EU’s trade commissioner resigns after breaking COVID restrictions
Europe’s trade chief, Phil Hogan on Wednesday evening submitted his resignation following an outcry over his breaches of coronavirus rules during a golfing break in Ireland.… Read…
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US, Poland sign defence deal for the deployment of troops
The US and Poland on Saturday signed a military agreement that will pave the way to deploy more American troops to the Eastern European country.… Read…
EU to limit export of ‘sensitive’ tech to Hong Kong over security law
The EU Council agreed on Tuesday to limit exports of “sensitive” technology and equipment to Hong Kong, over a national security legislation adopted by China’s National People’s… Read…
EU chief negotiator says Brexit trade deal ‘unlikely’
A post-Brexit trade deal with the UK is currently “unlikely” to be reached, EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Thursday, after the latest round… Read…
Germany’s foreign minister says October Brexit deal still possible
Germany’s foreign minister Heiko Maas said Tuesday that reaching an agreement between Britain and the European Union on their future ties by October is ambitious… Read…
EU removes Serbia, Montenegro from corona safe travel list
The European Union has decided to update its list of epidemiologically safe third countries from which non-essential travel is allowed, by removing Serbia and Montenegro from… Read…
UK to spend £705 million on EU border infrastructure
UK unveiled on Sunday its £705 million plan for a new border infrastructure system, to prepare for checks and controls, and to keep the trade… Read…
Merkel warns EU must prepare for no-deal Brexit
The European Union must prepare for a no-deal scenario in post-Brexit talks with the EU, as the two sides have made “limited progress” in their… Read…
Trump Administration’s controversial Kosovo gambit accelerates
While not unexpected, the Trump Administration has moved faster than many observers anticipated to restart its ongoing diplomatic initiative to resolve a significant piece of… Read…
UK to start post-Brexit trade talks with Japan
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Shinzo Abe at the 2019 G7 Summit The UK and Japan are set to begin…