Category: European Commission

EU Urges Member States to Lift UK Travel Bans

The European Commission has recommended all EU member states to lift their bans on travellers from the UK, after countries across Europe and beyond suspended travel from Britain over concerns about a mutant strain of the CCP virus. The commission, the European Union’s executive body, adopted the recommendation on Tuesday, saying “any prohibition of transport services,…


EU Negotiator Says Brexit Trade Talks in ‘Crucial Moment’

British and EU negotiators are still working hard at this “crucial moment” for the Brexit trade talks, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Sunday afternoon, with only days left before the Brexit transition period is set to end on Dec. 31. Barnier and his British counterpart David Frost have been struggling to break the…


Brexit Trade Talks at ‘Crucial Moment,’ EU Negotiator Says

British and EU officials are still working hard at this “crucial moment” in Brexit trade talks, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Dec. 20, with only days left before the Brexit transition period is set to end on Dec. 31. Barnier and his UK counterpart David Frost have been struggling to break the deadlock,…