Boris Johnson has claimed there will be no more trade and security talks unless the EU adopts a “fundamental change of approach”, as he seeks to increase pressure on Brussels to give ground in the negotiations. In a televised statement on Friday, the prime minister said the country would have to prepare for a no-deal… Continue reading Brexit Part 21
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Brexit Part 20
The UK has to “get ready” for no trade deal with the EU, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Unless there was a “fundamental” change of direction from the EU, he said the two sides would not be able to agree a post-Brexit economic partnership, The UK set a deadline of Thursday to decide whether… Continue reading Brexit Part 20
Brexit Part 19
Mr Kawczynski tweeted: “UK Government source says Lord Frost has spoken to Barnier and told him not to bother coming to London on Monday for more talks. “Finally for first time in my lifetime we have a country on our continent prepared to stand up to these bullies. Thank you Sir!” Mr Johnsons hardline approach… Continue reading Brexit Part 19
Brexit Part 18
At a time when southern Europe has nearly 10 times more refugees and migrants arriving by sea, the UK plan has been described in Brussels as “very unbalanced” and “not good enough”. More than 4,100 people have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year, compared with 39,283 who traversed the Mediterranean to… Continue reading Brexit Part 18
Sep 2020. Greek Refugee Camp Destroyed by Fire Part 2
Lesbos, Greece – In the middle of the burned remains that were once the Moria refugee camp lies a notebook left behind by one of the thousands of people who rushed to save their lives when fires tore through the sprawling refugee camp on Lesbos. On one page, a few basic sentences. The book had belonged… Continue reading Sep 2020. Greek Refugee Camp Destroyed by Fire Part 2
Sep 2020. Greek Refugee Camp Destroyed by Fire Part 1
Fires have destroyed Greece’s largest migrant camp, an overcrowded facility on the island of Lesbos, leaving nearly 13,000 people without shelter. Some 20 firefighters battled the blaze at the Moria camp – designed for fewer than 3,000 people – as migrants, many suffering from smoke exposure, fled. Greece’s migration minister said the fires “began with… Continue reading Sep 2020. Greek Refugee Camp Destroyed by Fire Part 1
Brexit Part 17
Talks on a post-Brexit deal continue this week amid rising tensions between the UK and France following the death of a Sudanese teenager (he was actually 28), while attempting to cross the Channel in an inflatable dinghy. A British plan presented to Brussels would allow the UK to return “all third-country nationals and stateless persons”… Continue reading Brexit Part 17
Sep 2020. Germany announces shifting approach to China
In European politics it has become something of a truism that Germany is first among equals. Where Germany goes, so goes Europe, as a leadership role is ascribed to Berlin in a variety of issues from the Eurozone crisis of 2012 to dealing with COVID-19 and its economic consequences. There are signs that the German… Continue reading Sep 2020. Germany announces shifting approach to China
Sep 2020. Proposal to Change UK Brexit Deal
The United Kingdom is threatening to renege on parts of its Brexit agreement with the European Union, potentially violating international law and upending trade negotiations with the bloc. On Wednesday, the UK government introduced the UK Internal Market Bill, an anodyne-sounding piece of legislation that’s anything but. The bill targets a specific part of the… Continue reading Sep 2020. Proposal to Change UK Brexit Deal
Sep 2020. Criticism to Change UK Brexit Deal
The EU is demanding the UK ditches plans to change Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal “by the end of the month” or risk jeopardising trade talks. The UK has published a bill to rewrite parts of the withdrawal agreement it signed in January. The EU said this had “seriously damaged trust” and it would not be… Continue reading Sep 2020. Criticism to Change UK Brexit Deal