One step before the chaotic Brexit, without a trade agreement, was the United Kingdom and the European Union last night, as, despite the intensive negotiations of the last three days, the essential differences between the two sides remained largely bridged. The only issue on which Brussels and London agreed was that, if there is no compromise at the highest political...
The British people are now ready to receive the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, on a day called “V-Day” which marks – among other things – the “premiere” of the Pfizer and BioNTech preparation. Around 70 health centers across the UK are preparing to vaccinate citizens over the age of 80 and healthcare workers and care units. According to...
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a joint statement late today that a new trade deal was impossible to seal at this time “due to outstanding differences on critical issues”. Prime Minister Johnson is heading to Brussels in the coming days in a bid to bridge the significant differences in the Brexit...
In the Greek Necropolis, the Greek Orthodox section of West Norwood Cemetery, prominent members of the 19th-century Greek parish “sleep.” In the 1860s, the Greek community of London flourished. The Ralli, Cavafy, Ionidis, Skylitsi, Rodokanaki, Balli and many more families have given birth to that hybrid Greek-British osmosis and are leading the way as an active part of Victorian society....
The right of residence is established by the citizens of the United Kingdom and their family members, regardless of nationality, who reside permanently in Greece, after the end of the transitional period of the Departure Agreement. Also, according to a relevant announcement of the Ministry of Immigration, there is a provision for special residence permits for those citizens of the...
European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has said that there is no agreement yet on the Brussels-London trade relationship, according to an official. Informing EU envoys early Monday morning, Mr Barnier said the three most “thorny” issues in the negotiations had not yet been resolved. A senior diplomat told Reuters that Mr Barnier appeared “rather pessimistic” about the prospect of...