EU and UK Remain Apart on Key Issue
The UK and the EU continue to argue about future fishing quotas in UK waters. Brussels has made an offer – but the talks have stalled. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday that an
Apple, Amazon Shun Initiative to Set Principles for Big Tech
American technology giants Amazon and Apple have not signed up to an initiative by the French government to get global companies in the sector to publicly commit to principles such as paying their fair share of
Moderna Seeks Regulator Approval for Vaccine Use
Pharmaceutical giant Moderna, one of the participants in the manufacture of a cure against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), has sought the approval of the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States for the endorsement
Resolution of Croatian Loan Conversion Fiasco Important for Eurozone Recovery
Croatia is in talks with some of its largest banks – most of whom are subsidiaries of parent companies based elsewhere in the European Union – to try and find a settlement over the ongoing controversy
Canary Islands Witness Significant Increase in Migration
Due to the corona pandemic, fewer people have made the dangerous journey to Europe, but an EU report warns of a further increase in immigration via the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands are increasingly becoming a hotspot
UK, France Seek to Curb Channel Migrant Crossings
France and the United Kingdom (UK) have inked a deal to try to stop the widespread undocumented migration of asylum seekers across the channel by making the route unviable. This after the two countries saw a
EU Assures ‘Waived Travel Restrictions’ for Christmas
The European Union (EU) has assured that Europeans could travel freely between two member nations as restrictions will be waived for Christmas. This was confirmed by Margaritis Schinas, EU’s vice president for promoting our European way of life when asked to reassure children that Santa Claus would be able to freely cross borders to bring […]
EU Offers UK 18% of Fish Value Caught on British Waters
The European Union (EU) has offered the United Kingdom (UK) an 18% return of the value of fish caught in British waters as part of the proposed free trade agreement that the two parties are struggling to strike before the end of the transition period. According to a report from the Irish media agency RTE […]
EU Commission President Calls on Hungary and Poland to get ECJ Involved
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls on Poland and Hungary to plead their dispute over budget at the European Court of Justice. The court could assess whether or not both member states had standing, von der Leyen argued. In the dispute concerning Poland’s and Hungary’s veto of the EU budget, EU Commission President […]
France to Ease Lockdown as Second Wave Passes
France was set to relax its lockdown restrictions beginning this weekend after the second wave of infection has passed, President Emmanuel Macron announced. The easing would include the reopening of non-essential shops so that people would be able to share “moments with the family” during Christmas. However, bars and restaurants would remain closed until January […]
