Section: The United Kingdom
There’s more than Britain’s EU membership at stake tomorrow
A Brexit vote could have dire consequences for world order, warns David Clark. While it was inevitable that the EU referendum debate would become dominated by the flagship issues of immigration and the economy, it is perhaps surprising that so little attention has been given the impact of tomorrow’s decision on our foreign policy. Surveys...
Police use tear gas and water cannons on rioting Poland and Ukraine fans at Euro 2016
RIOTING football fans from Poland and Ukraine were hit with a water cannon to break up fighting that started before their teams’ Euro 2016 match today. …read more Source:...
EU envoys extend economic sanctions on Russia until end-January: sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s Brussels envoys agreed on Tuesday to extend until the end of January the energy, financial and defense sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, diplomatic sources said. …read more Source:...
Why the left should vote “Leave”
Labour MP Kate Hoey speaks at a “Grassroots Out” event—an organisation that supports Britain leaving the European Union. 6th February 2016 ©NurPhoto/SIPA USA/PA Images : Brexit is the left-wing choice It’s getting towards the end now and both sides are going for the knockout. The Remain camp’s best shots are still fear and more fear,...
Cracks emerge in the European consensus on Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) – As the European Union squabbled over refugees, Greek bailouts and austerity in past years, it showed striking unity in another area: its resolve to punish Russia for the annexation of Crimea and support of separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
EU to extend Russia sanctions, divided over next steps
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union was divided on Monday over how to end a stand-off with Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine, as Britain called for governments to maintain their tough stance and Slovakia said the current sanctions policy was untenable. …read more Source:...
NATO’s Stoltenberg: EU sanctions on Russia should remain
TRONDHEIM, Norway (Reuters) – The European Union should keep in place the sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters on Monday, a day after the German foreign minister said they should gradually be phased out. …read more Source:...
Merkel insists Russia sanctions tied to Minsk accord
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel stands by her view that European sanctions against Russia can only be unwound once Moscow fully implements the Minsk peace deal for eastern Ukraine, her spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Germany’s Steinmeier favors gradual phasing-out of Russia sanctions
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union should gradually phase out sanctions imposed against Russia over the Ukraine crisis if there is substantial progress in the peace process, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was quoted on Sunday as saying. …read more Source:...
EU extends Russia sanctions over Crimea annexation
The EU extends for another year the sanctions it imposed on Russia over its annexation of Crimea in March 2014. …read more Source:...
