EU leaders remind Britain: No membership, no benefits
The leaders of the European Union’s three institutions warned Britain on Friday that it cannot expect “the highest quality access to the single market” unless it adopts the bloc’s standards on environment, labor, taxation and state aid.
EU: the more UK distances from bloc rules, the less market access
The more Britain diverges from EU rules and regulations after Brexit, the less access to the bloc’s single market it will have, European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday.
Number of coronavirus cases in China rises over 9,800: ambassador
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China has risen over 9,800, the country’s envoy to the United Nations in Vienna said on Friday.
Extinction Rebellion stage climate protest at McKinsey’s London office
Civil disobedience group Extinction Rebellion staged a protest outside McKinsey & Company’s London office on Friday to demand the consulting firm use its influence over companies and governments to drive far-reaching action on climate change.
Erdogan says Turkey may launch offensive in Syria’s Idlib if attacks don’t stop
Turkey may launch a military operation into Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib if the situation in the region is not resolved immediately, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, as attacks by Russia-backed Syrian government forces raised concern …
Pompeo assures Ukraine of support against Russia: Ukraine statement
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Ukraine of Washington’s full support in stopping Russian aggression, the Ukrainian government said in a statement on Friday after Pompeo met Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko in Kiev.
Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission
Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said on Friday.
EU leaders reminds Britain: No membership, no benefits
The leaders of the European Union’s three institutions warned Britain on Friday that unless it adopts the bloc’s standards on environment, labor, taxation and state aid it cannot expect “the highest quality access to the single market”.
EU court will not intervene in Croatia-Slovenia border dispute
The European Union’s top court ruled on Friday that it had no jurisdiction to settle a border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia, complicating Croatia’s accession to the Schengen free-travel area.
Reactions to the UK’s exit from the European Union
The United Kingdom leaves the European Union at 2300 GMT on Friday, ending its 47-year membership of the world’s biggest trading bloc.
