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The Telegraph: EU Brexit negotiators fear they are being ‘bugged’ by British secret service
The Telegraph reports that the European Union’s Brexit negotiators fear that they are being bugged by the British secret service after the…
British expats in the EU launch legal challenge against Brexit referendum
The Guardian reports that British expatriates have launched a fresh legal challenge against the 2016 referendum, arguing that the result has been…
MV Aquarius: Spain won’t take ship in its harbour (Updated)
Updated: TGCOM reports that sources close to the Spanish government said that Spain is maintaining a position where it would not be…
MSF asks EU where to take people on board Aquarius
TGCOM reports that after saving 141 migrants off Libya with the ship Aquarius, Sos Mediterranée and Doctors Without Borders launched the alarm…
Merkel & Sanchez discuss fair distribution of migrants across the EU
DW reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel advocated a "fair distribution" of migrants across the EU. She also spoke out against racism…
Saturday Morning Briefing
Good morning As expected the death of Shannon Mak is the lead story on Malta's Newspapers. Various happenings take different priorities around…
Bank of England governor warns that there is an uncomfortably high possibility of a no-deal Brexit
Mark Carney has warned that the possibility of a no-deal Brexit is “uncomfortably high” and will lead to higher prices. The Bank…
FT: EU softens opposition to May’s post-Brexit plan for London Financial services
The FT reports that the EU’s chief negotiator has softened his opposition to Theresa May’s post-Brexit plan for London’s financial services industry…
Two “outsiders” to politics meet. Here it’s how it went.
Politico / AP / Reuters / New York Times / Euronews / TGCOM / ANSA: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and US…
UK’s customs proposals ‘torn’ by Barnier
The Guardian / BBC reports that Michel Barnier has warned that attempts to appeal to EU leaders over his head were a…
Thursday Morning Briefing
Good morning From Malta to Washington, from Pakistan to Brussels, from Syria to France, from Italy to Mars and back... here are…
Breaking News – USA – EU agree on Trade (Updated)
Both US President Donald Trump and EU President Jean Claude Juncker hailed today's meeting as an important and successful one. In a…