Tag: Europe

Saturday, December 15th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
A hard Brexit will leave the UK “near bankrupt” and “the closure of quite a few businesses”

Sir Richard Branson has warned that the UK will be left “near bankrupt” in the event of a hard Brexit. He told the BBC he was “absolutely certain” that leaving the EU without a deal would lead to the closure of “quite a few British businesses”.
Friday, December 14th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
ECB confirms it's ending the massive bond-buying scheme

The European Central Bank has confirmed it is ending its huge net asset purchase program to stimulate the Eurozone economy this month. The ECB has stopped its bond-buying scheme, worth €30bn a month, despite a recent slowdown in the bloc's recovery.
Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 09:37 UTC
Weakened Theresa May suffers three defeats in Commons

Theresa May has suffered three Brexit defeats in the Commons as she set out to sell her EU deal to skeptical MPs. Ministers have agreed to publish the government's full legal advice on the deal after MPs found them in contempt of Parliament for issuing a summary. And MPs backed calls for the Commons to have a direct say in what happens if the PM's deal is rejected next Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 - 08:36 UTC
Gibraltar Territorial Waters remain protected against illegal fishing

The Government of Gibraltar wishes to counter the untrue claims that there has been an agreement to allow the breaking of the Rock's marine protection laws by commercial fishermen. There is absolutely no truth to these claims.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
Blair calls for a second Brexit referendum: the great nations of Europe must stick together

Leaving the European Union without a deal would be “absurd” and the whole process of Brexit can still be stopped, Tony Blair has claimed. The former prime minister said the British people should be given the chance to vote again on whether to remain in the EU because otherwise they faced either a “pointless” or a “painful” version of Brexit.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Macron calls on leaders for a “true European Army” to protect EU from China, Russia...and US

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Europeans cannot be protected without a “true, European army”, as he marks the centenary of the World War One Armistice.
Sunday, October 28th 2018 - 22:04 UTC
Europe back into winter time as clock changing moves closer to history books

Europe turned back its clocks Sunday to leave Summer's daylight saving time probably for the last time after a poll this year showed 84% of 4.6 million people favoured the daylight saving time change be abolished.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
S&P lowers Italy's outlook to negative; criticizes Rome's economic and fiscal policies

Standard & Poor’s on Friday left Italy’s sovereign debt rating unchanged but lowered its outlook to negative from stable, saying that the new government’s policy plans were weighing on the country’s growth and debt prospects.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Sunday regional vote in Germany could decide survival of a weakened Merkel coalition

A Sunday regional election in Germany is closely scrutinized since the ruling coalition's survival much hangs upon the outcome of a state vote. Even before the first voters set foot in Hesse's polling stations, it is widely accepted that what happens in Hesse will have consequences in Berlin. For the German government and perhaps even for the German leader herself.
Wednesday, October 17th 2018 - 09:16 UTC
Germany urges responsibility on Brexit ahead of European Council summit

Germany has urged UK's Theresa May to “take responsibility” for Brexit, as a crunch summit approaches with no sign of any breakthrough in negotiations. The Prime Minister was briefing senior ministers in an extended session of Cabinet ahead of Wednesday’s European Council meeting at which it had initially been hoped to conclude the UK’s withdrawal deal.