European Union

Zimbabwe Ranked Among Food Insecure Countries

Harare- Zimbabwe remains in the grip of severe food insecurity a Global Food Crisis Report Forecast (GFCRF) has revealed. The joint report, released by the European Union, FAO, OCHA, UNICEF, USAID and WFP anticipates a worsening food insecurity situation in 2020 with

April 28, 2020

Europe

UK threatens to walk away from EU trade talks if no progress by June

Britain laid out its opening demands for the upcoming trade talks with the European Union on Thursday, including a blunt threat to walk away from the negotiating table if there is no progress within four months. Two days after EU ministers approved

February 27, 2020

Breaking News·United Kingdom

United Kingdom passports revert to old colour from next month

Britain will start re-introducing traditional blue passports next month, the interior ministry said on Saturday, replacing the burgundy European Union documents that have been in use since 1988. A classic blue United Kingdom passport is seen in this photo illustration received via

February 22, 2020

Mozambique

The European Union blasts Mozambique’s ‘rigged’ election

The European Union has described as “astonishing” the extent of vote-rigging in last October’s elections in Mozambique. In their final report, published on Wednesday, EU observers gave a withering assessment of the polls saying they found fraud at almost every stage of

February 13, 2020

'This is not an end, but a beginning' Credit: 10 Downing Street

Brexit·United Kingdom

Boris Johnson to hail ‘dawn of a new era’ for Britain as he marks EU departure

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hail the “dawn of a new era” later, as the UK prepares to leave the European Union after 47 years. In a speech to be shown at 22:00 GMT – an hour before the official departure time

January 31, 2020

Breaking News·Brexit

Boris Johnson in race to win support for Brexit deal

Boris Johnson will attempt to persuade MPs to back his Brexit deal today ahead of what is expected to be a knife-edge vote in the Commons on Saturday. The European Council agreed unanimously to endorse the deal, which includes plans for a

October 18, 2019

Breaking News·Brexit

EU negotiator: Brexit talks make “good progress”

European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says Brexit talks with the UK are making “good progress” as both sides try to finalize a last-minute deal ahead of a meeting of EU leaders. Barnier spoke briefly to reporters as he arrived at the

October 16, 2019

Breaking News·Brexit

The Government to reveal detailed plan for EU negotiations

The government has prepared the legal text of an updated Brexit deal and it is expected to make more of the plans public in the next few days according to BBC The government has suggested creating “customs clearance zones” in Northern Ireland

October 1, 2019

Breaking News·Brexit

British MPs opposed to no-deal Brexit to bring forward legislation

British lawmakers opposed to no-deal Brexit will attempt to pass a law this week to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson allowing Britain to crash out of the European Union on October 31, the opposition Labour Party’s Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer said. Senior

September 1, 2019

Breaking News·Brexit

European Union leaders struggle to settle on date for Brexit delay

European Union leaders were considering different options on delaying Brexit on Thursday, possibly until May 7, the end of the year or even leaving the date open for now, diplomatic sources said. The leaders started discussions on delaying Brexit after Prime Minister

March 21, 2019

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