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Britain and the EU struck a Northern Ireland trade deal
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reached a deal with European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen that will allow goods to enter Northern Ireland freely from other parts of the UK after it leaves the European Union (EU). Under the deal, goods from England, Wales and Scotland would need to be inspected by officials before…
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The Privacy Order of Biden gave some help to the EU-US data crisis
Data transfers between the European Union and the United States have been suspended for two years after the European Court of Justice ruled that data sent to the US risked being snooped upon by intelligence agencies, such as the US National Security Agency. The CCIA, a lobby group that represents tech companies, said they were…
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The EU-US data crisis is being mitigated by Biden’s Privacy Order.
The EU’s highest court, the Court of Justice of the EU, has ruled that the Privacy Shield system between the EU and the US is invalid. It called it a “broken system” that doesn’t comply with EU’s data protection rules. The system lets US companies transfer consumer data to the European Union without having to…
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Croatia is a fully integrated EU member in the new year.
Croatia has become the 27th country to join the European Union’s visa-free Schengen zone, which allows citizens from other EU nations to travel to each other without a passport. Croatia joined the bloc in 2013 and became one of the first countries to introduce the euro. Croatia joined the EU in 2013 but had to…
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Britain is a global laughingstock, and not just the fault of Liz Truss.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he will step down as UK PM at the end of the year. The decision comes after Johnson suffered a defeat in the European Union (EU) referendum in June, which he called “one of the darkest days” in the country’s democratic history. Liz Truss was chosen by members of…
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The world is burning more coal than ever before.
The European Union has said that if the Russian oil price is above the EU limit, it may impose sanctions on shipping lines that transport Russian crude. It further said that it may withhold insurance from a shipping line transporting Russian oil if the oil they are carrying is priced above the EU limit.
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The United Kingdom government will be updating it’s tax and spending agenda.
UK Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt on Monday said that the government plans to relax financial regulations to secure London’s status as a global financial hub after Britain leaves the European Union (EU) next year. He added that the move will make it easier for companies to list shares in London. The country is also looking…