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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has repeatedly said the Anglo-Swedish vaccine is safe to use. Despite the scientists’ reassurance, more than a dozen EU countries suspended the jab on Monday after reports of cases of blood clots as one of the side effects. The EMA is due to publish an update of its assessment of… Continue reading Brexit Part 33

Greece has broken rank to attack its EU counterparts over their decision to suspend AstraZeneca as tensions in the bloc reach boiling point. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hit out at the decision and said Greece had no intention to suspend the Oxford vaccine. He said “at the level of the European regulator there is no… Continue reading Brexit Part 32

A long-awaited trade deal between the UK and the EU has been struck just days before the deadline. The treaty will apply from 1 January 2021 and take over from the arrangements under the transition period, which has seen the UK continue to follow most EU rules since Brexit day. Announcing the news, Boris Johnson… Continue reading Dec 2020. Brexit Trade Deal Done Part 2

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described his post-Brexit trade deal with the EU as a “cakiest treaty”, in an interview with the BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg about barriers, exports, and the coronavirus tier system. MPs voted to approve the post-Brexit trade deal by 521 to 73 votes. The bill – which will bring the… Continue reading Dec 2020. Brexit Trade Deal Done Part 1

If an agreement is reached it will need to be turned into legal text and translated into all EU languages, then ratified by the European Parliament. The UK government is likely to introduce legislation implementing parts of any deal reached, which MPs will be able to vote on. And the 27 EU national parliaments could… Continue reading Brexit Part 31

It’s not over, not yet. The two sides in this complicated and drawn out process have agreed that it is worth trying one last time to find a way through their profound differences. But the statements from the prime minister and the EU chief, Ursula von der Leyen, signal clearly that a trade deal is… Continue reading Brexit Part 30

The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, tweeted after the statement was published, saying: “We will see if there is a way forward.” Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin also took to Twitter, welcoming the news that the teams would resume trade talks. He said: “An agreement is in everyone’s best interests. Every effort should be… Continue reading Brexit Part 29

Boris Johnson is being accused of putting Britain on course for a no-deal Brexit, claiming it is now “very, very likely”, as it emerged that Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel have flatly rejected his appeal for direct talks. In a pointed toughening up of his language, the prime minister claimed Britain was on a path… Continue reading Dec 2020. Brexit Talks 11 Dec

Boris Johnson and the European commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, met in person over a three-hour scallop and turbot dinner to try to unlock the Brexit trade negotiations deadlock. As expected, both sides agreed to continue talking – but they agreed that the gaps between their positions remain wide. https://rumble.com/vc6w9a-dec-2020.-brexit-talks-10-dec.html

EU and UK negotiators have until Sunday to reach agreement on a future trade deal following an inconclusive three-hour meeting between British Prime Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. A senior UK source described the discussion as “frank”. “Very large gaps remain between the two sides and it is still unclear… Continue reading Dec 2020. Brexit Talks 9 Dec Part 2