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Montevideo, December 19th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

Tag: European Union

  • Tuesday, October 16th 2018 - 08:45 UTC

    Critical hours for Brexit and Theresa May ahead of Wednesday EU summit

    The clock is ticking down towards a summit of European leaders on Wednesday where it had been hoped a deal could be reached.

    Theresa May will try to rally ministers behind her this morning at the start of a critical 48 hours for Brexit. On Monday, the PM told MPs an agreement with the EU was “still achievable” despite differences over the Irish border if “cool heads” prevailed. EU officials, though, have warned no-deal is “more likely than ever before”.

  • Monday, October 15th 2018 - 07:38 UTC

    Countdown for Mrs. May: EU Brexit talks on Sunday faltered on Irish “backstop”

    Talks between Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and EU negotiator Michel Barnier faltered on Sunday over the so-called Irish “backstop”

    The UK can still make progress in Brexit talks despite serious unresolved issues, Downing Street has said. Talks between Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and EU negotiator Michel Barnier faltered on Sunday over the so-called Irish “backstop”, which could see the UK remaining in the customs union. However Number 10 said the government was still “committed to making progress”.

  • Friday, October 12th 2018 - 08:29 UTC

    UK cabinet ministers concerned about potential compromises with EU over Brexit

    Allegedly Liam Fox, Michael Gove and Dominic Raab expressed concern the whole of UK could remain in the customs union for an open-ended period

    UK government cabinet ministers raised concerns about potential compromises with the EU over Brexit at a No 10 meeting on Thursday. According to London media reports Liam Fox, Michael Gove and Dominic Raab expressed concern the whole of the UK could remain in the customs union for an open-ended period.

  • Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 07:36 UTC

    Challenging agenda for Mrs. May and Chequers plan: Commons and EU leaders again next week

    Former Brexit Secretary David Davis has warned of “dire” electoral consequences for the party if she persists with her model for trade with the EU

    UK Prime Minister Theresa May will face the Commons for the first time since the EU rejected her Brexit plan, amid mounting pressure from some Tory MPs to change course. A week before a crucial meeting of EU leaders, the prime minister shows no sign of abandoning her proposals.

  • Tuesday, October 9th 2018 - 09:02 UTC

    Japan would welcome UK to the TPP with open arms, says PM Shinzo Abe

    Japanese PM Abe said the UK would lose its role as a gateway to the EU after Brexit, but would still be a country “equipped with global strength”.

    Britain would be welcomed into the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact “with open arms” by Japan, the country’s prime minister has said. Shinzo Abe also urged the use of “wisdom” during Brexit talks in order to avoid a no-deal withdrawal from the EU.

  • Tuesday, October 9th 2018 - 08:48 UTC

    UK waters down Brexit deal expectations: “big issues” remain to be resolved

    Theresa May’s official spokesman said further concessions were needed from the EU side

    Downing Street has played down expectations of agreement on Britain’s withdrawal from the EU at a crunch summit next week, warning that “big issues” remain to be resolved. Theresa May’s official spokesman said further concessions were needed from the EU side, and warned that no withdrawal agreement could be sealed without a “precise” declaration about the post-Brexit relationship.

  • Monday, October 8th 2018 - 08:39 UTC

    Canada chairs meeting to reform WTO, but has not invited US or China

    “We recognize the challenges inside the WTO and believe in finding ways to do the work necessary to push for reforms,” said Canadian Minister Jim Carr

    Canada has not invited the United States or China to a high-level meeting on reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO). The country will host a “small group of like-minded” trade ministers in Ottawa in late October to discuss the global trade body. Officials say countries like the US and China will be included at a later date in the reforms discussion process.

  • Friday, October 5th 2018 - 08:34 UTC

    Facebook facing potential £1.2bn fine for a data breach affecting 50 million users

    The maximum fine the EU can levy for breaking GDPR rules is four per cent of a company’s annual revenue, or £1.2bn in Facebook’s case

    Facebook is facing a potential £1.2bn fine for a data breach which allowed hackers to access the personal information of 50 million users. The Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC), the lead supervising authority for Facebook in the EU, officially opened its investigation this week after the social media giant admitted hackers could have accessed the accounts of millions of users through a “vulnerability” last Friday.

  • Thursday, October 4th 2018 - 08:16 UTC

    EU drafting new partnership terms with UK, including the Ireland border issue

    EU will start putting in writing its offer for future trade ties, as Britain has pressed for after feeling PM Theresa May was snubbed at talks in Austria last month.

    Unworkable”, “unacceptable”, “impasse”, are some of the words used to describe Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union do little to temper concerns that the two are heading for a chaotic divorce. But behind the scenes, both sides are preparing concessions as part of what one British official called “a constructive dialogue” that could yet lead to a deal.

  • Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 - 18:15 UTC

    Against hunger and for peace, EU and FAO are “committed to build a sustainable future”

    The association has been an important agent of change in developing, emerging and developed countries -including the EU-, and has been expanding over the last 10 years.

    The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reaffirmed today at an event held in Rome their commitment to jointly address the challenges they share at the global level, such as stopping the increase in hunger, promote prosperity and peace, and build a more sustainable future for all.