Articles tagged "EU"

Ukraine Daily Summary - Wednesday, June 8

Russia claims control over southeast Ukraine, says it has launched overland connection with Crimea -- Ukraine to launch ‘Book of Executioners’ to detail war crimes -- Zelensky says stalemate with Russia not an option -- Russia’s war in Ukraine impacting energy, food prices globally -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Saturday, 4 June 2022

Russia begins military drills in the Pacific Ocean -- Russians control 50% of Sievierodonetsk after Ukrainian counteroffensive -- Resistance among locals in Kherson Oblast growing -- Ukrainian official urges Scholz to deliver heavy weapons quickly -- and more

UK’s High Covid Case Rates Buck Trend

Higher vaccination rates are translating to lower Covid infection and death rates in western Europe – except in the UK where case numbers are surging

EU Must be Ready to Send Aid to Brexit Britain, Says Former PM of Finland

Brussels should offer basic goods to help as Brexit bites, even though it is all Britain's fault

The UK’s Misrule Based on International Disorder

‘Talk over action’ is, in many ways, a fair summary of Boris Johnson’s premiership

The Big Lie - or 'It's All About Sovereignty, Stupid!'

The 2019 Tory [Big Lie] manifesto promised: “In all of our trade negotiations, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards.”

British Families Took Bigger Hit to Income During Covid Pandemic than Europeans

Over a decade of continuing Tory austerity, cuts to NHS, social care resulted in UK’s greater inequality levels making pandemic impact worse for families

Northern Ireland: “Dishonesty” over Brexit had Fuelled Resentment, Says Justice Minister, Naomi Lon

“These are scenes we haven’t seen in Northern Ireland for a very long time, they are scenes that many people thought were consigned to history and I think there needs to be a collective effort to try to defuse tension” - Ireland’s foreign minister says

How Scotland’s been Tricked into Thinking it’s too Poor

How Scotland’s been Tricked into Thinking it’s too Poor