The European Union is on the backfoot, but few seem to notice April 2, 2019 There is a very bad habit that many of our broadcasters have of focusing on what might befall us. It reminds me of Frankie Howerd in Up Pompeii bemoaning “woe is me, woe is me” – as if he might warn his master against leaving the Empire without a deal. It would be refreshing were there [...]
It’s make your mind up time for the UK over Huawei security saga March 28, 2019 It’s been a bad week for beleaguered Chinese tech giant Huawei. In an eagerly-anticipated report published today, UK spies concluded they can only provide “limited assurance” that the risks to national security from Huawei’s products have been mitigated. The findings are in line with last year’s report, but the lack of progress has raised eyebrows. One cyber [...]
Donald Tusk says ‘anything could be possible’ after EU agrees Brexit delay March 22, 2019 European Council president Donald Tusk said the extension of Article 50 agreed last night at the EU summit in Brussels meant any Brexit outcome was possible. Tusk told a press conference on the second day of the summit that the delay of the Brexit date until 12 April meant "anything could be possible: a deal, [...]
German chancellor Angela Merkel says Brexit delay possible if MPs support May’s deal March 21, 2019 German chancellor Angela Merkel said today that the EU could green light a short delay to Brexit, but only if MPs back the Prime Minister’s withdrawal agreement in a vote next week. Read more: Donald Tusk: Brexit delay only if MPs pass May's deal However, a third successive rejection to Theresa May’s Brexit deal might [...]
Brexit: With ten days to go, what is going to happen? March 19, 2019 | City Talk In a process where the phrase ‘dumpster fire’ is already probably more accurate than anything normally used to describe political process, speaker John Bercow threw a grenade into the mix by refusing to allow a third meaningful vote on Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement. It was a move that surprised many – when we thought the [...]
Angela Merkel: I will fight for Brexit deal until the last minute of 29 March March 19, 2019 Angela Merkel has vowed to fight until the “last minute” of 29 March to secure a Brexit deal as the UK prepares to ask for its departure from the EU to be delayed. The German Chancellor said she was waiting to see the details of Theresa May’s proposals for an extension to the negotiating period, [...]
Merkel insists Germany has its own standards after US warning on Huawei March 12, 2019 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has hit back at a warning from the US over the use of Huawei 5G equipment, saying Germany will set its own security standards for the new network. “Security, particularly when it comes to the expansion of the 5G network, but also elsewhere in the digital area, is a very important [...]
Theresa May keeps delaying the Brexit vote, but the clock is ticking for business to prepare for a no-deal outcome February 25, 2019 On her way to an EU-Arab League summit over the weekend, Theresa May announced that she would not provide British parliamentarians with a meaningful vote on an altered Brexit deal until perhaps 12 March. Politicians wanted that opportunity this week, but instead, the embattled leader has once again sought to delay proceedings as she struggles [...]
EU president Juncker says Trump ‘gave his word’ not to impose car tariffs February 18, 2019 European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said he is confident US President Donald Trump will not impose higher tariffs on European car imports. “Trump gave me his word that there won't be any car tariffs for the time being. I believe him,” Juncker told local media, according to his spokesperson. Read more: EU vehicles pose [...]
EU vehicles pose no threat to US, carmakers say as Trump mulls huge tariffs February 17, 2019 European cars do not pose a threat to US national security, one of Germany’s biggest car lobbies said today as the White House considers slapping new tariffs on imports. Lobby group the VDA said that the US benefits from German carmakers. US President Donald Trump was today given a Commerce Department report into whether imported cars and parts [...]