Keir Starmer loses key European ally in setback for his plans to reset Brexit French prime minister Michel Barnier to leave office after losing a key no confidence vote in his government The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024
Italy's Meloni and Hungary's Orbán pledge deeper cooperation on migration and Ukraine Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni has met her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán in Rome, where the two discussed the situation in the Middle East, their support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and their commitment to the eastern country’s reconstruction The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024
Russia, Ukraine To Send Top Diplomats To OSCE Summit In Malta Russia and Ukraine will send their foreign ministers to Malta this week for a summit of the OSCE, officials said Wednesday, in one of the few events attended by both countries since Moscow's Ukraine offensive began. International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024
The Guardian view on Sir Keir Starmer’s EU strategy: it might undermine future progress Editorial: The prime minister wants to reset relations with Europe but his government’s silence risks missing strategic opportunities The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2024
Georgian Police Raid Opposition Offices Amid EU Accession Protests Georgian police arrest opposition leader amid protests over EU talks suspension and election disputes, leading to political turmoil and tensions with the E... Top News · Dec 4, 2024
South America Summit Hopes To Seal 'Historic' Trade Deal With EU Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are hoping to announce a blockbuster trade deal with the European Union at a regional summit Friday after a push by Brussels to get the long-delayed accord over the line. International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024
Georgia Police Raid Opposition Offices As PM Vows To Curb Protests Georgian police raided the offices of opposition parties on Wednesday after the government vowed to crack down on those organising pro-EU protests, deepening a political crisis engulfing the Black Sea nation. International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024
Georgians are protesting their pro-Russian government’s withdrawal from EU accession talks – but Brussels is also at fault Mass protests have been taking in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Over 100,000 Georgians who support their country joining the EU have taken to the streets since November 28 in response to the government’s recent announcement that it has suspended EU accession negotiations and will reject EU funding until at… The Conversation · Dec 4, 2024
EU condemns reported Taliban move to suspend medical education for women and girls The European Union has condemned the Taliban for violating human rights and women’s access to education after media reports that the Taliban’s leader has ordered private and public institutions to stop providing medical courses for women and girls in Afghanistan The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024
EU Condemns Taliban For Restricting Women's Medical Education In Afghanistan The European Union strongly condemns Taliban for halting women's medical education in Afghanistan, calling it a severe violation of human rights. Top News · Dec 4, 2024
UK Faces Trade Balancing Act With Trump, EU Donald Trump's presidential election victory is fuelling fears that Britain must choose between its "special relationship" with the United States and forging closer ties with the European Union regarding trade. International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024
French Lawmakers To Vote On No-Confidence Motion Against Government French lawmakers vote on no-confidence motion against PM Barnier's government over budget disputes and political tensions. Top News · Dec 4, 2024
EU Delays Anti-Deforestation Rules Amid Global Opposition The European Union postpones anti-deforestation regulations by one year, facing criticism from environmental groups and concerns from major exporters. The ... Top News · Dec 4, 2024
Belgian authorities open fraud probe into former EU justice chief days after his mandate ended Belgian authorities say they have opened a fraud investigation into the former European Union justice chief, just days after his mandate ended The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024
International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024 OECD Warns Of Protectionism Weeks Before Trump Return The OECD warned Wednesday that protectionist trade measures pose a major risk to disrupting the world economy, just weeks before Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024 EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers The European Union has agreed to delay by a year the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to massive deforestation
TechRadar · Dec 4, 2024 The EU proposal to scan all your WhatsApp chats is back on the agenda The controversial CSAM scanning plan keeps coming back. Here's what we know so far.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 4, 2024 Donald Trump's tariffs could hit UK goods trade as hard as Brexit, experts warn DONALD Trump’s threatened tariffs could hit UK trade with the US as badly as Brexit affected trade with the EU, a leading think tank has said ...
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024 Trump’s tariff plan would hit UK trade as hard as Brexit, think tank warns The Resolution Foundation said small firms have seen their exports to the EU fall by a third, with 20,000 companies having stopped exporting to the continent altogether since Brexit
Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024 Trump tariffs could hit UK goods trade as hard as Brexit, says think tank The Resolution Foundation urged the Government to pursue an EU-focused trade policy, despite the threat of tariffs from the US.
Benzinga · Dec 3, 2024 Poland's GDP Set for Growth in 2025 as EU's Fastest Economy Poland’s GDP is set to expand further in 2025, cementing its position as the European Union’s (EU) fastest-growing economy.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024 Use expired ID to get to UK, says minister in charge of flawed eVisas People will be allowed to use expired identity documents amid ‘real fear’ of another Windrush-style scandal
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024 Another reset? Has Labour lost its marbles like the Tories? As Labour plans milestones, Boris Johnson proves he’s the Gregg Wallace of the political sphere and Jacob Rees-Mogg reveals true face of hard right
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024 The Guardian view on protests in Georgia: resisting a drift into Putin’s orbit Editorial: The Georgian Dream government’s suspension of EU talks has sparked an existential struggle for democracy
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024 Keir Starmer faces losing another EU ally in blow to his plans to reset Brexit Former chief Brexit negotiator for the European Union Michel Barnier set to be ousted as French prime minister