In an judgment, the British Supreme Court considered that a prior 'Act of Parliament' was required for the Prime Minister, Theresa May, to give notice to the European Union of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the EU Treaties. To satisfy...
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US elections 2016. Trump tower in Istanbul (Turkey) As the US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take the oath and move into the White House on a wave of anti-globalization and protectionist rhetoric paradoxically accompanied by a call to fight...
Read moreMigration, Brexit: extracts from the presentation of the program of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU
Reactions to Theresa May's speech: "A speech alone does not trigger negotiations." "There will be absolutely no negotiations without the official notification." Presentation of the programme of the Maltese Council Presidency - extracts from the opening...
Read moreMalta takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU
Prime Minister Muscat calls for a united EU front to deal with Brexit The College of Commissioners has travelled to Valletta to attend the official opening ceremony of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, held by Malta in the...
Read moreCyprus Talks: pre-meeting under the auspices of UN
UN Cyprus Talks. Pre-meeting in Geneva. Credits: UN Ahead of the official start of meetings in Geneva tomorrow, the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akıncı, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Nicos Anastasiades, are holding a pre-meeting this evening under...
Read morePresident Juncker will lead the EU delegation at Geneva UN talks on Cyprus
Pafos / Πάφος / Bafo (Cyprus) - European Capital of Culture 2017 The Commission has confirmed that President Juncker will travel to Geneva to lead the EU delegation at the new round of talks about the Cyprus reunification. He will attend the UN hosted...
Read moreAnastasiades and Akinci meet in Geneva to continue negotiations about Cyprus reunification
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci and the Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades during the Cyprus talks. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré Anastasiades and Akinci will meet in Geneva to continue negotiations about...
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