The European Parliament will vote against a potential trade deal between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) if the British fail to comply with the Withdrawal Agreement. That is what six of the seven European groups say on Friday a joint statement. The EU body must agree before any trade agreement can … Read more
The British government has a bill on Wednesday presented that undermines parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement. With this the British would violate international law. With the announcement, tensions between London and Brussels are further increasing at a time when the relationship has already cooled. Negotiations between both parties about a trade agreement have been … Read more
The member states of the European Union have agreed on a list of so-called ‘safe countries’. The list currently contains fourteen countries, whose residents are allowed to return to the Schengen area from 1 July. The US and Turkey are the major absenteeists on the list due to the relatively high number of corona infections. … Read more
Despite the British saying goodbye to the European Union in January, Brexit is still going on. In fact, this week is yet another crucial moment in the process. Five questions about another important week in this lengthy headache file. Brexit, isn’t it over yet? No definitely not! The United Kingdom may not officially be part … Read more
As expected on Thursday evening, the 27 European heads of government agreed on an aid package of some 540 billion euros that should enter into force on 1 June. The big question is how the European aid fund, which is yet to be set up, to get the economies back up and running after the … Read more
The European Union is going to set up a EUR 25 billion investment fund to combat economic problems caused by the corona virus, the EU announced on Tuesday. The fund is part of the EU’s intention to “do everything it takes” to limit the economic impact of the corona virus outbreak. President Charles Michel of … Read more
The members of the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on Wednesday on the Green Deal from European Commissioner Frans Timmermans. It was adopted with 482 votes in favor, 136 against and 95 abstentions. The Green Deal is to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Although MEPs support the Green Deal, they do … Read more