AOn Monday, Boris Johnson will “carefully but irrevocably bring a pint of beer to his lips”. The British prime minister said this a few days ago when he announced the next step in opening the hard lockdown. The prime minister is in a celebratory mood. Pace of vaccination, economic recovery, consumer confidence – all indicators … Read more
Nineteen officers have been injured in the ongoing riots in Northern Ireland. The total number of officers injured by the riots last week thus rises to 74, local media report. Despite calls for calm by politicians, the streets of Belfast were again ravaged by rioters on Thursday evening, who threw stones, fireworks and Molotov cocktails … Read more
The European Commission does not accept that the United Kingdom will suspend certain goods controls between Northern Ireland and the mainland until October 1. The Commission speaks of a unilateral action that violates confidence and is launching a formal infringement procedure. – Everything revolves around controls on goods traded from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. … Read more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering the construction of a tunnel to connect Scotland with Northern Ireland, various British media report on Monday. The tunnel will have a length of 25 miles (approximately 40 kilometers) and will facilitate trade between Northern Ireland and the other parts of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is … Read more
The implementation of the Irish protocol, annexed to the UK’s exit agreement from the European Union, is paving the way for the first major post-Brexit crisis, precisely where it was expected to happen: on the island of Ireland, shared between an EU member state (Republic of Ireland) and a nation that includes the United Kingdom … Read more
– Düsseldorf Saying goodbye to two longstanding partners results in three big question marks: This is an equation that sums up Brexit. Our London correspondent Carsten Volkery explains this equation with its many unknowns in an interview. Because although the deal has finally been decided after four years, there are still concerns and uncertainties about … Read more
Stock image of the flags of the United Kingdom, Scotland and the European Union at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. March 21, 2017. REUTERS / Russell Cheyne LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday, when asked about the possibility of holding a new vote on Scottish independence, that referendums … Read more
FILE PHOTO: The flag of the United Kingdom and several of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, on December 9, 2020. REUTERS / Johanna Geron BRUSSELS, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Negotiations to conclude a Brexit trade deal could still have “a few hours to go,” a UK source said on Thursday as expectations continued for … Read more
WORLD: Minister, is Sunday evening really the last deadline? Are there any thoughts in Brussels about having a contract with London come into effect provisionally on January 1st if necessary? Simon Coveney: If there is indeed no progress by Sunday evening, the European Union will be very active in preparing for the consequences of a … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomes British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Brussels, Belgium December 9, 2020. Olivier Hoslet / Pool via REUTERS Brussels / London (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed a deadline of Sunday evening in the Brexit negotiations on … Read more