BREXIT

Brexit’s shambles strengthens Scottish independence case

The "shambles of Brexit" has strengthened the case for Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has declared as the SNP Conference opens in Glasgow. She claims the case is stronger because Westminster…

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Deal or No Deal – The consequences of Brexit (TMI)

While the departure of the UK from the EU will have some effects, seen from a general political and economic perspective, that are quite easy to foresee, other consequences will…

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UK and Germany sign military agreement

The NATO allies have agreed to expand their decades-old military alliance as they brace for Britain's exit from the EU. The UK has already said it would retain military presence…

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If not October, we’ll do it in November – Juncker about Brexit deal

European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker gave a wide ranging interview to three Austrian newspapers. He indicated that Brexit deal is possible, highlighting the narrowing of the gap between the…

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Brexit Deal ‘very close’ – EU diplomat

The European Union’s Brexit negotiators believe a divorce deal with Britain is “very close”, diplomatic sources said, in a sign a compromise on the most contentious issue - the future…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Whether the new cyber-war will be the new cold war is still be seen, but in the past 24 hours the cyber warfare took centre stage in…

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Scotland’s Court asked ECJ for ruling on whether British parliament can change Brexit decision if no deal is reached

Scotland’s Court of Session has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling on whether the British parliament can change its mind about leaving the European Union…

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Theresa May says a “good” Brexit deal will mean end of austerity

Theresa May has signalled an end to the age of austerity - provided she can secure a "good" Brexit deal. Ten years after the financial crash, the prime minister said…

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The European Union and the Soviet Union are not the same – Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday the European Union is not like the Soviet Union, after her foreign secretary sparked anger among EU leaders by likening the bloc to the USSR.…

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Post Brexit Immigration Policy announced

Britain will end preferential access for European Union workers after Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Tuesday, saying she wanted to attract high-skilled immigrants wherever they were from. In…

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Jeremy Hunt’s likening EU membership to USSR attracts ire and criticism

Two former leaders of the Foreign Office and a former president of Estonia were among those who condemned the speech, in which Hunt described the EU as a prison. Peter…

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The Brexit Update News RoundUp

Deep divisions over Brexit overshadowed the opening day of the Conservative party conference on Sunday as Theresa May attempted to wrestle back the focus on to her domestic agenda. The bitter infighting…

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Corbyn meets Barnier and Selmayr – Brexit Update

Jeremy Corbyn met EU's Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier and European Union's top civil servant Martin Selmayr. FT reports that Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he is not carrying out Brexit backdoor negotiations…

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Boris Johnson urges May to abandon Chequers plan

Boris Johnson has urged the prime minister to abandon her Chequers plan and “change the course of the negotiation” on Brexit, in a 4,000-word intervention aiming to recapture the narrative…

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Friday Morning Review

Good morning Your morning briefing brings you the latest news as reported by the main news outlets from Malta, Europe and the World. The Latest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Our morning briefing brings you the latest and most important news which happened in the past news cycle, based on the review of major news outlets, agencies and…

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Corbyn addresses Labour Conference with important key note speech

Jeremy Corbyn closed the Labour conference on Wednesday with a plea to his party to end its bitter internal divisions and focus instead on a “radical” transformation of Britain’s “broken”…

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EU ambassadors hold emergency meeting after Labour’s position on Brexit

The Telegraph reports that EU ambassadors have held an emergency meeting with the European Commission in Brussels amid concerns that Labour will vote down any Brexit deal. During this week’s party…

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Europe has more important things than the future of the UK. It’s the future of the EU – French foreign minister

EU leaders last week rejected British Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposals for post-Brexit trade, standing firm on their position that the plan would undermine their cherished single market. “The British…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, From the recent controversy, in the already controversial dbgroup 38-storey tower, to the ideological clashes between globalism and isolationism, from the latest twist in the 'Brexit' saga to…

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Brexit Update – Understanding the impact of Labour’s motion

Britain’s main opposition Labour party on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of its Brexit motion, which keeps open the option of a second referendum. Only a few members of the…

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Labour to vote against May’s Brexit deal

Sky News reports that the UK Labour Party will vote against Theresa May's Brexit deal, the party has confirmed ahead of its conference debate on a "People's Vote". The shadow Brexit…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your morning briefing with the latest news from around the globe, a newspaper review from Malta and a headline digest of the main news chosen in the past…

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Airlines, Water, Pets and Driving amongst the latest elements the UK government issued notices in case of No-Deal Brexit

Flights could cease between the UK and the rest of the EU if Britain crashes out of the bloc without a deal, the government has said. In its latest set…

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Dominic Raab says he’s confident that the UK will clinch a Brexit deal

British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday that he was confident that the United Kingdom will make progress and eventually clinch a Brexit deal with the European Union. “We…

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Ryanair’s CEO warns that flights can be grounded in case of no-deal Brexit

At Ryanair’s annual general meeting this week, chief executive Michael O’Leary warned that flights could be grounded for a period as a result if the UK crashes out of the…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing brings you the latest headlines, a review of today's Maltese newspaper front pages and an over-all round up of what happened in the past hours.…

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Reports that Theresa May is planning a November election – Jeremy Corbyn would back second referendum but prefers election

British Prime Minister Theresa May is planning an early general election in November to save her leadership and to prevent the collapse of talks with European leaders over Britain's exit…

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Corbyn prepared to back second referendum on Brexit if party activists forced change in Labour policy

Jeremy Corbyn would be prepared to back a second referendum on the European Union if activists at his party conference forced a change in Labour policy. But the Labour leader insisted he was not…

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What will it be like to have the UN Security Council chaired by Trump? What did the Salzburg summit say about May's negotiations tactics? How should Germany react to the…

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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt urges EU not to mistake British politeness for weakness after Brexit negotiations reached an impasse

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged the EU not to mistake British politeness for weakness after Brexit negotiations reached an impasse. British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday demanded new…

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Different aims lead to different points of view on Brexit negotiations, and no one should be surprised

"Minutes before holding a blistering Salzburg press conference on Thursday, Donald Tusk met Theresa May. Yet somehow the British prime minister was still blindsided by the European Council president’s takedown…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing with the latest news developments, a review of Malta's newspapers' front pages and the headline digest of the past hours to make sure you start…

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EU reacts to Theresa May’s statement

In a statement released on Friday evening Donald Tusk blamed in part Ms May’s conduct for the rejection of her proposals, warning that EU leaders had responded to a “tough and in fact…

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No Deal is Better than a Bad Deal – Read here Theresa May’s full statement

"Yesterday, I was in Salzburg for talks with European leaders. I have always said that these negotiations would be tough — and they were always bound to be toughest in…

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I expect EU to be more respectful – Theresa May

The EU should be clear, I will not overturn the result of the referendum nor will I break up my country. We need serious engagement in resolving the two big…

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From ‘Don’t look back in anger’, to ‘humiliation’ – How the media reacted to Salzburg’s summit

Europe’s newspapers were all about the acrimonious EU summit held in Salzburg, Austria on Wednesday and Thursday, at which U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May warned she is prepared to walk away from negotiations…

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No Deal Salzburg’s Summit – Different perspectives of one outcome

The EU issued an unequivocal rejection of Theresa May's Chequers proposal at summit on Thursday, despite the prime minister's warning that it was the only alternative to 'no deal.'…

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Almost unanimous backing among EU leaders for another Brexit referendum – Malta’s PM Joseph Muscat

There is "almost unanimous" backing among European Union leaders for Britain to hold another referendum on Brexit, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Thursday. "We would like the almost impossible…

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Macron appeals for EU leaders to maintain ‘tough’ Brexit approach

Emmanuel Macron has appealed to his fellow European leaders to maintain their tough approach to Brexit in response to Theresa May’s demand for compromise and accusations that the French president wants…

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May urges EU leaders to focus on getting a Brexit deal

Theresa May has urged EU leaders to focus their minds on getting a Brexit deal in the next two months, saying negotiations will not be extended. At a dinner in…

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Malta’s Prime Minister remarks ahead of EU informal summit

Apart from Brexit the EU heads of state or government who will gather at the informal meeting in Salzburg on 19 and 20 September. will also discuss internal security and…

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Mixed feelings lead to Salzburg EU summit

Prime Minister Theresa May received less than glowing praise for her Brexit plan on Wednesday, with top EU official Donald Tusk saying Britain must rework its proposals for Northern Ireland…

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Spain calls for legal guarantees on Post-Brexit Gibraltar

Spain is calling for tougher legal guarantees on Gibraltar to be included in Britain’s exit treaty from the EU, a move that could complicate the UK’s drive to agree a…

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Barnier indicates revised proposal on border issues as May visits Salzburg for two-day Brexit summit

Theresa May is travelling to Salzburg, in a bid to find some much-needed harmony on Brexit at a two-day summit of European leaders. Speaking in Brussels, Mr Barnier said he…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with the latest headlines, a review of the local newspapers and a digest of the salient news which characterised the last hours. The…

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Post-Brexit Migration Policy recommendations published

There is no way to change the migration system without creating winners and losers. But we believe the UK should focus on enabling higher-skilled migration coupled with a more restrictive…

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Theresa May suggests EU nationals will not get special treatment after Brexit

EU nationals will not get special treatment after Brexit, Theresa May has suggested, ahead of the launch of a major report into immigration on Tuesday. The Prime Minister said…

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Theresa May says that the only alternative to the Chequers plan is a no-deal Brexit, as she quashes calls for second referendum

British Prime Minister Theresa May was reported saying that the only alternative to the government’s Chequers plan is to leave the EU without a deal. May is facing a lot…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers present a number of issues, with The Times carrying the position of the Malta Employers' Association Director General on the way the property market is causing…

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Gove claims May is right one for now – May speak about her ‘irritation’ to ongoing leadership speculation

MPs could undo the Chequers deal once the UK has left the EU, Michael Gove has claimed, saying the prime minister’s proposal was the “right one for now”. The environment secretary,…

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London Mayor calls for second Brexit Referendum

London Mayor Sadiq Khan called for a second referendum on Brexit because of the government’s “abject failure” to negotiate a deal with Brussels. In an opinion piece published in the Observer on…

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Bank of England’s governor warns on chaotic ‘no-deal’ Brexit future

The Bank of England's governor has warned the cabinet that a chaotic no-deal Brexit could crash house prices and send another financial shock through the economy. Mr Carney told ministers…

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Europe Explained – Brexit Update

While Brexit negotiations are still underway, the European Commission has clearly indicated November 2018 as the date by which an agreement must be reached in preparation for a final EU/UK…

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From travelling to driving, from manufacturing to certification UK releases document on how a no-deal Brexit will affect 28 new areas

UK driving licences will not be valid in the European Union if no Brexit deal is agreed, and travellers with passports close to their expiry may be denied entry into the bloc,…

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Government will ‘limit’ reintroduction of roaming charges in the event of ‘no-deal’ Brexit

The government would put a "limit" on the reintroduction of roaming charges in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Dominic Raab has said amid conflicting reports over whether British consumers will continue to enjoy the…

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Britain need not be afraid of a no-deal Brexit – we stand ready to rise to the challenges ahead – Dominic Raab

Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has said Britain will not pay its £39bn EU divorce bill if Brussels refuses to strike a deal. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Mr Raab insisted the…

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