Prime Minister Boris Johnson won the decisive election victory that will end three years of political paralysis and take Britain out of the European Union within weeks. The Article 50 procedure represents a substantial political and economic challenge for the United Kingdom after half a century of integration into the bloc (1973). UK PM Boris…
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Tense G7 opens in Biarritz
World leaders are gathering in Biarritz (France) for the G7 summit. Addressing the event the European Council President Donald Tusk said will be a “difficult test of unity and solidarity” due to deep divisions over a range of issues including trade and climate change. US officials say Macron surprised Trump at hotel. US is expressing…
Siberia fires: illegal timber trade with China
Among major causes of devastating Sibera fires Duma Ecology committee chair Vladimir Bourmatov points at the activities of illegal lumberjacks, or “black loggers”. At present upon the request of the State Duma, the government and the Investigative committee of the Russian Federation, have launched the investigation into the occurrence of 500 epicenters of forest blaze as cause of illegal human…
Merkel wishes Brexit on “good terms”
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she wanted the UK and the European Union to part on good terms. “I care now that we and Britain divorce in a good process so that afterwards we can still work closely together in the areas where we must cooperate – on defense, on domestic security, on policing, on…
EU-Japan ‘strategic partners’ era
From December 2018 to February 2019 EU-Japan relations are set to receive a major lift with the signing of a new trade agreement and a strategic partnership. 親愛なる日本と欧州の友人の皆さん：今までで最大の貿易協定が実現します！我々の関係はこれまでにないほど強固なものになります。この方向に向かって進みましょう。欧州議会におけるＥＵ日本ＥＰＡ及びＳＰＡの投票結果を歓迎します。#EUJapanEPA 🇪🇺🇯🇵 with @AbeShinzo https://t.co/Dqop0rVVOC — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) December 12, 2018 Although EU and Japan already enjoy good relations, they have agreed to upgrade their partnership against…
Swiss cabinet against EU immigration referendum
The Swiss government said it opposed curbing immigration from the European Union as suggested in a planned referendum because it could harm exports to the country’s biggest trade partner. “Cancelling the free movement of people would fundamentally call into question the bilateral path for Switzerland and Europe,” Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga said at a press conference…
British minister sees “difficult end” to Brexit talks
The UK may not be able to reach the Article 50 Agreement with the European Union because a number of contentious issues still stand in the way, Trade minister Liam Fox said in an interview to Sky News. .@LiamFox is asked whether he supports a plan presented to the PM by Cabinet ministers for a…
Lamy warns EU trade about hardships ahead
The European Union should prepare for its companies to be targeted by US sanctions in a worsening trade dispute between the United States and China, former World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general Pascal Lamy said. Ex-#WTO Director General Pascal Lamy expects geopolitical tensions to persist over next several decades, with #US and #China engaged in…
Barnier considers various Irish border solutions
The EU Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier said in evidence published on September, 7 that he was willing to consider new ways to solve the Irish border issue, the toughest of remaining issues in Britain’s exit negotiation. Brexit secretary under fire from Michel Barnier on Irish border issue https://t.co/f4BUERgYnl — Guardian politics (@GdnPolitics) September 7,…
Trump-Juncker launched trade talks
President Donald Trump said the United States and the European Union were launching talks aimed at lowering trade barriers as officials looked to head off a trade war. Productive meeting @JunckerEU @POTUS just finished. The two leaders will make statements to the press soon. pic.twitter.com/i3zzpwEC8y — Margaritis Schinas (@MargSchinas) July 25, 2018 “This was a…
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