COVID-19 Cases Surge in Europe
On October 15, the head of the World Health Organization in Europe called for restrictive measures after a major increase of coronavirus cases throughout the continent, reports The Associated Press.
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Switzerland Votes to Maintain Free Movement Within the European Union
On September 27, Swiss voters rejected an initiative to limit the free movement of people from the European Union (EU). According to USA TODAY, 62 percent of voters rejected the proposal, while 38 percent were in favor of it.
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Brexit Talks Face New Crisis as British Legislature Threatens International Law
Brexit talks have hit a new crisis in the European Union (EU), with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowing to continue with a controversial bill that threatens to undermine Britain’s current exit agreement, and which many say breaks international law. According to CNBC, the proposed Internal Market Bill would give the British government the power to not consult the EU in aid cases regarding trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the EU. This move counteracts their initial withdraw agreement with the EU, signed in January.
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Rising Tensions Between Greece and Turkey Make Sanctions Likely
Tensions between Greece and Turkey are once again on the rise. CNBC reports that Turkish F-16 jets prevented Greek planes from entering the area where Turkey has recently been engaging in natural gas drilling operations. Sanctions from the European Union on Turkey appear to be on the way as a result.
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Brexit: The United Kingdom’s attempt to negotiate a trade deal with the EU and France turns bitter
With the United Kingdom out of the European Union (EU), the country is now expected to face more difficulty in negotiating trade deals and working with other European countries.
Read MoreNorth Macedonia Gets Rejected Fromm Joining the European Union
In an attempt to revive Albanian and North Macedonian European Union (EU) membership prospects, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic announced plans to revamp methods for evaluating potential member states’ readiness.
Read MoreBrexit: The United Kingdom Officially Leaves the European Union
As of January 31st, 2020, the nearly four years of waiting finally ended: the UK officially left the EU, entering a transition period that will last until December 2020.
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Brexit Further Complicated Following Leaked Plans
Brexit has become a joke to which there is no punchline.
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Corruption and Aid Diversion Corrode Former Eastern Bloc
Aid diversion from rural agricultural communities continues as systemic corruption corrodes what is left of Eastern European democracy
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Brexit’s Trouble Continues
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted a Brexit extension until January 31 of next year from the original October 31 deadline.
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