Tag: European Union

• Wednesday, October 14th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  EU/UK post-Brexit talks in “critical stage”: fisheries, disputes and fair competition stumbling blocks

  

  The European Union demanded a “substantive” movement on Tuesday from Britain on fisheries, dispute settlement, and guarantees of fair competition in their talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, with Germany saying they were at a “critical stage”.

• Monday, October 12th 2020 - 09:09 UTC

  Gibraltar Strategic Group prepares for a no agreement

  

  Gibraltar's Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Joseph Garcia chaired of a meeting of the Brexit Strategic Group which is preparing Gibraltar’s readiness for the possibility of no agreement on the future relationship with the European Union.

• Friday, October 9th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  After rejecting Mercosur trade deal on climate demands, EU parliament votes to drastically cut greenhouse gases by 2030

  

  European Union lawmakers have backed a plan to cut greenhouse gases by 60% from 1990 levels by 2030, hoping member states will not try to water the target down during upcoming negotiations.

• Friday, October 9th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  EU seals Covid-19 vaccine deal with Johnson & Johnson, securing 1,1 billion doses for its 450 million population

  

  The European Union has sealed a deal with Johnson & Johnson to supply up to 400 million doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine, as the bloc builds up stocks amid a global scramble to secure shots.

• Monday, October 5th 2020 - 09:36 UTC

  Gibraltar issues Technical Notice on Aviation in the event of no agreement with EU

  

  The Government of Gibraltar has issued a fourth Technical Notice, this time on the subject of Aviation, in the event that there is no agreement on the future relationship of Gibraltar with the European Union.

• Saturday, October 3rd 2020 - 08:36 UTC

  Merkel and UK remain optimistic on a post Brexit-deal, but “the fisheries gap is unfortunately very large”

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she had no breakthrough to announce on Friday as a week of EU talks with Britain ended, but remained optimistic that sealing a deal on a post-Brexit trade relationship was still possible before the end of the year.

• Saturday, October 3rd 2020 - 08:15 UTC

  Gibraltar leaders hold virtual meeting with the All Party Group on post Brexit talks with EU

  

  Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Joseph Garcia held a virtual meeting with members of the All-Party Group on Gibraltar on Thursday, which included Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords with Group Chair Sir Bob Neil MP.

• Wednesday, September 30th 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  EU and Britain on collision course following approval of UK bill on internal market after Brexit

  

  British lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a bill to regulate the UK's internal market after Brexit, defying a looming EU ultimatum as the two sides entered a final week of tense talks. Despite deep disquiet even from some members of the ruling Conservatives, the House of Commons passed the bill by 340 votes to 256.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Brazilian farmers' lobbies divided over EU complaints of Amazon deforestation

  

  Brazil's biggest lobby group for soy farmers Aprosoja has broken ties with the Brazil Agribusiness Association (Abag) over its support for an initiative calling on the Brazilian government to rein in soaring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.

• Friday, September 25th 2020 - 08:25 UTC

  EU determined to resume post Brexit negotiations leaving aside “Johnson's bad feelings”

  

  European Union negotiators have agreed not to allow their opposition to Boris Johnson's plan to break international law distract them from trying to secure a deal over the bloc's relationship with the UK after Brexit.