The European Commission said on Thursday it regretted the United States’ decision to extend tariffs to more European products, Reuters reported. “The action by the United States interrupts negotiations to find a settlement to the dispute over aircraft subsidies“said the EU Commission. The European body said it will engage with the new US administration as […]
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The European Commission and the European Council sign the trade agreement that will regulate relations with the United Kingdom as of January 1
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Charles Michel, President of the European Council, signed a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the United Kingdom on Wednesday on behalf of the European Union. The agreement, sealed in Brussels this morning, will regulate relations between the two parties after Brexit. As reported by […]
EU ambassadors approve the provisional application of the trade agreement as of January 1
“The EU ambassadors unanimously approved the provisional application of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement from 1 January 2021 “Sebastian Fischer, the spokesman for the presidency of the European Union, tweeted Monday. The data had no impact as it was expected to happen that way. The next big step is for each national legislature to […]
The EU will complete the distribution of 200 million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines by September 2021
A spokesman for the European Commission said Monday that the distribution of the first 200 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus to European Union countries is scheduled to be completed by September 2021, according to Reuters. Market reaction This headline had no impact on the market. The EBU / USD is trading […]
The Generalitat reinvents its airports to save them from the economic crisis
Without resigning itself to seeing how all Catalan airports are dangerously close to zero activity due to the effects of the coronavirus on global and regional air traffic, the Generalitat has promoted a series of measures to provide a second life to the airport facilities that it currently manages. The first one, the Lleida-Alguaire airport, […]
The UK trade deal will be submitted to the EU Council and Parliament
The main Brexit negotiator of the European Union (EU), Michel Barnier, makes his comments after the EU and the UK finally reached a trade deal. Key statements “The clock is no longer ticking.” “Today is a day of relief.” “There will be real changes.” “We have built a new association.” “Britain has a new status […]
EU Council says ambassadors will not meet on Thursday
The European Council announced on Thursday that the European Union ambassadors will not meet on Thursday, as reported Reuters. However, the EU Council asked the ambassadors to be available during the holidays. Market reaction This headline does not appear to have a significant impact on the performance of the British pound against its main rivals. […]
Fishing talks continue, likely another flame between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen
He Official announcement on a possible Brexit deal could be delayed a minimum of a couple of hours, as talks continue on the key issue of fisheries, several media outlets reported. According to Sky News, the British Brexit Secretary, David Frost, and the EU Chief Negotiator, Michel barnier, talks continue, and the issue of fishing […]
Brexit: French official says UK made huge concessions in trade talks
Reuters reported Wednesday that a French government official He said the British side made “big concessions” in trade negotiations, mainly on fisheries, with the EU in the last 48 hours. Meanwhile, Tony Connelly, editor of RTE Europe, tweeted that a meeting of EU ambassadors on Brexit has been called for Thursday morning. Market reaction The […]
Senior EU diplomat says Brexit deal could come today – Reuters
A trade agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom is imminent and could arrive on Wednesday, Reuters reported, citing to a senior EU diplomat with knowledge of the latest developments. “EU member states would have to approve a provisional application of the agreement with effect from January 1 because there is not enough […]