Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly backed the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. MEPs ratified the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by 621 votes to 49 following an emotional debate in Brussels. After the vote, MEPs marked the UK’s exit by singing Auld Lang Syne. Several British MEPs […]
At the moment you can take your pet dog, cat, or indeed ferret, from the UK to the EU and back again without quarantine provided that certain conditions are met, such as having a pet passport and your pet being microchipped. That will continue to be the case for the rest of […]
Scotland is demanding a seat at the table in post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union. SNP Brexit minister Michael Russell said it would be an “injustice” if Holyrood was not given a role in the negotiations with Brussels. He will argue the Scottish government’s case when he makes a statement in […]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said it is “very difficult to know” if Brexit brings a united Ireland any closer. He was speaking after meeting the five main political parties at Stormont during a visit to Northern Ireland. Questioned on whether Brexit brings Irish unity nearer, he said there were […]
Members of the European Parliament have overwhelmingly backed the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. MEPs ratified the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by 621 votes to 49 following an emotional debate in Brussels. After the vote, MEPs marked the UK’s exit by singing Auld Lang Syne. Several British MEPs […]
Hundreds of volunteers all along the Mediterranean coast have been flocking to their nearest beach to help clean up the mess left by Hurricane Gloria. Local helpers in Catalunya and in Alicante province, have amassed tonnes of plastic and other waste which was washed up by giant waves, torrential rain […]
Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont has asked pro-independence supporters to donate money after Spanish authorities ordered him and 19 others to pay back 4.1 million euros of public money spent on a banned independence referendum. On Oct. 1, 2017, the region organised a secession vote declared illegal by Spanish courts. […]
The Maritime Rescue say body of a man recovered from the waters of Tarifa in Andalusia is thought to be one of the crew members of the Rua Mar fishing boat from Cadiz. The vessel disappeared in the early hours of last Thursday. The body, which had a life jacket […]
Government spokesperson María Jesús Montero says the 20 or so Spaniards who are trapped in the Chinese city of Wuhan due to the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus are due to be repatriated. It’s likely they will leave on the same planes that are being prepared by the French authorities […]
The Withdrawal Agreement which sets out how the UK leaves the EU has now passed into UK law, which, once the European Parliament has ratified it this week, means that the UK is leaving the EU with a deal on 31 January. This is very positive news for UK nationals who are […]
An independent report into the options for UK’s future immigration policy has recommended that the government cut the salary threshold for skilled migrants. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has said it should be reduced from £30,000 to £25,600 for those coming to the UK with a job offer. “No perfect […]
New checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain are an ‘indispensable’ consequence of the Brexit deal, Michel Barnier has said. Last week the prime minister suggested GB-NI trade would remain ‘unfettered.’ But the EU’s chief negotiator said the UK’s choices make frictionless trade ‘impossible.’ The Brexit deal means Northern […]
