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EU balance of power knocked by war in Ukraine

Freshly re-elected Emmanuel Macron chose 9 May to come to dinner in Berlin. An auspicious date in EU circles. Nicknamed “Europe Day”, it commemorates the signing of the post World War Two Schuman declaration promoting peace between European nations. A very different vision of Europe

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Wagner Group: Why the EU is alarmed by Russian mercenaries in Central Africa

bbc– This week the European Union imposed sanctions on the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary organisation accused of committing human rights abuses in the Central African Republic and elsewhere. The EU has said that it will no longer train CAR government soldiers because of their links to Wagner. In Africa, its fighters are also involved […]

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EU wait! Von der Leyen warned key nation could be next to quit ‘Treating us like a COLONY’

express– Janusz Kowalski was speaking at a time of escalating tension between the EU and Warsaw, which became a member state in 2004. Speaking on Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Poland must undo its new disciplinary system for judges in order to access to billions of euros of aid aimed at helping revive economic growth hit […]

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Nord Stream 2: Russia must not use gas pipeline as weapon, says Merkel

bbc– German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said further sanctions may be imposed on Russia if it uses a controversial gas pipeline against Ukraine. Mrs Merkel, on her final visit to Kyiv before leaving office, told Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky she understood his concerns over the Nord Stream 2 project. Mr Zelensky opposes the pipeline, which […]

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Eurozone warning: Expert exposes disastrous Covid errors which poses dire risk to union

express– And Hans-Olaf Henkel fears EU leaders are repeating the mistakes of the past by using the pandemic as an excuse for running up huge debts rather than prioritising fiscal discipline. The former President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), who stood down from the European Parliament in 2019, was speaking in response to similar warnings by […]

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‘Let me finish, Mr Marr!’ Furious EU chief snaps at BBC host as Brussels comes under fire

express– Andrew Marr piled the blame of the current stand-off between the EU and UK in Northern Ireland on Brussels during a tense interview with the European Commission Vice-President. At one point, the irate senior EU official snapped at the BBC host and scolded him for not letting him finish his point. Mr Marr pinned the blame on […]

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Really?! Emily Thornberry says UK can’t agree big trade deals as ‘EU did it for us’

express– Emily Thornberry was invited on Sky News to discuss the proposed Australian trade deal which has raised concerns among British farmers who fear a zero-tariff agreement may mean they are priced out by cheaper Australian agriculture. Ms Thornberry attacked the Government for signing up for every deal they could find and stated they did […]

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Don’t forget us! Europeans turn on VDL as she brags about giving away vaccines in PR stunt

express– The EU chief said the club of nations “takes pride” in its performance on the vaccine front despite its rollout across member states being sluggish and patently uncertain. She tweeted a snap of herself carefully placing an EU flag sticker on a box of coronavirus shots at a Pfizer plant in Puurs, Belgium. After […]

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EU vaccine fiasco: Will the NI protocol be replaced due to the EU’s actions?

express– The EU caused a scandal on Friday when it decided without consultation to invoke Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol as the bloc’s vaccine crisis goes form bad to worse. The EU has been struggling to procure vaccines for Member States following an issue with manufacturing at AstraZeneca, makers of the Oxford vaccine. […]

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Boris Johnson urges Tory MPs to back Brexit deal as full text published

theguardian– The EU and the UK government have published the full text of the Brexit trade deal less than a week before it is due to be implemented, as Boris Johnson urged his backbenchers to support the agreement when it reaches parliament next week. The deal, which comes to more than 1,250 pages, will be voted […]