Stories for 2019

Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 06:49 UTC
Scotland First Minister leads Saturday march in London demanding a second Brexit referendum

Politicians including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon are to join thousands of Scots on a march in London to demand a second Brexit referendum. Bus-loads of protesters travelled through the night from across Scotland for the People's Vote event.
Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 06:30 UTC
A petition to halt the Brexit process has passed three million signatures

A petition calling on the UK Government to halt the Brexit process has passed three million signatures. The Revoke Article 50 petition has become the second most popular submitted to the Parliament website with the highest rate of sign-ups on record, according to the official Petitions Committee.
Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 21:52 UTC
Peace advocate organization HWPL to discuss Global Peace Building in Bucharest

On the 30th anniversary of the collapse of dictatorship in Eastern Europe and Romanian presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding with a network and cooperation from governments and civil society groups will be discussed with 200 participants from different sectors in Bucharest, Romania, and organized by UN ECOSOC member Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL). 
Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 10:00 UTC
Argentina plans stricter coordination to tackle illegal fishing in the South Atlantic

Argentina is getting tough on illegal unregulated fishing in the South Atlantic and is planning a joint effort by the Fisheries Under Secretariat, the Armed Forces and security forces. It is estimated according to government sources that Argentina loses some US$ 2.5 billion annually to illegal fishing which so far it has been unable to control. The report was published by Infobae.
Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil's central bank with new chief leaves rates unchanged; policy is determined “with caution and serenity”

Brazil's interest rates remained unchanged on Wednesday after the central bank held its first monetary policy meeting under its new chief Roberto Campos Neto. The central bank's unanimous decision -- only the second since pro-business President Jair Bolsonaro took power in January on a promise to revive Latin America's biggest economy -- to keep rates at 6.5% was in line with market expectations.
Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:40 UTC
FBI joins investigation into Boeing's safety and certification procedures

FAA Nominee Steve Dickson formerly a Delta Airlines executive, should get a prompt confirmation hearing before the U.S Senate,” stated Paul Hudson, of FlyersRights.org and longtime member of the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC).
Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:22 UTC
Indonesian airline seeking to scrap 49 Boeing 737 Max8 jets order

Garuda Indonesia is seeking to scrap its multi-billion dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after the plane was involved in two fatal crashes. The move is thought to be the first formal cancellation of an order for the aircraft. A Garuda spokesperson said passengers had “lost trust” in the plane.
Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:12 UTC
May manages a Brexit postponement but Parliament must support her deal: “MPs have a clear choice”

Theresa May will return to the UK on Friday to try and convince MPs to support her withdrawal deal after the EU agreed to postpone Brexit beyond 29 March. On Thursday night, after eight hours of talks, EU leaders offered to delay Brexit until 22 May if MPs approve Mrs May's deal next week.
Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:06 UTC
Bolsonaro wants trade to represent 30% of Brazil's GDP y 2022

The Brazilian government wants trade to represent 30% of the country’s gross domestic product by the end of 2022, with one official saying on Wednesday it will get there on the back of President Jair Bolsonaro’s liberalization plans.
Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC
The Falkland Islands states its position: Preparing for Brexit

On 23 June 2016, the people of the UK and Gibraltar voted by a majority to leave the European Union (EU). In this article the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) sets out what work has taken place since the referendum to prepare the Falkland Islands for Brexit.