Year: 2020

Europe

UK threatens to undermine EU divorce deal

… crisis after Britain warned the European Union that it could effectively … trade between Britain and the EU could be thrown into … international standing," said one EU diplomat.…

7 September 2020 · 1 min read

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Europe Hotspots Spike Again; India Tops Brazil: Virus Update

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7 September 2020 · 1 min read

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Build a better future with blue skies for all, UN urges

The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is being commemorated around the world, on Monday, following the recognition by the United Nations General Assembly of the importance…

7 September 2020 · 3 min read

Europe

A ‘solidarity clause’ in the EU climate law

The European Union should include a “solidarity clause” in its climate law to ensure that member states most burdened by the EU’s new carbon reduction targets are compensated for the…

7 September 2020 · 6 min read

Europe

UK ups the ante on EU ahead of crunch Brexit trade talks

David Frost, the UK’s chief negotiator on a post-Brexit trade deal on Sunday (6 September) upped the ante ahead of a crunch week of negotiations, warning that Boris Johnson’s government…

7 September 2020 · 3 min read