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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Former British finance minister George Osborne, a key opponent of Brexit, said Wednesday he was quitting parliament but would “go on fighting” for Britain as editor of London’s Evening Standard newspaper. “I am stepping down from the House of Commons — for now,” Osborne wrote in a letter to his constituents, leaving the door open for a potential comeback. “I will go on fighting for that Britain I love from […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union’s “real political” negotiations on Britain’s exit from the bloc will start after the snap British election in June, an EU spokesperson said Wednesday. “The real political negotiations on article 50 with the (United Kingdom) will start after the elections foreseen for the 8th of June,” European Commission spokesperson Margaritis Schinas told a press conference.
by Danny McCord Agence France-Presse Asian markets turned negative Thursday following two days of gains, but energy firms were lifted by an oil rally while the pound held up after Britain formally triggered talks to leave the European Union. Trading floors turned red at the start of the week as Donald Trump’s failure to push through his healthcare reform fuelled worries about the prospects for his economy-boosting agenda. Regional traders had regained some confidence since […]
GIBRALTAR, United Kingdom (AFP) — Gibraltar will “be no victim of Brexit” and will adopt to a new reality outside of the European Union, the chief minister of the tiny British territory said Wednesday. Fabian Picardo also vowed to fight any attempt by Spain to gain more control over “the Rock” during negotiations over Britain’s exit from the bloc. “As far as we are concerned, this day brings us nothing to celebrate. But it also […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister Theresa May said there could be “no turning back” and called for national unity on Wednesday after notifying the European Union of Britain’s intention to end its 44-year membership of the bloc. “This is a historic moment from which there can be no turning back,” she told parliament, adding: “Now is the time for us to come together,” she added.
The European Union (EU) has committed some 6.1 million euros to the Philippines under phase four of the trade-related and technical assistance project. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen on Tuesday, March 28, confirmed this during the closing ceremony of the TRTA-3 in Pasig City. The EU envoy said that the support under TRTA-4 will be for the next four years. The EU and the Philippines started the TRTA in 2005. The TRTA-3, which ran from […]
(Eagle News) — Iginiit ng Malacañang na huwag gawing literal ang lahat ng pahayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, dapat tingnan at intindihin ang konteksto ng pahayag ng Pangulo at huwag bigyan ng literal na pakahulugan. Ayon kay Abella, kung nagsalita man ang Pangulo na bibitayin niya ang mga European leader ibig lang sabihin huwag makialam ang mga ito sa ginagawang pamamalakad ng Chief Executive lalo na sa giyera laban […]
HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday (March 19) that the European Union and Japan should soon reach an economic deal, and stressed the importance of free trade to his country. “We must conclude an economic partnership agreement between Japan and the EU at an early time,” Abe said at the opening of the CeBIT technology fair in Hanover, northern Germany. He also highlighted the importance of innovation, saying that […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Europe’s most powerful leader, Angela Merkel, meets for the first time next week America’s flamboyant President Donald Trump whose arrival in the White House has sent shockwaves across the Atlantic. While former United States president Barack Obama had labelled Merkel his “closest international partner,” there has been little known contact between the German leader and Trump since he took office. Trump’s criticism of Germany over issues ranging from its record-trade surplus […]
by Roland JACKSON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom – Britain’s economy will grow far stronger than expected this year, finance minister Philip Hammond said in a budget update Wednesday, as the government prepares to trigger Brexit. Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to activate Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty in the next three weeks, sparking a painful two-year divorce process — and tense talks over the terms of Britain’s departure from the […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — United States Vice President Mike Pence sought to reassure Europe Monday of Donald Trump’s commitment to transatlantic ties as he met European Union chiefs in the face of antiTrump protests. Pence was in Brussels at the end of a European trip aimed at comforting allies fearful the US President might abandon them. “Today it is my privilege on behalf of President Trump to express the strong commitment of the (US) to continued cooperation […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang has welcomed the financial assistance offered by the European Union on government drug rehabilitation programs. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the Duterte administration will not turn away any financial aid – even from EU – as long as said aid is unconditional. “As the Duterte administration gains ground in the war on drugs, the Palace welcomes all plans and offers of help without conditions for the country’s […]
