Tag: European Union

Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Lord Hague to the rescue of Theresa May warns Brexiteers ahead of Friday meeting

Former Tory Party leader William Hague has issued a blunt warning to Cabinet Brexiteers not to push their demands for a clean break with the European Union too far. Ahead of crunch Cabinet talks at Chequers on Friday, Lord Hague said Parliament could force a “watered-down” Brexit on the Government if ministers fail to agree a compromise plan on Britain’s future customs relationship with the EU.
Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 08:43 UTC
UK government to publish details of the fishing industry after Brexit

The UK government is to publish details of how it wants to manage the fishing industry after Brexit. Ministers promised the UK would “take back control of our waters” when it leaves the EU's Common Fisheries Policy.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 09:07 UTC
Merkel accepts radical changes to her coalition migration policy

Chancellor Angela Merkel, who staked her legacy on welcoming hundreds of thousands of migrants into Germany, agreed on Monday to build border camps for asylum seekers and to tighten the border with Austria in a political deal to save her government.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 08:27 UTC
EU/US auto industry dispute intensifies and prepares for worst case scenario

European Union on Monday slammed the Trump administration for considering tariffs on auto imports, saying they could lead to global retaliation against some US$ 300 billion in U.S. goods amid signs of a brewing trade war.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 08:16 UTC
Unite, Labor's biggest single donor does not discard a referendum on the Brexit deal

The leader of Britain's biggest trade union says he will fight for another EU referendum if his members want one. Unite's Len McCluskey, a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, said policy would be decided by a vote at the union's conference on Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 07:51 UTC
British Chamber of Commerce says firms running out of patience with Brexit talks

Firms are running out of patience over the lack of progress in the Brexit talks, a major business organization has warned Theresa May. The British Chambers of Commerce has published a list of 23 “real-world” questions that it says urgently need answers as the UK's EU exit approaches.
Monday, July 2nd 2018 - 20:47 UTC
Tension for the Brexit: Theresa May will meet with Angela Merkel and leaders of the EU

The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, will visit Berlin and the Netherlands in the coming days to meet with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch authorities before assembling her government to finally decide what commercial relationship her country wants with the European Union (EU) in the future, commented her spokesman on Monday.
Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 13:18 UTC
EU leaders impatient with unresolved Brexit issues and UK's divided cabinet

Europe’s leaders demanded clarity from Theresa May on her plans for a post-Brexit trade deal, highlighting unresolved issues including Northern Ireland as their impatience over the Prime Minister’s divided Cabinet became clear.
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Facebook, Google and Microsoft act in an “unethical” way on privacy issues, claims Norwegian regulator

Facebook, Google and Microsoft push users away from privacy-friendly options on their services in an “unethical” way, according to a report by the Norwegian Consumer Council. It studied the privacy settings of the firms and found a series of “dark patterns”, including intrusive default settings and misleading wording.
Thursday, June 28th 2018 - 11:17 UTC
Migration could seal the future of the European Union, warns Merkel

The future of the European Union (EU) rests on the bloc’s ability to find a diplomatic answer to the migration crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday. EU leaders are meeting in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday and Friday to try to wrangle a solution on migration, with the issue leaving Merkel’s own political fate hanging precariously in the balance.