Matthew Tempest
ECJ President: UK firms will be ‘begging’ for court’s jurisdiction after Brexit
British companies operating in the EU will be “begging on their knees” for the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) after Brexit, the Court's president has warned.
German industry warns ‘both sides underestimating’ Brexit talks
Both sides negotiating the UK's withdrawal from the EU are underestimating the serious long-term effects, a senior figure from German industry has warned at a special event on Brexit held by EURACTIV.com.
UK party leader quits after election defeat ‘to remain faithful to Christ’
The leader of Britain’s most pro-EU party, the Liberal Democrats, resigned last night (14 June), saying it was “impossible” to be both a committed Christian and a frontline politician in 2017.
‘Brexit’ election results in alliance with DUP anti-abortionists
A “Brexit election” that left UK Prime Minister Theresa May without an overall majority has forced her into a precarious alliance with the far-right Democratic Unionist Party, who are deeply opposed to gay rights and abortion.
Burden faced by Africa’s small farmers masked by focus on migration and poverty
Some 70% of the world’s food is grown by smallholder farmers, the majority in the developing world, who will have to help output double by 2030 to keep up with population growth, a panel of experts at the European Development Days in Brussels heard on Thursday (8 June).
Lessons from Iraq and India on building ‘resilient’ recovery after disasters
Examples of how to rebuild resilient societies in the wake of natural disasters and man-made conflicts, from countries are varied as Iraq and India, were on offer during the second day of the EU Development Days conference in Brussels on Thursday (8 June).
African states compete in TV-style ‘Dragon’s Den’ for foreign investment at Dev Days
Three developing African states copied the reality-TV format of Dragon’s Den to compete for foreign businesses from a panel of a nearly a dozen investors, at the EU’s Development Days conference on Wednesday (6 June).
Report warns against public-private aid ‘blending’ over transparency failures
A key plank of future aid funding to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has come under fire in a report which warns against all ‘blending’ partnerships until a raft of alleged failures are fixed.
Stylianides announces first EU airlift for Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The EU today (23 May) announced its first tranche of aid in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.
Abortion row hits pro-EU LibDems UK election campaign
The most staunchly pro-EU party in the upcoming British election has been hit by a row over its leader’s Christian beliefs, especially on abortion, undermining its call for a second Brexit referendum.
‘New Consensus’ on Development adopted – and immediately condemned
The ‘New Consensus on Development’ was adopted by EU foreign affairs ministers today (19 May) – and immediately condemned by NGOs working in the field.