On September 18 (Wednesday) the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will discuss the current state of play of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU with the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. Next week in the plenary session in Strasbourg: ✅Brexit debate and vote✅ Lagarde nomination for ECB president✅ Amazon forest fires Read more ➡️ https://t.co/Fj57dDAZC4…
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Brexit: Sassoli vows to defend EU interest
“We want an agreement but we are aware that an agreement without a backstop wouldn’t work,” the speaker of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, said at a news conference in Brussels. https://twitter.com/ep_president/status/1172142533729824768?s=21 “We are willing to go back to the original EU proposal which is that a backstop will only be added for Northern Ireland.”…
Johnson vows to deliver Brexit on 31/10
Today British Prime minister Boris Johnson made a short statement to confirm his determination to exit the EU on October 31. However he expressed hope there would be a deal by then. He also criticized the opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn for his tactic of permanent delays of the departure date. (Image above: archive). WATCH LIVE:…
Brexit: Queen approves suspension of Parliament
Queen approves Boris Johnson’s request to droop UK Parliament. (Image: archive). The Queen has approved @BorisJohnson's request to suspend parliament from the week beginning 9 September until 14 October – cutting the time available to MPs block a no-deal #Brexit. For all the latest politics news, click here: https://t.co/Gz1ejCAA7n pic.twitter.com/OX0Zc3yNox — Sky News (@SkyNews) August…
Russian Ambassador Yakovenko left London
Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko (65) has relinquished his duties in London and left for Moscow, the Embassy in the UK informed on August 24. 24 August Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mr Alexander Yakovenko relinquished his duties and departed to…
UK Consulate employee detained in China
The UK “extremely concerned” by reports an employee of its Consulate in Hong Kong has been detained in China, according to AFP news agency. #BREAKING UK says 'extremely concerned' by reports an employee of its consulate in Hong Kong has been detained in China pic.twitter.com/QekRnNSiw1 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 20, 2019 A staff member from the…
Juncker issues warning to Johnson
A no-deal Brexit would hurt the United Kingdom more than the rest of Europe no matter how much Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government pretends otherwise, outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pointed out in his remarks published during weekend. .@JunckerEU’s @TTNachrichten summer interview 🇪🇺🇬🇧: “#EU is well prepared for a #NoDealBrexit. My personal hope is that…
EU-UK Brexit deal stays intact
The European Commission is willing to discuss Brexit with the UK over the coming weeks, a spokeswoman said on August 6. However the decision of keeping intact the negotiated with Theresa May government deal remains unchanged. The Commission expressed readiness to add “words” to it in forms of declarations. #Brexit deal stays intact, only political declarations…
Modern Tate incident caused by “schizophrenia”
The teenager charged with pushing a six-year-old French tourist boy off a balcony at the Tate Modern Gallery was a “schizophrenia” patient who had escaped from his carers, British authorities said. The suspect of the crime reportedly stayed at a ‘secure home’ and was only allowed to leave with at least two minders accompanying him….
Hormuz: EU warns Iran of escalation risks
“We urge the immediate release of the remaining ship and its crew, and call for restraint to avoid further tensions. Freedom of navigation must be respected at all times” says text of the statement by the spokesperson on the seizure of two ships by Iranian authorities in the Gulf of Hormuz. The seizure of two…
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