The UK and the EU will announce new deals and renew ties, 5 years after Brexit (AP) LONDON – The United Kingdom and the European Union are expected to announce new deals on fishing rights and defense cooperation as officials meet in London on Monday to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since…
Britain’s government said Monday it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deals will slash red tape, grow the British economy and reset relations with the 27-nation trade bloc since the U.K. left the EU in 2020. Starmer…
Representative Image (AI-generated) At the beginning of May, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution(BfV), Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a “confirmed right-wing-extremist” party.The AfD is now challenging this decision in court. The BfV has announced that it will not use the extremism label until the…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed European Union leaders to London on Monday to help reset relations with the bloc, with both sides aiming to secure progress in specific areas from trade and migration to security and defence. Below is a list of issues on the agenda. DEFENCE AND SECURITY PACT Britain’s Labour government and…
LONDON: Britain hopes to secure a reset deal with the European Union on Monday that would boost defence and security cooperation, and smooth the arrival of people and also food into the bloc, its chief negotiator said on Sunday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host EU leaders in London on Monday in the most significant…
British and European Union negotiators wrangled over measures to ease travel for students, young workers and tourists this weekend, as the two sides raced to resolve policy disputes ahead of a summit meant to reset their fraught relationship. Hours before Prime Minister Keir Starmer was scheduled to host Ursula von der Leyen and other European…
Elton John on Sunday accused the British government of “committing theft” by proposing that tech firms could train artificial intelligence models on the UK’s music and creative output without guaranteeing proper recompense. Creative industries globally are grappling with the legal and ethical implications of AI models that can produce their own work after being trained…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled proposals to cut net immigration to the country, sparking concerns among Hongkongers about how it will affect the bespoke pathway – British National (Overseas) visa – launched in 2021. While the British government did not reveal whether the proposed measures would cover the BN(O) pathway, it said back…
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer raised the prospect that a youth mobility deal with the European Union will be struck next week, saying in an interview on Friday that this would not amount to a return to freedom of movement. Starmer will welcome EU leaders to London on Monday to help reset relations…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host European Union chiefs in London on Monday (Image: AP) Prime Minister Keir Starmer is treading a fine line on UK-EU relations as hard-right populists make gains at a time when Brexit and immigration remain toxic issues in Britain.The Labour leader will host European Union chiefs in London on Monday…