with three saying regional and international leaders will also meet on Wednesday.
France 24 · Feb 11, 2022 Northern Ireland political crisis 'very worrying': Irish Europe Minister Just over a year after Brexit became a practical reality, the Northern Ireland Assembly is in crisis after its First Minister resigned in protest at the Northern Ireland Protocol of the Brexit deal. Ireland's Europe Minister Thomas Byrne tells FRANCE 24 the departure of Paul Givan "has caused deep difficulties…
Benzinga · Feb 11, 2022 Raymond James Remains Bullish On Bloom Energy, Cuts Price Target By 20% Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov lowered the price target on Bloom Energy Corp (NYSE:BE) to $27 (an upside of 50%) from $34 and maintained a Strong Buy rating on the shares. Bloom's foray into electrolyzers in 2022 offers pre- revenue optionality vis-a-vis green hydrogen, bolstered by aggressive targets in EU climate policy. Related: Why Bloom Energy…
Reuters · Feb 11, 2022 Austria resists including Nord Stream 2 in EU package of Russia sanctions Austria is sticking with its opposition to including the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in a package of sanctions against Moscow that the European Union is preparing in the event Russia invades Ukraine, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022 How can Jacob Rees-Mogg find ‘Brexit opportunities’? They don’t exist It is increasingly clear that Brexit is doing enormous damage to Britain’s economy. And for what, exactly?, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland