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Human cost of EU’s spite: Trade war looms after Brussels’ ‘indefensible’ block on seafood

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There’s a bitter north-easterly wind whipping the waves as Chris Ranger moors his ageing sailboat and steps off with a small net of oysters. ‘This time last year, I’d be selling 1,500 of these for Valentine’s Day,’ he says. ‘But Covid has closed the UK market and Brexit has ended EU exports. I’m down to a … Read more

Covid-19 likely to be with us ‘FOREVER,’ EU’s ECDC head admits 

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Covid-19 is likely to be with us ‘FOREVER’ EU health chief admits An EU health chief has admitted that Covid-19 may remain with us ‘forever’  ‘We should be prepared that it will remain with us,’ ECDC head said on Friday  The health chief added that the virus appears to be ‘well adapted’ to humans  By Afp … Read more

Hungary turns to CHINA for Covid jabs in wake of EU’s vaccine shambles

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Hungary turns to CHINA for Covid jabs in wake of EU’s vaccine shambles, after already agreeing deal to buy Russia’s Sputnik V Hungary looking at buying vials of China’s Sinopharm vaccine, Viktor Orban says Comes after country purchased 1million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine Hungary, an EU country, has gone elsewhere amid bloc’s shambolic … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon accused of taking EU’s side in vaccine supply row

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Nicola Sturgeon was accused of taking the EU’s side in the bitter vaccine row today as she vowed to publish details of the UK’s supplies despite Boris Johnson ordering her to keep them secret. In an extraordinary move, the First Minister risked undermining Britain’s position, with Brussels heaping pressure on firms to give the bloc … Read more

AstraZeneca say they cannot meet EU’s Covid-19 vaccine demands ‘due to bloc’s supply chain’ problems

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Fury in Brussels after AstraZeneca say they cannot meet £300m Covid-19 vaccine deal demands ‘due to EU supply chain’ problems AstraZeneca was expected to deliver 80 million doses to EU by the end of March The company said they can now only supply 31 million jabs, a cut of 60 per cent The vaccine makers … Read more

ROBERT HARDMAN: Au revoir to all that… A front-row seat on Britain and the EU’s 47-year story

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And so, come 11pm (midnight in Brussels), the divorce is final – four and a half years after calling time on this turbulent marriage. It’s well and truly over. For cork-popping Leavers and apocalyptic Remainers alike, this is a seismic parting of the ways. For most people, however, I suspect it’s a case of 52:48-ish … Read more

Your passport to a Brexit getaway: The EU’s travel rules untangled by our Holiday Hero 

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Your passport to a Brexit getaway: The EU’s travel rules untangled by our Holiday Hero UK passports must have at least six months left to run from January 2021 Ten-year European Health Insurance Cards, or EHICs, will no longer be valid Rules for driving in the EU are set to change, though negotiations are ongoing … Read more

EU’s vaccine regulator casts doubt on UK’s speedy approval of Pfizer jab

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European politicians and health chiefs last night criticised Britain’s decision to be the first country to approve Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. UK watchdogs took just a fortnight to approve the jab following the announcement of successful final trial results. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency insisted its emergency approval procedure did not cut corners.  Health … Read more

China overtakes the US to become EU’s biggest trade partner  

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China has overtaken the U.S. to become the EU’s biggest trade partner while the rest of the world slides into the red due to the Covid-19 pandemic.   The country pushed past the United States in the third quarter to become the European Union’s top trade partner, as the pandemic disrupted the US while Chinese activity … Read more