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Post-Brexit Food Checks Will Be ‘Light-Touch,’ UK Minister Says: The UK will enforce “light-touch” post-Brexit checks on food and plant products beginning later ...
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What are the new post-Brexit border controls starting on April 30?: On April 30, the second phase of Britain's new post-Brexit border controls for food imports ...
reuters.com/world/europe/what-are-new-post-brexit-border-controls-starting-april-30-2024-04-22/
UK Rejects EU Youth Mobility Scheme to Ease Travel for Young Adults: The UK government rejected the European Union’s proposal to negotiate a post-Brexit deal for ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/uk-rejects-eu-proposal-to-ease-travel-for-young-adults
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Swedish Parliament votes to make it easier for people to legally change their gender
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Quick Glance: Sweden's Gender Change Law: Lowering Minimum Age
- On Wednesday, the Swedish parliament approved a law that lowers the minimum age for legally changing gender from 18 to 16.
- Individuals under 18 will still require consent from a guardian, a doctor, and the National Board of Health and Welfare.
- Conversely, no longer will a gender dysphoria diagnosis be mandated by medical professionals, defined as psychological distress experienced by individuals whose gender expression does not align with their gender identity.
- The voting results showed 234 in favor, 94 against, with 21 lawmakers listed as absent.
Volkswagen workers vote to unionize in major win for organised labour: The United Autoworkers Union took a risk in a Republican - and often anti-union - part of ...
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EU wants to relax visa rules for young Britons: Brussels proposes post-Brexit deal that would give under-30s the ‘right’ to work and study on the Continent for ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/eu-wants-to-relax-visa-rules-for-young-britons-69mnb8sr6
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The Intelligence: America’s college crackdowns: Police clashes with protesters at Columbia University have spilled over into other institutions ...
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UK drug shortages swell amid Brexit supply woes, think-tank data shows: Drug shortages in the UK more than doubled between 2020 and 2023 with Brexit likely to ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-drug-shortages-swell-amid-brexit-supply-woes-think-tank-data-shows-2024-04-18/
New study: Because of Brexit - Medicines are becoming increasingly scarce in the UK
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soziales/grossbritannien-wegen-brexit-arzneimittel-werden-immer-knapper-a-78fe1d14-b7f4-4456-8449-a0c56dfae4c3
Brussels proposes return to pre-Brexit mobility for UK and EU young people: European Commission to seek approval from leaders to start talks with UK on visa-free ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/18/brussels-proposes-return-to-pre-brexit-free-movement-for-uk-and-eu-young-people
Quick Glance: EU Proposes Mobility Expansion for UK and EU Youth
- The European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with the UK to allow mobility for millions of 18- to 30-year-olds before Brexit.
- Under the planned agreement, EU and UK citizens aged between 18 and 30 could have the opportunity to stay in the destination country for an extended period.
- The decision by the commission, which was previously strongly against concessions to the UK, is seen as a breakthrough in UK-EU relations.
- If approved, millions of young people could come to the UK to fill the gap left by Brexit in the hospitality sector and at universities.
EU proposes some free movement for UK young people: The EU Commission says UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years.
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Quick Glance: UK rejects mobility agreement with Europe for young people
- The government has ruled out any post-Brexit deal that would make it easier for young Britons to live, study, and work in the EU.
- Labour also rejected the possibility of an EU-wide scheme and prefers to improve the UK's working relationship with the EU within their red lines.
- A campaign group urged MPs to listen to British young people who deserve the opportunities presented by the plan.
- The EU suggested that Britain had expressed interest in youth mobility deals with individual member states but favored an EU-wide approach to ensure equal treatment for all members.
Liz Truss says the EU ‘only understands pain’: Ex-PM laments the fact her predecessor Theresa May wasn’t more ‘hardheaded.’
politico.eu/article/liz-truss-says-britain-should-played-hardball-brexit-negotiations-eu-only-understands-pain/
Quick Glance: Liz Truss: From Premiership to Resignation in 49 Days
- Liz Truss became Prime Minister and resigned after just 49 days, despite her husband's prediction that 'it would all end in tears'.
- Truss assumed office on September 6, 2022, succeeding Boris Johnson, but faced early challenges and personal struggles.
- Despite implementing economic measures and facing political turbulence, Truss resigned after a mini-budget led to a pensions crisis.
- She reflects on her failed tenure, attributing blame to structural issues and drawing parallels to the controversial football manager Brian Clough.
UK exports of services have grown 9 times faster than goods since 2010: Economy’s shift away from manufacturing may have been accelerated by Brexit ...
ft.com/content/e4a66eb7-1cc4-45ad-ab2c-ae2141d71dab
Selenskyj grateful for vote: US aid for Ukraine: the West rejoices, Russia rages: According to Ukrainian President Selenskyj, the US House of Representatives' ...
n-tv.de/politik/US-Hilfen-fuer-Ukraine-Westen-jubelt-Russland-wuetet-article24889196.html
David Cameron denies blaming Brexit for no asylum returns deal with France: The Foreign Secretary defended the controversial plan to deport some asylum seekers ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-25/david-cameron-denies-blaming-brexit-on-no-asylum-returns-deal-with-france
UAW gets first Southern win as Tenn. plant overwhelmingly backs union : VW workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., became the first big auto plant in the South to join ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/19/vw-uaw-tennessee-vote/
Quick Glance: UAW Secures Historic Victory as Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union Representation
- Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, made history by voting to join the United Auto Workers, marking the first auto factory in the South since the 1940s to unionize.
- Nearly three-quarters of 3,613 workers voted yes in a three-day election with high turnout, granting the union a significant first win in its efforts to organize factories of a dozen automakers in the South.
- The organizing effort concludes a strong year for the U.S. labor movement, obtaining record wage increases across various industries through strikes and tough negotiations.
- The UAW, led by President Shawn Fain, achieved notable successes in negotiations with Detroit automakers last fall, securing substantial raises and benefits through a contentious strike.
UK, Spain Make ‘Significant Progress’ Toward Gibraltar Deal: The UK and Spain said they made “significant progress” toward a deal to settle post-Brexit border ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/uk-spain-make-significant-progress-toward-gibraltar-deal
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Even Europe’s far-right firebrands seem to sense Brexit is a disaster: When I met the Dutch politician Geert Wilders years ago, he was set on ‘Nexit’ ...
theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/14/even-europes-far-right-firebrands-seem-to-sense-brexit-is-a-disaster
Germany: Parliament’s lower house to vote on gender self-determination law: German lawmakers have approved legislation that will make it easier for transgender ...
apnews.com/article/germany-name-gender-changes-transgender-parliament-9eb64bbe96b286b71bbc8c4343dae4d0
Quick Glance: Germany: Lower House Passes Gender Self-Determination Law
- German lawmakers approved a law making it easier for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary individuals to change their name and gender in official records.
- The self-determination law will be effective on November 1, allowing adults to change their name and legal gender without additional formalities.
- The new regulations will permit minors aged 14 and above to change their name and gender with parental consent, while parents would apply on behalf of children under 14 at registry offices.
- The reforms also include legalizing limited cannabis possession, easing rules for German citizenship, and ending restrictions on dual citizenship.
UK uninterested in EU proposal to boost youth mobility: Over three years following Brexit, a new European Commission proposal aims to simplify long-term stays ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/1014785/uk-uninterested-in-eu-proposal-to-boost-youth-mobility
Watch: Cameron squirms over Rwanda questions: Cameron was asked by interviewer Anushka Asthana on ITV’s Peston show whether he would have pursued Rwanda if he ...
spectator.co.uk/article/watch-cameron-squirms-over-rwanda-questions/
Foreign Secretary heads to Brussels for post-Brexit Gibraltar talks: Following Brexit, the British overseas territory has been operating under temporary rules.
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68790429
House to vote on billions of dollars of Russian government money sitting in U.S. banks
nbcnews.com/news/world/house-vote-billions-dollars-russian-government-money-sitting-us-banks-rcna148671
UK will not ‘turn on’ post-Brexit checks of EU goods for fear of border delays: Industry groups say lack of clarity leaves businesses unsure how to manage new ...
ft.com/content/ba197465-65d1-4745-80a6-d50a8d19ef48
Juncker’s chain-smoking made Theresa May ‘croak,’ Brexit book reveals: New book says the former UK PM was too polite to complain about EU Commission chief’s ...
politico.eu/article/chain-smoking-jean-claude-juncker-made-theresa-may-croak-brexit-book-reveals/
Estonia, Sweden and Czechia urge Europe not to relax after US vote on aid to Ukraine
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/21/7452225/
Briton and French wife face £11,000 Brexit visa bill to return home to UK: Stephen Kaye has Parkinson’s but couple blocked from Britain despite having paid taxes ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/10/briton-and-french-wife-face-brexit-visa-bill-to-return-home-to-uk
Croatians vote in election pitting PM Plenkovic against President Milanovic: Exit polls expected minutes after voting ends at 7pm (17:00 GMT) ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/17/croatians-vote-in-election-pitting-pm-plenkovic-against-president-milanovic
Quick Glance: Croatians Choose Between PM Plenkovic and President Milanovic
- Croatians vote between PM Andrej Plenkovic and President Zoran Milanovic in parliamentary election
- Plenkovic and HDZ expected easy win, but Milanovic challenged them
- HDZ ruling party since 1991, supports Ukraine against Russia
- Corruption accusations, allegations, and political discrepancies shape election campaign
Tennessee's governor says Volkswagen workers made a mistake in UAW union vote: Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he thinks workers at a Volkswagen plant in ...
apnews.com/article/volkswagen-uaw-union-vote-ef85b4319a9496f78835614e08a8cb9e
‘It’s catastrophic’: Italian restaurants in London struggle to find staff post-Brexit
theguardian.com/food/2024/apr/14/its-catastrophic-italian-restaurants-in-london-struggle-to-find-staff-post-brexit
After VW plant victory, UAW sets its sights on Mercedes in Alabama: The United Auto Workers has made history by winning its first unionization vote at an auto ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/after-vw-plant-victory-uaw-sets-its-sights-mercedes-alabama-2024-04-20/
Hyper-history: why did politics go crazy?: On the day Theresa May signed her Brexit withdrawal agreement with Brussels, Dominic Raab, the Brexit secretary ...
spectator.co.uk/article/hyper-history-why-did-politics-go-crazy/
New nonpartisan campaigns aim to overcome low Latino turnout at the polls: Latino turnout in 2020 hovered around 54% — the lowest of all racial and ethnic groups ...
axios.com/2024/04/23/latino-voter-turnout-elections-biden-trump
Sack Andrew Bailey as Bank of England boss, says Liz Truss: Ex-PM describes the Treasury, the Bank of England and the Office for Budget Responsibility as a ...
politico.eu/article/chief-bank-england-andrew-bailey-should-be-sacked-liz-truss-says/
Alabama Mercedes workers to vote on union representation: Thousands of Alabama Mercedes-Benz workers will vote in May to determine if they want United Auto ...
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Britons may put off Europe holidays to avoid chaos of post-Brexit digital border: One travel expert advises British tourists to avoid travelling to the EU for at ...
inews.co.uk/news/britons-europe-holidays-chaos-post-brexit-eu-digital-border-system-3016985
Why most people regret Brexit: A majority of British voters now believe the split was a mistake
economist.com/britain/2024/04/11/why-most-people-regret-brexit
Brexit has made the UK a lower-status nation, says David Miliband: Former foreign secretary says Britain needs to forge closer political and foreign policy links ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/07/brexit-has-made-the-uk-a-lower-status-nation-says-david-miliband
Poland's parliament calls for more liberal abortion rights: Poland has one of the strictest abortion laws in Europe. The new government wants to change that: in ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/polen-abtreibungsrecht-parlament-100.html
EU and UK make significant progress on broad Gibraltar policy lines: The final details of the EU's post-Brexit relationship with the UK regarding Gibraltar ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/12/eu-and-uk-make-significant-progress-on-broad-gibraltar-policy-lines
EU approves major overhaul of migration rules: The new rules are designed to make EU states share responsibility for hosting asylum seekers.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68779387
Quick Glance: EU Parliament Approves Comprehensive Reforms to Migration Policy
- The EU Parliament has approved significant measures to reform migration policy, aiming to enhance handling irregular migration.
- The reforms aim to distribute the burden on countries that historically hosted the most asylum seekers, particularly in southern EU nations.
- Despite the limited scope of some reforms, the solidarity mechanism is expected to build trust between member states and create some harmony.
- Implementation of the reforms will take time and ultimately depend on member states, potentially leading to political tensions.
'What did Brexit ever do for us? Empty shops, potholes and food banks': 'What did Brexit ever do for us? Empty shops, potholes and food banks'
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24256796.what-brexit-ever-us-empty-shops-potholes-food-banks/
Uniform procedures at the external borders: EU Parliament votes for asylum reform
spiegel.de/politik/eu-parlament-stimmt-fuer-asylreform-a-b14619f3-c0eb-485e-a8d5-8a49900b0bf2
Brexit caused the Tory infighting that will cost us the election, ex minister says
inews.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-caused-tory-infighting-cost-election-2992901
Why are British farmers pleading for a universal basic income?: Brexit spelled the end of EU subsidies, leaving farmers with ‘raw deal’ from the UK government.
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/10/why-are-british-farmers-pleading-for-a-universal-basic-income
Why this vote at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant is historic for the South: Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting this week on whether to join the ...
npr.org/2024/04/17/1244279860/volkswagen-uaw-south-union-election-chattanooga-tennessee
EU’s travel plan gives hope to young after Brexit: A door to Europe could be reopening - if British politicians take the opportunity
inews.co.uk/news/politics/eus-travel-plan-gives-hope-to-young-after-brexit-3014388
Tenerife holiday homes 'abandoned by UK tourists' due to EU rule change: Fed up holidaymakers who used to spend months in their Canary Islands abodes are now ...
birminghammail.co.uk/travel/tenerife-holiday-homes-abandoned-brits-29036044
Theresa May’s legacy of chaos: When that great historian Edward Gibbon presented the Duke of Gloucester with the second volume of his Decline and Fall of the ...
newstatesman.com/culture/books/book-of-the-day/2024/04/theresa-mays-legacy-of-chaos
'York city centre desperately needs more litter bins': 'York city centre desperately needs more litter bins'
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24256750.york-city-centre-desperately-needs-litter-bins/
Revealed — the next Brexit headache on the Irish border: The U.K. and EU are planning separate systems to tax carbon-heavy imports, prompting familiar fears ...
politico.eu/article/northern-ireland-eu-brexit-headache-on-the-irish-border/
Brits not aware of big change to enter EU countries in six months: Concerns have been raised that people have no idea of a massive post Brexit change which could ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/warning-brits-not-aware-big-29016575
Post-Brexit Erasmus? EU proposes free movement for young British people again: The aim is to facilitate youth exchanges between the EU and the UK ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/1012226/post-brexit-erasmus-eu-proposes-free-movement-for-young-people-again
Volkswagen workers are voting on whether to join the UAW. The results could be felt nationwide
cnn.com/2024/04/19/business/uaw-volkswagen-vote/
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov voted league’s best playmaker by his peers: Also, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Victor Hedman receive top billing in this season’s annual ...
tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2024/04/10/nikita-kucherov-victor-hedman-andrei-vasilevskiy-nhlpa-survey/
Is South Africa ready for a change in government?: The ANC is unpopular, but the opposition is fractured
economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/04/11/is-south-africa-ready-for-a-change-in-government
EU Parliament delays approval of Council budget to press for military aid to Ukraine
politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-delays-approval-council-budget-press-military-aid-ukraine/
House passes FISA reauthorization bill after previous GOP setback: The House narrowly failed to adopt a warrant amendment to the FISA bill.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-clears-hurdle-reauthorizing-fisa-spy-program-after/story
Italian waiters say arrivederci, London, as visa rules kick in: Young Italians are set to fall victim to post-Brexit rules raising the minimum salary for a ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/italian-waiters-say-arrivederci-london-as-visa-rules-kick-in-gxxch236j
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Poland holds local elections in test for Tusk: Poles vote in local elections on Sunday, selecting thousands of councillors and mayors who will play a key role in ...
reuters.com/world/europe/poland-holds-local-elections-test-tusk-2024-04-07/
No Labels wanted a centrist ticket. Polarization, Trump stood in the way.: The concept of a moderate middle of the electorate has long existed ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/06/no-labels-trump-biden-election/
UK tourists ditch Lanzarote and Tenerife after little-known EU rule change: The Canary Islands have been a popular destination for Brits for years ...
nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-news/uk-tourists-ditch-lanzarote-tenerife-9243116
‘We retired to Spain after Brexit and it’s much cheaper – the UK seems miserable’
inews.co.uk/news/world/retired-spain-after-brexit-cheaper-uk-miserable-3019716
MPs call for clarity over post-Brexit border checks on EU plant and food products
theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/25/mps-call-for-clarity-over-post-brexit-border-checks-on-eu-plant-and-food-products
Germany, UK look past tensions to strengthen post-Brexit defence collaboration: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak underlined the ...
euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/germany-uk-look-past-tensions-to-strengthen-post-brexit-defence-collaboration/
Vote in the European Parliament: The Greens' denial of reality: The Greens voted against the EU asylum reform. This shows that they have not internalized their ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/asylreform-im-eu-parlament-die-realitaetsverweigerung-der-gruenen-19646017.html
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Britons told their French bank accounts ‘are being closed due to Brexit’: French law dictates that banks can close accounts with a minimum of two months' ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/brits-french-bank-accounts-closed-brexit-3020331
English and German in Solingen: How Brexit is restricting our lives: After the Corona crisis, Rebecca Moody from Great Britain came to the Humboldt-Gymnasium to ...
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Turtle rescued off UK coast unable to go home because of Brexit: The loggerhead turtle - named 'Barnacle Bill' - has been nursed back to health with a ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/turtle-rescued-uk-coast-unable-29036632
9 things Brits need to know about moving to France since Brexit: There's no doubt that Brexit has made moving to France more complicated for Brits - but it ...
thelocal.fr/20240422/9-things-brits-need-to-know-about-moving-to-france-since-brexit
'Brits are still coming to France' despite post-Brexit fall in property sales: New data on property sales revealed a post-Brexit fall in the number of Brits ...
thelocal.fr/20240422/brits-are-still-coming-to-france-despite-post-brexit-fall-in-property-sales
We sued Italian state after Brexit to get citizenship denied to us by sexist law: Almost 150 years since their great-grandparents migrated from a village south ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/sued-italian-state-brexit-citizenship-denied-sexist-law-3012888
Fact check of the TV duel between Björn Höcke and Mario Voigt: What is really true?
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Quick Glance: Voigt accuses Höcke of 'dilly-dallying' after TV duel
- Thuringia's CDU leader Mario Voigt defends public confrontation with AfD far-right extremist Björn Höcke as meaningful.
- Voigt highlights differences between CDU and Höcke's far-right extremist group.
- Poll shows 29% support for AfD in Thuringia despite Höcke's extremism.
- Voigt advocates for reason and warns against chaos from exiting Euro and EU.
Labour eyeing better Dublin ties as part of wider tilt at new EU deal, Hilary Benn says
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Study: Brexit consequences worsen British drug shortages
rp-online.de/panorama/ausland/grossbritannien-brexit-folgen-verschaerfen-britische-arzneimittelknappheit_aid-110903703
Labour's Brexit conundrum: The latest The Explainer,/the-explainers,,the-explainers, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at The Week
theweek.com/politics/labours-brexit-conundrum
Mr Bates vs the Post Office sparks bitter fight over UK legal funding: Consumers caught in the middle as vested interests beef over how to fund legal cases ...
politico.eu/article/alan-bates-v-post-office-case-inspires-attempted-crackdown-on-uk-legal-funding/
Brexit ‘big challenge’ for Single European Sky initiative: Peter Kearney, the chief executive of AirNav Ireland, calls British exit the biggest thing to happen ...
businesspost.ie/news/brexit-big-challenge-for-single-european-sky-initiative/
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Irish-UK trade down after fresh Brexit customs controls: Imports to Britain slumped 35 per cent in February
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Spat Over Right-Wing Event Backed by Hungarian Groups Flares in Brussels: A far-right political conference being staged in Brussels with the support of Hungarian ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/spat-over-hungarian-backed-right-wing-event-flares-in-brussels
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