France today threatened to veto a European Union trade deal with the United Kingdom that it considers unsatisfactory, as London and Brussels accelerate to take effect in the coming days. “If there is an agreement that will not be good, we will oppose it,” French Foreign Minister Clement Bonn warned on Europe 1 today. “Yes. “Every country has a veto.”...
Britain-EU trade talks “This is a very difficult point,” said a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, stressing that time was running out and that any agreement should respect British sovereignty. The talks in London continued until 11 last night in London after difficulties arose when the British side accused the European Union of bringing new demands to the table,...
France threatens with a veto Brexit trade talks are at a “critical juncture”, with Britain saying an agreement would be reached “only if the EU accept that the United Kingdom is a sovereign state “. At the same time, France is warning of a veto, saying it will not accept a deal on bad terms, while European Council President Charles...
Leading American infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci has apologized for hinting that he believes the British drug regulator was in a hurry to approve the PfIzer / BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19. The remarks came a day after Britain became the first country to approve the vaccine for widespread use, sparking skepticism among its European neighbors and suspicions of politicizing the...
Four people were killed and one was injured in a large explosion at a water recycling plant near Bristol, the Times writes. “Four dead and one injured in the blast in Avonmouth,” wrote journalist Will Humphries on Twitter. “Workers were on top of a chemical tank at a Wessex Water plant when it exploded.” Emergency services said there was a...
Hours of agony for Britain, where authorities speak of “many casualties”, but no one clarifies anything more about the huge explosion that took place in Bristol. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a water recycling plant near Bristol. Emergency services said there was a major explosion at the plant in Avonmouth. The explosion is believed to have...