Tag: European Union

• Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:53 UTC

  The most powerful EU member takes the rotating presidency of the block

  

  The European Union’s most powerful member, Germany, takes over the bloc’s rotating presidency as of Wednesday amid a raft of challenges — from COVID-19 and the economic devastation it has wrought, to Brexit, trade with China and tensions with the United States.

• Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:33 UTC

  EU rejects British proposals “to maintain benefits of the single market without the obligations”

  

  British proposals to give the City of London access to the European Union are “unacceptable” because they seek to maintain the benefits of the single market without the obligations, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, July 1st 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  Japan aims to clinch a trade deal with Britain by end of July: auto tariffs, main interest of Tokyo

  

  Japan and Britain aim to clinch a trade deal by the end of July and Tokyo wants to secure at least the same automobile tariffs as it has in its existing European Union trade pact, Tokyo’s chief negotiator said.

• Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 18:04 UTC

  Uruguay in the list of 14 countries to which the Europe Union opens its borders

  

  The European Union agreed on Tuesday to reopen its borders to 14 countries excluding the virus-stricken US, as the pandemic accelerated globally with more than 505,000 deaths worldwide. Of Latin America the only country included in the list is Uruguay.

• Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 10:36 UTC

  Venezuela expels EU ambassador after the block imposes sanctions on eleven Maduro regime officials

  

  Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Monday gave the head of the European Union mission in Caracas, Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa, 72 hours to leave the country after the bloc announced sanctions against 11 Venezuelan officials.

• Sunday, June 28th 2020 - 09:37 UTC

  EU re-opens borders to visitors from 18 countries,US and Russia not on the list

  

  According to diplomatic sources, EU Committee of Permanent Representatives yesterday approved a draft list of 18 countries, to whom the European Union’s borders will start re-opening on July 1.

• Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  UK stands for Falklands' squid in post-Brexit trade talks, Financial Times

  

  UK has been standing out for the Falklands and its squid and fish sales to the European Union, according to an article from the Financial Times, credited to Jim Brunsden in Brussels, and referred to the post-Brexit EU/UK trade talks.

• Friday, June 19th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Germany calls on the EU to prepare for a no deal post Brexit with UK

  

  The German government is urging other EU states to prepare for a no deal Brexit, according an internal document that casts doubt on Britain’s optimism over chances of an early agreement on its future ties with the bloc.

• Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 21:10 UTC

  US and EU clash over taxes on digital firms; accord or no accord France will apply a 3% levy by end of the year

  

  France said a U.S. decision to quit global talks on how to tax big digital firms such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook was a “provocation” and the European Union said it could impose taxes even if no deal was reached by year-end.

• Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 11:15 UTC

  EU conditions post-Brexit UK talks and looks ahead to three months of intense discussions

  

  The European Union's chief executive, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Wednesday that the bloc will do its best to seal an agreement on new ties with Britain by the end of the year but will not compromise its core values, notably on fair competition.