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Tag: Brussels (Belgium)
E.U. Trade Chief Quits After ‘GolfGate’
Phil Hogan had one of the most powerful jobs in Brussels, and leaves at a pivotal time in trade relations. The dinner he attended with politicians in Ireland has become a political scandal.
Couples Separated by Europe’s Travel Bans Fight to Be Reunited
As some restrictions are lifted on who can enter, unmarried couples are calling on European countries to make it possible for them to be together again.
Belgium’s King Sends Letter of Regret Over Colonial Past in Congo
The first acknowledgment by the royal family of the European country’s brutal actions in central Africa stopped short of an outright apology. It comes as Belgium begins to publicly reckon with the abuses.
With Brexit Trade Talks at an Impasse, Boris Johnson Finally Engages
The British prime minister held talks with European Union leaders and agreed to accelerate negotiations on a future trading relationship to try to avoid a brutal break at the end of December.
Pressured by China, E.U. Softens Report on Covid-19 Disinformation
A revised report shows how Beijing reacts swiftly and effectively to tamp down Western criticism of its pandemic response.
Boris Johnson Pressed to Move Brexit Deadline Amid Coronavirus Threat
The schedule for Britain to negotiate its new relationship with the E.U. was already tight. With face-to-face talks on hold, it may be impossible. But Brexiters are already crying foul.
Britain and the E.U. Enter Trade Talks, Acrimoniously
Each side is accusing the other of bad faith, and London is once again talking about a no-deal exit. But these are still early days.
Silicon Valley Heads to Europe, Nervous About New Rules
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai have journeyed to Brussels as the European Union drafts regulation for A.I. and the digital economy.
Brexit Done? Not So Fast. Britain and E.U. Enter New Trade Deal Battle.
Three days after the U.K.’s formal withdrawal from the European Union, the two sides are squaring off in the “chest beating” phase of negotiations.