Tag: BREXIT
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Tuchel risks deportation from UK after Chelsea sack
Sacked Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is at risk of deportation from the UK. Tuchel was replaced by Graham Potter at Chelsea earlier this month.
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BREXIT: Britain, EU begin new era of relations
Four-and-a-half years after a British referendum on membership in the European Union (EU), Brexit is finally reality after Britain left the single market at the stroke of midnight CET (2300 GMT) on New Year’s Eve. Never before had an EU member state filed for divorce. The separation took years of messy negotiations before finally, at…
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Post-Brexit bill receives Royal stamp of approval, becomes law
The post-Brexit trade bill has received the royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II, Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said in the early hours of Thursday, meaning it is now officially law in Britain. The legislation, officially called the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020, sets out the trade rules between Britain and the bloc from Jan.…
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EU chiefs sign post-Brexit trade deal, Johnson to sign for Britain
The European Union (EU) signed the post-Brexit deal on Wednesday, setting it on the path to be provisionally implemented. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to sign it for London in the afternoon. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council chief Charles Michel put their ink on the agreement on Wednesday…
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Year in review: TheNewsGuru’s list of 20 defining moments of 2020
The year 2020 threw everything in its arsenal at the world but humanity stood strong. The year was dramatic as everything that ordinarily should happen in 10 years happened in the year. From politics in Nigeria to the U.S. presidential election, to the death of notable personalities, especially due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus…
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Post-Brexit deal to be signed Wednesday after go-ahead by EU members
The 27 states of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday paved the way for the provisional application of the new post-Brexit trade agreement as of Jan. 1, a commission spokesperson confirmed. In a so-called written procedure, none of the EU ambassadors objected to applying the deal provisionally – making it possible for EU chiefs to…
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Irish PM Hails ‘Balanced’ Post-Brexit Deal
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin hailed the UK-EU post-Brexit deal as “a good compromise” on Thursday, saying it represented the “least bad version of Brexit possible” for the Republic. In a statement, Martin said the Christmas Eve pact sealed by London and Brussels gave “a balanced outcome” to guide UK-EU relations when the Brexit transition…
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BREAKING: European Union, UK sign BREXIT deal
The agreement will allow for tariff and quota-free trade in goods and services across a range of areas. Crucial for film and TV production is the ease of movement of people and equipment, details of which are expected. The structure and negotiation of the deal were held on Wednesday and lasted throughout the night to…
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Johnson to decide next move on Brexit talks after spat with Brussel
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to decide his country’s next moves on Friday in fraught negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal following a spat over a statement from EU leaders. Johnson is expected to indicate whether he plans to press on with negotiations on future relations or make good on a previous threat…
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Britain to require passports from EU travellers from 2021
Britain’s government on Thursday said travellers from the European Union wanting to enter the country would be required to show their passports as from October 2021. Previously, EU citizens were allowed to use identity cards to enter Britain, as is the case in the rest of the 27-member bloc. The requirement will be in place…