Europe
EU, US Freeze Tariffs Over Airbus-Boeing Dispute
The European Union and United States have agreed to suspend all tariffs related to the Airbus-Boeing dispute for an initial period of four months, European Commission President Ursula von der…
Year: 2021
Europe
UK calls on EU to ‘shake off remaining ill will over Brexit’
The UK government’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost has called on Brussels to “shake off any remaining ill will” towards the UK for leaving the bloc. The European Commission has…
Europe
UK May Relax EU Imports-Related Border Checks Amid Decline in Bilateral Trade
The UK government is considering easing post-Brexit border checks on food and other imports from the EU amid concerns that they may damage trade and result in serious shortages in…
News
FROM THE FIELD: The women fighting for Generation Equality
It will take around 130 years to reach gender parity in key areas such as politics and the boardroom, but 13 extraordinary women, who have been profiled in a UN…
News
Pope: ‘We cannot be silent when terrorism abuses religion’
Speaking to representatives of Iraq's different religious groups in Ur, Pope Francis called for unity among faiths. Christians and other religious minorities were subjected to brutal persecution during the country's…
Europe
Britain could block imports of Perrier and San Pellegrino as it flexes mussels in EU shellfish war
Ministers are to step up the war with the EU Commissioner known as ‘Calamity Kyriakides’ by blocking imports of fashionable mineral waters such as San Pellegrino and Perrier. Environment Secretary…
Europe
Italian government faces criticism over consulting contract with McKinsey over EU funds
… rewrite plans for spending the European Union funds aimed at rebuilding the … than 200 billion euros of EU funds and revive the pandemic … already prepared by the…
Europe
Food scarcity fears prompt plan to ease post-Brexit checks on EU imports
Ministers are preparing to relax post-Brexit plans for border checks on food and other imports from the European Union because of fears that they will further damage trade and could…
Europe
EU Ambassador hopeful of peaceful resolution of latest Guyana-Venezuela tensions
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Guyana Fernando Ponz Cantó is hoping for a peaceful resolution to the latest tensions between Guyana and Venezuela. Speaking to reporters during an interview at…
Books
Joanell Serra discusses new book among this week’s author talks
Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. March 9: Jason Dearen discusses “Kill Shot” with James Nestor. 5 p.m. online. Register online; March 10: Elizabeth Wetmore discusses…