King Charles Will Travel to France and Germany for First State Visits
Britain’s new monarch and his wife, Camilla, the queen consort, will attend state banquets in Paris and Berlin later this month.
European Union
No 10 gives DUP legal ‘assurances’ that Northern Ireland will remain in UK
NI secretary throws lifeline to DUP leadership under pressure to reject Rishi Sunak’s revised Brexit dealThe government has promised to underline Northern Ireland’s place in the UK with legal “assurances” in an effort to convince unionists to back Rish…
The E.U. Offered to Embrace Ukraine, but Now What?
The European Union and NATO have promised a path to membership for the embattled country. But real partnership will hold risks and benefits for both sides.
ECB looking out for price gouging as fears grow over ‘greedflation’
Concerns that a big driver of price rises may be firms using inflation as excuse to increase profit marginsFears that Europe’s companies are exploiting high inflation to increase their profit margins have prompted a warning from the European Central Ba…
Sunak’s Brexit deal under pressure after opposition from Boris Johnson and DUP
Negative comments by former PM and senior unionists suggest revised Northern Ireland protocol has not won over key figuresRishi Sunak’s hopes of ending years of Brexit infighting with a revised deal for Northern Ireland have suffered a double blow as B…
Revision of the EU rules on asset recovery and confiscation [EU Legislation in Progress]
Serious and organised crime remains a major threat to EU security. While precise statistics are lacking – both globally and at EU level – revenues generated by organised crime are substantial.
Boris Johnson says he will find it ‘very difficult’ to vote for Northern Ireland deal
Ex-PM argues Rishi Sunak’s plan for post-Brexit trade arrangements will crush efforts to diverge from EUUK politics live – latest news updatesBoris Johnson has said he will find it “very difficult” to vote for Rishi Sunak’s revised deal for post-Brexit…
Reforming the EU electricity market
The 2022 energy crisis, which followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, brought multiple challenges relating to energy security and affordability.
Jean-Claude Juncker says protocol deal better for EU than some in UK saying and calls Boris Johnson ‘a piece of work’– live
Former EU chief says Rishi Sunak’s deal gives Europe more authority than it seems and says, though he liked Johnson, he could not be categorisedIn an interview with Times Radio this morning Isabel Oakeshott said that she wanted to maintain “the moral h…
Food security in 2023: EU response to an evolving crisis
Global food security was already under strain before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.