EU gives green light to membership talks for Albania and North Macedonia
European affairs ministers agreed Tuesday to allow Albania and North Macedonia to begin European Union membership talks.
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Changes to immigration laws will create ‘significant challenges’ for Aberdeen charity
Plans to change the UK’s immigration policy would create “significant challenges” for an Aberdeen social care charity.
Covid-19: Talks to continue despite both chief Brexit negotiators self-isolating
Downing Street expects post-Brexit talks to continue despite Boris Johnson’s chief negotiator following his EU counterpart into self-isolation after showing symptoms of the coronavirus.
Brexit transition deadline remains despite EU’s Barnier contracting Covid-19
The European Union’s chief negotiator with the UK has tested positive for coronavirus, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the process of striking a trade deal.
PM has ‘no intention’ of delaying Brexit transition amid coronavirus pandemic
Boris Johnson was adamant he would not ask for an extension to the Brexit transition period despite the mass disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
EU battles to forge common front as coronavirus eats at unity
EU leaders are set to hold their second summit in two weeks in a fresh attempt to forge a joint response to the coronavirus pandemic as Europe takes over from China as the frontline in the fight against the disease.
Independent Scotland ‘could take four or five years to rejoin EU’
Rejoining the EU could take four or five years for an independent Scotland if procedures were carried out at the fastest pace, a report has said.
EU chief proposes 30-day travel ban over coronavirus fears
The European Union could shut its borders to non-essential travellers in a dramatic move aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus.
EU chief proposes 30-day ban on non-essential entry into bloc
The EU’s top official has proposed a 30-day ban on non-essential travel into the bloc, to slow the spread of coronavirus, while insisting on the need to keep the internal borders between the 27 member states open as much as possible.
EU urges border health checks and pledges multibillion business aid package
The European Union has urged member countries to put health screening in place at their borders to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and also pledged a 37 billion euro (£32 billion) aid fund.
EU condemns Trump travel ban as coronavirus spreads
The European Union has hit out at President Donald Trump’s “unilateral” decision to restrict travel from Europe to the United States over the coronavirus, saying that the illness does not respect borders.
European Central Bank offers stimulus to offset coronavirus impact
The European Central Bank (ECB) is deploying new stimulus measures to cushion the economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Michael Gove tells EU post-Brexit deal must reflect ‘reality’ of UK independence
The European Union’s demand for the UK to “make up its mind” on the kind of post-Brexit deal it wants was dismissed by Downing Street.
Brexit perfect opportunity to ban supertrawlers from UK waters, say campaigners
Brexit is a “perfect opportunity” to take back control of British waters and oust “monster” supertrawlers for good, campaigners say.
Michel Barnier warns of ‘serious divergences’ in trade talks with UK
The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier has warned there were “very serious divergences” with the UK following the first round of negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal.
Talks on future of UK-EU relations begin
Boris Johnson’s chief Europe negotiator David Frost met his counterpart from the European Union Michel Barnier as talks began to strike a post-Brexit trade deal.
Truss in talks with Trump’s trade representative
Donald Trump’s trade representative has held talks with the UK Government just days before details of Boris Johnson’s goals for a transatlantic trade deal are published.
Likely sticking points in the UK-EU negotiations
The United Kingdom and European Union have set out rival visions for the relationship between them after January 1, 2021.
UK-EU trade talks set for choppy waters after fishing row
The UK and European Union have clashed over fishing rights ahead of trade talks starting on Monday.
Brussels demands UK upholds fishing rights of EU fleets in British waters
Brussels has demanded the UK continues to allow European Union fishing fleets access to British waters to strike a post-Brexit free trade agreement.
EU to demand level playing field and access to UK waters in trade talks
European ministers have signed off on Brussels’ red lines for the forthcoming post-Brexit trade talks with the UK.
Ireland and Brussels urge UK to honour all terms of Withdrawal Agreement
Ireland and Brussels have urged the UK Government to honour all the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement.
EU summit breaks up without budget agreement
European Union nations have ended a marathon summit without a budget deal and will have to reconvene for another meeting in the coming weeks.
‘Frugal Four’ EU nations refuse to budge on budget
Major contributors to the European Union’s budget have blocked progress at an emergency summit, insisting they would not stump up more funds for the bloc’s next long-term spending package.
EU leaders wrangle over spending amid post-Brexit budget summit
European Union leaders are meeting for what is set to be a bruising summit about the bloc’s budget.
EU proposes rules for artificial intelligence to limit risks
The European Union has unveiled proposals to regulate artificial intelligence that call for strict rules and safeguards on risky applications of the rapidly developing technology.
Cayman Islands added to EU tax haven blacklist
The European Union has added four countries and jurisdictions to its blacklist of tax havens including British overseas territory the Cayman Islands.
Brussels chief ‘surprised’ at Boris Johnson’s Brexit stance
Boris Johnson’s suggestion that the UK could be prepared to accept an Australian-style relationship with the EU without a formal trade deal has “surprised” Brussels.
Fears raised over Brexit impact on Scottish salmon
Scottish salmon faces “huge unnecessary burdens” due to the Brexit deal being pursued by the UK Government, according to the trade body for the sector.
More than three million EU citizens apply to stay in UK after Brexit
More than three million EU citizens have applied to live and work in the UK after Brexit, according to the Home Office.