Tag: European Union
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European Union pledges close cooperation in response to Coronavirus outbreak
According to the statement, it also increases testing capacities as a matter of urgency, based on recommendations from the World Health Organization.
March 27, 2020 -
EU approves 300 billion euro for Coronavirus aid package
Earlier this week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the European Union will impose an entry ban on travellers from outside the bloc for 30 days to battle the spread of the coronavirus.
March 22, 2020 -
‘No Brexit transition period extension’, says UK PM Boris Johnson
The end of year deadline was always considered an ambitious goal but now borders across the 27-nation bloc have been shut and entire countries placed in lockdown.
March 19, 2020 -
European Union imposes entry ban for 30 days over Coronavirus: Angela Merkel
With countries severely curtailing travel to prevent COVID-19 contagion, Germany had earlier issued a warning against travel worldwide.
March 18, 2020 -
UK ‘tampon tax’ will formally be abolished in January next year
Sanitary products were currently taxed as if they are a luxury product, rather than an essential one.
March 12, 2020 -
The Brexit Threat
If relations between Boris Johnson and Whitehall are today less than cordial, the friction stems from the fact that most civil servants believe Brexit was a mistake and are now approaching it in terms of damage limitation.
March 7, 2020 -
Thousands of migrants have crossed to EU from Turkey: President Erdogan
He said that some 18,000 refugees had "pressed on the gates and crossed" into Europe.
March 1, 2020 -
The Frosty Channel
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has less than a year to forge a new relationship ~ encompassing security, defence and economic ties ~ with the bloc.
February 29, 2020 -
EU lays out post-Brexit negotiation stance
There are talks in London about a so-called Canada-style trade agreement with zero tariffs.
February 26, 2020 -
‘Not sure’ EU-UK trade deal possible before end of 2020: Emmanuel Macron
France has made clear it thinks the negotiations will be particularly difficult, especially in such a tight timeframe.
February 23, 2020 -
China-EU agreements to apply to UK during Brexit transition
China stands ready to work with the UK and the EU to move forward the work related to cooperation agreements in the transition period, he added.
February 18, 2020 -
US hikes tariffs on EU aircraft to 15% amid subsidy dispute
In 2004, the United States filed a case with the WTO and accused the EU of providing illegal subsidies to Airbus in various forms.
February 15, 2020 -
After reshuffle, 3 Indian-origin MPs part of UK PM Boris Johnson cabinet
With this, there are now three MPs of Indian-origin in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet.
February 14, 2020 -
UK Ministers brace for post-Brexit cabinet reshuffle
The UK formally left the EU on January 31 and is now in a pre-agreed period of transition during which it is free to open up trade talks with countries around the world.
February 13, 2020 -
Royalty redefined through Megxit
And, now, the real-life Harry of Sussex and Frogmore Cottage of Windsor, who has just moved to Canada with his wife, Meghan, has given the Royalty rare scope of redefining itself.
February 12, 2020 -
Govt to send second batch of foreign envoys to J&K this week
The second batch of envoys will include diplomats of some European and Gulf countries.
February 10, 2020 -
The Scottish Bagpiper
Having voted against the exit from the European Union in the 2016 referendum, there is at this juncture a renewed shrill for independence in the face of Boris Johnson’s refusal to sanction a second referendum, and amid mounting domestic criticism of the ruling SNP’s record.
February 9, 2020