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Hopes of deal on N. Ireland protocol as EU chief to meet UK PM
AFP, Published on 27/02/2023
» LONDON - The prospect of a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland appeared tantalisingly close Sunday as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced they were to meet in the UK "for final talks".
Questions for post-Sturgeon SNP in Scotland
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» EDINBURGH: Calls mounted within the Scottish National Party (SNP) on Thursday to postpone a special conference aimed at reviving its push for independence, after the surprise resignation of leader Nicola Sturgeon.
Scotland's leader Sturgeon announces shock resignation
AFP, Published on 15/02/2023
» EDINBURGH - Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a shock move jolting UK politics on both sides of the border.
Zelensky's triumphant European trip ruffles diplomatic feathers
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» BRUSSELS - The headline images were a triumph for all concerned: British and Belgian royal visits, a tank, a Paris dinner and a family photo with 27 applauding EU leaders.
Zelensky's Paris dash: last minute but crucial for Macron
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» PARIS - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's late evening stop-off in Paris Wednesday, arranged at the last minute, was crucial to French President Emmanuel Macon even if the reception paled into comparison with his pageantry-filled visit to London the same day.
Brexit turns to 'Bregret' in UK
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Brexit as a "huge opportunity" on Tuesday, as the UK marked three years since leaving the EU amid economic crisis and a growing public sense of "Bregret".
UK won't rule out new election in N. Ireland
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» DUBLIN: Fresh elections could be held in Northern Ireland if a deadline passes without the resumption of power-sharing government in Belfast, a senior British minister indicated on Thursday.
Irish PM cautious about deal to restore N.Ireland govt
AFP, Published on 13/01/2023
» BELFAST - Irish premier Leo Varadkar on Thursday played down hopes of a swift end to wrangling over post-Brexit trading rules in Northern Ireland that has caused lengthy political paralysis in Belfast.
EU, UK discuss N. Ireland post-Brexit trading problems
AFP, Published on 10/01/2023
» LONDON - UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Monday met EU Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic to discuss problems in Northern Ireland surrounding post-Brexit trading arrangements.
UK judges rule Rwanda deportation plan lawful
AFP, Published on 19/12/2022
» LONDON - Judges in London on Monday ruled that the UK government's controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda was lawful, after a legal challenge by migrants and campaigners.