United Kingdom 'It would be tragic to lose Eurostar,' says MEP, calling for bailout Eurostar has been calling for state bailouts and has stripped its services to the bare minimum, with just one return journey per day.
Europe Post-Brexit trade: Is red tape chaos really just 'teething trouble'? A month after the UK left the EU's Single Market and Customs Union, importers and exporters say the new rules have brought a nightmare of red tape and extra costs.
Belgium Post-Brexit bureaucracy bites British store in Brussels ‘There are 250 different product categories that will require 250 different types of paperwork that will need to be submitted to the customs,’ says store manager Ryan Pearce. 12/02/2021
United Kingdom Boris Johnson says he would consider triggering Article 16 The British prime minister said the EU had cast doubt on the Good Friday Agreement after considering invoking Article 16 of the Brexit deal. 03/02/2021
United Kingdom EU condemns threats as Northern Ireland-GB port checks suspended EU staff working in Northern Ireland were told not to go to work on Tuesday after threats forced authorities to halt post-Brexit checks on goods. 02/02/2021
Ireland Irish Taoiseach says 'lessons to be learned' over EU exports chaos Irish PM Micheál Martin said there were "lessons to be learned" over the EU's move to tighten coronavirus vaccine exports. 31/01/2021
United Kingdom Out of Europe, Britain looks to the Pacific for new trade partners UK trade with the Pacific partner nations was worth 111 billion pounds in 2019 - around six times less than the business it conducts with the EU. 31/01/2021
United Kingdom EU will not trigger 'safeguard clause' over vaccine exports The European Commission confirmed that it would not enact the emergency Article 16 clause of the Northern Ireland Protocol. 29/01/2021
United Kingdom Brexit regrets for UK fishermen as border delays slash profits “I think, if we knew this was going to happen, I honestly think things might have been different, people would have voted differently," 26/01/2021
Europe Brussels warns UK over downgrading EU ambassador status "We will not accept that the United Kingdom will be the only country in the world that does not recognise the Delegation of the European Union as the equivalent of a diplomatic mission," High Representative Josep Borrell warned on Monday. 26/01/2021
United Kingdom France 'prepared to help' struggling train operator Eurostar Passenger numbers on the cross-channel train service have been down 95% since March and are currently believed to be less than 1% of pre-pandemic levels. 21/01/2021
France Brexit headache: French firms point finger at UK over red tape delays Overwhelmed customs services and IT problems in the UK are to blame for trade disruption under post-Brexit rules, say companies and authorities in France. 20/01/2021
United Kingdom Musicians blast UK government on 'unviable' EU tours under Brexit deal In a letter to The Times, over 100 musicians say post-Brexit European tours "will now need costly work permits and a mountain of paperwork" for equipment. 20/01/2021
United Kingdom What does the Biden administration have in store for the UK? Britain has high hopes for the future US-UK relationship as it continues to seek a trade deal. But many are concerned that Boris Johnson’s friendship with Donald Trump will undermine his relationship with the new President, Joe Biden. 20/01/2021
United Kingdom Brexit red tape: UK ports demand government help for fish exporters Boris Johnson has promised a compensation fund for seafood exporters hit by post-Brexit bureaucracy, but describes their difficulties as "teething problems". 19/01/2021
Cult British bands stung by post-Brexit touring costs The UK music industry is facing a harsh reality, with Brexit making touring in the EU a difficult prospect with the added expenses of Visas, work-permits and VAT. 16/01/2021
world news Brexit red tape is leading to shortages in some UK supermarkets British freight traders say European truck drivers could simply choose not to deliver to the UK over post-Brexit red tape. 16/01/2021
World 'Outrage': Row after pro-Brexit group moves its website back into EU Neale Richmond, European Affairs spokesperson for a coalition party, Fine Gael, described the move as an "outrage". 15/01/2021
United Kingdom Musicians fear Brexit has cut a decades-long cultural link with Europe For generations of British musicians, Europe has been more than just a place to play - it has been a pilgrimage. With Brexit, that decades-long link could have been finally severed. 15/01/2021