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« J’ai toujours pensé que l’Europe se ferait dans les crises, et quelle serait la somme des solutions qu’on apporterait à ces crises. » - Jean Monnet
Day 2168 of #Brexit: ‘[Emmanuel] Macron [], Keir Starmer and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the trilateral declaration of intent on Tuesday [], which they said would pave the way for the deployment of French and British troops on Ukrainian soil.’ www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
UK and France agree to deploy forces to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal – as it happened
Starmer and Macron ‘sign declaration of intent’ following Paris meeting
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Day 2168 of #Brexit: ‘[Emmanuel] Macron [], Keir Starmer and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the trilateral declaration of intent on Tuesday [], which they said would pave the way for the deployment of French and British troops on Ukrainian soil.’ www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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« J’ai toujours pensé que l’Europe se ferait dans les crises, et quelle serait la somme des solutions qu’on apporterait à ces crises. » - Jean Monnet
December 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
« J’ai toujours pensé que l’Europe se ferait dans les crises, et quelle serait la somme des solutions qu’on apporterait à ces crises. » - Jean Monnet
Day 2168 of #Brexit: ‘The number of deaths has declined since the 1970s but that improvement slowed around 2010, with 22 European countries making better progress than the UK since then, according to the Department for Transport.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Government signals tougher motoring rules to reduce casualties on Britain’s roads
Eye-tests for older drivers, automatic emergency braking in new cars and crackdown on drink-driving among new proposals
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Day 2168 of #Brexit: ‘The number of deaths has declined since the 1970s but that improvement slowed around 2010, with 22 European countries making better progress than the UK since then, according to the Department for Transport.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Day 2168 of #Brexit: ‘European leaders [including the UK’s PM] have dramatically rallied together in support of Denmark and Greenland after one of Donald Trump’s leading aides suggested the US may be willing to seize control of the Arctic territory by force.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats
Support comes after presidential aide Stephen Miller says ‘no one will fight US militarily over future of Greenland’
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Day 2168 of #Brexit: ‘European leaders [including the UK’s PM] have dramatically rallied together in support of Denmark and Greenland after one of Donald Trump’s leading aides suggested the US may be willing to seize control of the Arctic territory by force.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Day 2167 of #Brexit: ‘The bill will hand ministers powers to go beyond what the UK has agreed so far, giving future administrations the power to potentially align standards in other sectors and keep pace with new EU regulation.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer prepares for parliamentary battles over imminent EU ‘reset’ bill
Planned legislation could hand ministers significant powers to forge closer regulatory ties with Brussels
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Day 2167 of #Brexit: ‘The bill will hand ministers powers to go beyond what the UK has agreed so far, giving future administrations the power to potentially align standards in other sectors and keep pace with new EU regulation.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2166 of #Brexit: ‘Eighty asylum seekers detained in preparation for being returned to France under the UK government’s controversial “one in, one out” scheme have called on UN bodies to investigate their treatment […].’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Eighty ‘one in, one out’ asylum seekers accuse UK of degrading treatment
Detainees being held under controversial scheme say Home Office has caused them ‘severe psychological harm’
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Day 2166 of #Brexit: ‘Eighty asylum seekers detained in preparation for being returned to France under the UK government’s controversial “one in, one out” scheme have called on UN bodies to investigate their treatment […].’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Day 2166 of #Brexit: ‘Keir Starmer is attempting to clamp down on unauthorised immigration across the Channel as he tries to combat the electoral threat of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK’s plans to seize asylum seekers’ phones condemned by campaigners
People who are sent to Manston processing centre will be eligible for searches for electronic devices from Monday
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Day 2166 of #Brexit: ‘Keir Starmer is attempting to clamp down on unauthorised immigration across the Channel as he tries to combat the electoral threat of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘The prime minister said Britain should align itself more closely with the EU single market []. But he poured cold water on the idea the UK should rejoin a customs union with the bloc [].’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Starmer signals new plan to unpick Brexit harm a decade on from EU referendum
Prime minister says closer alignment to the single market could be in the national interest, but rejects customs union idea that Wes Streeting said had ‘enormous’ benefits
www.independent.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘The prime minister said Britain should align itself more closely with the EU single market []. But he poured cold water on the idea the UK should rejoin a customs union with the bloc [].’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘"[] there are other areas where we should consider whether it's in our interest to do the same and align with the single market," he said. "Now, that needs to be considered on an issue-by-issue, sector-by-sector basis []."’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Starmer ready for closer alignment with the EU 'in the national interest'
It is the clearest indication yet the PM wants to pursue a closer relationship with Europe in a broader number of areas.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘"[] there are other areas where we should consider whether it's in our interest to do the same and align with the single market," he said. "Now, that needs to be considered on an issue-by-issue, sector-by-sector basis []."’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘Closer ties with the EU single market are preferable to a customs union, Keir Starmer has said, in his clearest sign yet that the government is seeking to further deepen links with Brussels.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer says closer ties with EU single market preferable to a customs union
Prime minister gives clearest sign yet that government is seeking to further deepen Britain’s links with Brussels
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘Closer ties with the EU single market are preferable to a customs union, Keir Starmer has said, in his clearest sign yet that the government is seeking to further deepen links with Brussels.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘Calvin Bailey, a Labour MP […], said the links between Patriotic Alternative and Russia were the latest example of the Kremlin’s attempts to use political subversion against Britain and other countries.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Leading UK far-right activist spoke at Russian extreme nationalist event
Exclusive: Patriotic Alternative’s Mark Collett addressed forum along with ideologue described as ‘Putin’s brain’
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘Calvin Bailey, a Labour MP […], said the links between Patriotic Alternative and Russia were the latest example of the Kremlin’s attempts to use political subversion against Britain and other countries.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘The Labour leader […] said “he has been a lifelong advocate for international law” but refuses to condemn the US attack as he “wants to ensure he has all the facts” at his “disposal”.’ www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Keir Starmer refuses to condemn US attack on Venezuela as Maduro is jailed in New York – live
President Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday after capture by US forces
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘The Labour leader […] said “he has been a lifelong advocate for international law” but refuses to condemn the US attack as he “wants to ensure he has all the facts” at his “disposal”.’ www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘Migrants do not have only one face or one history. They are not ciphers for some opaque and sinister worldview. They do not lack agency, especially that uniquely human kind of agency we call imagination.’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Migrants are at the heart of our art, our music, our whole history. That’s what the right won’t admit to you | Rowan Williams
From Britain’s medieval buildings to western pop and contemporary art, these creations showcase our interwoven stories, says former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Day 2165 of #Brexit: ‘Migrants do not have only one face or one history. They are not ciphers for some opaque and sinister worldview. They do not lack agency, especially that uniquely human kind of agency we call imagination.’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Day 2164 of #Brexit: “As a Ukrainian, I know how dangerous disinformation can be. The war in Ukraine did not start with weapons. It started with disinformation, propaganda and lies that prepared the ground for violence.” - Yuliia Bond www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘They misjudged Caerphilly’: how the Reform juggernaut backfired in Welsh byelection
It was assumed that Reform would sweep all before it – but locals rejected the party’s campaign of ‘lies and hate’
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Day 2164 of #Brexit: “As a Ukrainian, I know how dangerous disinformation can be. The war in Ukraine did not start with weapons. It started with disinformation, propaganda and lies that prepared the ground for violence.” - Yuliia Bond www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2164 of #Brexit: ‘A new YouGov poll indicates 50 per cent of British voters would now choose to rejoin the European Union, compared to 31 per cent who would opt to remain outside. [] UK support for EU membership [is] now higher than in France and Italy.’ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Shock poll finds more Brits want to be in the EU than French or Italians
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Day 2164 of #Brexit: ‘A new YouGov poll indicates 50 per cent of British voters would now choose to rejoin the European Union, compared to 31 per cent who would opt to remain outside. [] UK support for EU membership [is] now higher than in France and Italy.’ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Day 2163 of #Brexit: ‘Months after the prime minister hailed his great “reset” with the EU, announced with huge fanfare alongside European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, a key strand on food and drink exports has yet to be finalised.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Delay to post-Brexit deal costs UK £100m a week, analysis shows
Labour government hits out at critics, denouncing it as a ‘shame’ that they are not supporting its progress in forging closer ties with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Day 2163 of #Brexit: ‘Months after the prime minister hailed his great “reset” with the EU, announced with huge fanfare alongside European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, a key strand on food and drink exports has yet to be finalised.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Day 2163 of #Brexit: ‘Clooney is not alone in wanting a French passport: Hollywood director Jim Jarmusch announced on Friday that he was also applying, telling French radio that he wanted “a place to where I can escape the United States”.’ www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
George Clooney fires back at Trump after US president mocks his French citizenship
Trump called the actor and his wife, Amal, ‘two of the worst political prognosticators of all time’ after they were awarded French passports
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Day 2163 of #Brexit: ‘Clooney is not alone in wanting a French passport: Hollywood director Jim Jarmusch announced on Friday that he was also applying, telling French radio that he wanted “a place to where I can escape the United States”.’ www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
Day 2163 of #Brexit: ‘Keir Starmer does not have enough of a plan to defeat the “existential threat” that populism poses to UK democracy and should undertake a “fundamental reset”, New Labour’s former advertising strategist Sir Chris Powell has warned.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour needs complete ‘reset’ to defeat Reform UK threat, says strategist
New Labour advertising guru Chris Powell says urgent plan needed to ‘wage and win the daily war for attention’
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Day 2163 of #Brexit: ‘Keir Starmer does not have enough of a plan to defeat the “existential threat” that populism poses to UK democracy and should undertake a “fundamental reset”, New Labour’s former advertising strategist Sir Chris Powell has warned.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2163 of #Brexit: ‘Racial and religious hate crime on public transport is on the rise according to new data obtained by the Guardian, as community groups report how people are restricting their daily journeys because they fear abuse or assault.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Racial and religious hate crime on UK public transport is growing, data shows
Anti-racism groups warn some people are avoiding public transport or limiting their use of it for fear of abuse
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Day 2163 of #Brexit: ‘Racial and religious hate crime on public transport is on the rise according to new data obtained by the Guardian, as community groups report how people are restricting their daily journeys because they fear abuse or assault.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Day 2162 of #Brexit:
Celebrating 40 years of Spain & Portugal in the EU! 🇪🇸🇵🇹
Four decades of unprecedented progress: boosting investments, democracy, and innovation.
They made the EU richer; we made them stronger. A crucial part of our story.
Progress. Together. 🇪🇺
Four decades of unprecedented progress: boosting investments, democracy, and innovation.
They made the EU richer; we made them stronger. A crucial part of our story.
Progress. Together. 🇪🇺
January 1, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Day 2162 of #Brexit:
Day 2162 of #Brexit: ‘Birnberg Peirce Solicitors, which is representing Begum, said the court’s communication “presents an unprecedented opportunity” for the UK and Begum to “grapple with the significant considerations raised in her case […]”.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
European human rights court questions UK decision to strip Shamima Begum of citizenship
Begum’s lawyers argue she was child trafficking victim when she travelled to live under IS in Syria in 2015
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Day 2162 of #Brexit: ‘Birnberg Peirce Solicitors, which is representing Begum, said the court’s communication “presents an unprecedented opportunity” for the UK and Begum to “grapple with the significant considerations raised in her case […]”.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Day 2162 of #Brexit:’The biggest shake-up of green trade rules for decades comes into force today, as companies selling steel, cement and other high-carbon goods into the EU will have to prove they comply with low-carbon regulations or face fines.’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon goods come into force
The ‘border adjustment mechanism’ aims to create a level playing field while also encouraging decarbonisation
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Day 2162 of #Brexit:’The biggest shake-up of green trade rules for decades comes into force today, as companies selling steel, cement and other high-carbon goods into the EU will have to prove they comply with low-carbon regulations or face fines.’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Day 2162 of #Brexit: ‘[…] a draft bill was now complete and contained two measures: a ban on social media for under-15s and a ban on mobile phones in high schools, where 15- to 18-year-olds study. Phones have already been banned in primary and middle schools.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
France targets Australia-style social media ban for children next year
Draft bill to be submitted for legal checks as France aims to follow Australia’s world-first ban on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Day 2162 of #Brexit: ‘[…] a draft bill was now complete and contained two measures: a ban on social media for under-15s and a ban on mobile phones in high schools, where 15- to 18-year-olds study. Phones have already been banned in primary and middle schools.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Day 2161 of #Brexit:
Tomorrow, Bulgaria joins the euro area.
This milestone reflects years of hard work and commitment.
Now it means simpler payments, easier travel and so many new opportunities for Bulgarian businesses.
Поздравления, България!
You can be proud of what you achieved.
This milestone reflects years of hard work and commitment.
Now it means simpler payments, easier travel and so many new opportunities for Bulgarian businesses.
Поздравления, България!
You can be proud of what you achieved.
December 31, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Day 2161 of #Brexit: