Johannes Hahn during his press conference on the state of play in Swiss-EU negotiations. Photo: Lukasz Kobus/European Union The European Union said on Monday Switzerland's stock exchange should be granted access to the single market until the middle of the next year – effectively giving Bern six months to agree to a new deal on bilateral relations with Brussels. It’s a move that should come as a relief to the Swiss government as it tries to build consensus around a new draft deal on the future of bilateral relations between Bern and Brussels – a document that is key in ensuring it continues to enjoy access to the all-important EU market. Read also: What you need to know about the new draft Swiss-EU deal The EU had previously threatened to pull the rug out from the Swiss stock exchange by removing its so-called equivalence which means EU-based trading platforms would not be able to buy and sell Swiss stocks. That equivalence was granted temporarily for 12 … [Read more...] about EU hands Switzerland six months to agree to new deal on bilateral relations
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Kosovo betrayed by EU on visa-free travel, premier says
Updated 11:43 am CST, Monday, December 17, 2018 BRUSSELS (AP) — Kosovo's prime minister says the country feels betrayed by the European Union, which it is aspiring to join one day, because of the bloc's delays on enacting visa-free travel for its citizens. Ramush Haradinaj's comments came in a speech he made in Brussels on Monday at a meeting with senior EU officials. Kosovo is the only nation in Eastern Europe not allowed visa-free travel to EU member countries. An EU statement said Kosovo was asked to revoke recent tariffs it set on Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and stressed the importance of the seven-year long Kosovo-Serbia dialogue it facilitates. Brussels has told Kosovo and Serbia they must normalize relations as a precondition to EU membership. Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence is not recognized by Serbia. … [Read more...] about Kosovo betrayed by EU on visa-free travel, premier says
Police, anti-migration protesters clash at EU headquarters
Updated 9:36 am CST, Sunday, December 16, 2018 Protestors grab objects to throw toward the police during an anti-migrant demonstration outside of EU headquarters in Brussels, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. Protestors grab objects to throw toward the police during an anti-migrant demonstration outside of EU headquarters in Brussels, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 Protestors grab objects to throw toward the police during an anti-migrant demonstration outside of EU headquarters in Brussels, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. Protestors grab objects to throw toward the police during an anti-migrant demonstration outside of EU headquarters in Brussels, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. Photo: AP … [Read more...] about Police, anti-migration protesters clash at EU headquarters
‘We didn’t spend 30 years stopping IRA to allow PM and EU to give united Ireland by back door’ says Labour MP Kate Hoey
'We didn't spend 30 years stopping IRA to allow PM and EU to give united Ireland by back door' says Labour MP Kate Hoey BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Northern Ireland born Labour MP Kate Hoey has said that Prime Minister Theresa May and "a few jumped-up EU bureaucrats" must not be allowed to facilitate a united Ireland "by the back door". https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/we-didnt-spend-30-years-stopping-ira-to-allow-pm-and-eu-to-give-united-ireland-by-back-door-says-labour-mp-kate-hoey-37628958.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37628980.ece/d3f36/AUTOCROP/h342/katehoey.jpg Email Northern Ireland born Labour MP Kate Hoey has said that Prime Minister Theresa May and "a few jumped-up EU bureaucrats" must not be allowed to facilitate a united Ireland "by the back door". Mrs Hoey was speaking at a Leave Means Leave rally in London on Friday night. Among the other speakers were the DUP's Brexit spokesperson Sammy Wilson, former UKIP leader Nigel … [Read more...] about ‘We didn’t spend 30 years stopping IRA to allow PM and EU to give united Ireland by back door’ says Labour MP Kate Hoey
Poland’s ruling conservatives strike strong pro-EU tone
Updated 7:15 am CST, Saturday, December 15, 2018 Leader of the ruling conservative party Law and Justice, Jaroslaw Kaczynski speaks during his party's convention in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Leader of the ruling conservative party Law and Justice, Jaroslaw Kaczynski speaks during his party's convention in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Photo: Alik Keplicz, AP Photo: Alik Keplicz, AP Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 Leader of the ruling conservative party Law and Justice, Jaroslaw Kaczynski speaks during his party's convention in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Leader of the ruling conservative party Law and Justice, Jaroslaw Kaczynski speaks during his party's convention in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. … [Read more...] about Poland’s ruling conservatives strike strong pro-EU tone