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Ireland Steers Clear of British Overtures for Bilateral Deal Voiding Backstop in Brexit Agreement
Irish government sources have made it clear a bilateral deal with London on the backstop is "not something we would entertain."
Macedonia Name Dispute Deal Tabled to Greek Parliament, Vote Expected Friday
Macedonia's top diplomat has described the name deal with Greece as "too significant to fail".
Greek Leader Tsipras Barely Wins Confidence Vote, Name Deal with Macedonia Still in Doubt
The ratification of the Greece - Macedonia name dispute deal is next on the agenda of the Greek Parliament but remains far from certain.
May Survives No Confidence Vote despite Killed EU – UK Brexit Deal
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the largest opposition party, Labor, is under increased pressure to call for a new referendum on Brexit.
May’s EU – UK Brexit Deal Suffers Crushing Defeat in Parliament, Worst in British History
The British Cabinet is now facing a no confidence vote, and the fate of Brexit is a huge question mark 2.5 months before its set date.
Mayor of Poland’s Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz, Dies in Hospital after Stabbing Attack at Charity Event
Adamowicz, a liberal who has been Gdansk's Mayor for two decades, was stabbed on stage before hundreds of people.
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Euro Is ‘Irreversible’, Germany’s Finance Minister Declares
Germany’s Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has declared the euro, the common European currency, to be “irreversible”. Scholz’s statement has come in the wake of the Meseberg castle agreements earlier this week between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron for reforms in the Eurozone, including establishing a common budget and a “European monetary […]
EU Growing Impatient with Western Balkans over ‘Reluctance’ to Reform, Commissioner Says
The leaders of the EU member states are growing impatient with the unwillingness of the EU candidate countries from the Western Balkans to carry out the necessary reforms, Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn has warned.
EU, US ‘Launch New Phase in the Relationship’ with Trump – Juncker Meeting
The European Union and the United States have come together to “launch a new phase in the[ir] relationship”, the two partners said in a joint statement after Wednesday’s Trump – Juncker meeting which has resulted in avoiding a full-fledged trade war.
‘At Least’ 35 Killed in Road Bridge Collapse in Italy’s Genoa
At least 35 people have perished in the city of Genoa in Northern Italy as a result of Tuesday’s road bridge collapse, according to the Italian fire fighters.
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ITSA v. European Commission: the court case that could?
One year ago, the European Commission (EC) made headlines and attracted considerable controversy by effectively opening the gates for its World Health Organisation (WHO)-mandated track and trace (T&T) system for tobacco to organisations with links to the tobacco industry. More precisely, the EC’s final proposal on a cigarette T&T system favoured an approach that integrated […]
UN’s flurry of new deals provides grounds for cautious optimism
On the side-lines of the Doha Forum last weekend, the Gulf state of Qatar signed a $3 million deal with the United Nations to provide refuge to more than 26,000 people displaced from Yemen. The agreement, designed to help the 2 million refugees and asylum seekers who have fled the country’s four-year-long conflict, is just […]
Portugal: the latest to be seduced by China’s Belt and Road
Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on a full-scale charm offensive in Portugal last week, successfully convincing the southern European nation to sign onto his flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at a time when other EU members are beginning to register their alarm at China’s influence over the continent and contemplating a framework regulating foreign […]
Most Brits Would Want to Remain in EU in New Brexit Referendum, Poll Finds
"Remain" is projected to win by a wider margin than "Leave" won back in 2016.
