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Alasdair Sandford

My Europe Series

Can Boris Johnson survive the Downing Street parties scandal?

The office parties, the public backlash, the official inquiries, and the 'red meat': Euronews examines the misconduct allegations engulfing the UK prime minister.

United Kingdom

UK confirms plan to use military to limit Channel migrant crossings

The UK confirmed its plan to use the military to limit small boat crossings from France, one of several measures seen as an effort to shore up support for the prime minister amid a series of scandals.

Australia

Djokovic back in detention as legal challenge moves to high court

A new appeal hearing has been set for Sunday after the immigration minister cancelled the tennis champion's visa for the second time, days before the Australian Open.

United Kingdom

One step at a time: UK-EU talks resume to unlock post-Brexit stalemate

EU officials hope the British foreign secretary now leading UK negotiations can help unblock deadlocked talks as they resume on Thursday.

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Australia

Djokovic included in Australian Open draw amid visa decision suspense

The unvaccinated tennis star has been scheduled to play next week but his fate remains on a knife edge with the government still to decide whether to deport him.

United Kingdom

UK PM told to resign after admitting he attended party during lockdown

Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer accused Boris Johnson of "lying through his teeth" and called on him to "do the decent thing, and resign".

Australia

Djokovic wins appeal against visa cancellation but outcome uncertain

The tennis star and his family have welcomed the judge's decision, but the government is considering overruling the move which could still see him deported.

France

Macron wants to annoy France's COVID unvaccinated 'to the bitter end'

The French president turned on the country's five million unvaccinated in a newspaper interview, in a move seen as further politicising the pandemic debate.

United Kingdom

A year since Brexit: Will new UK import controls complicate trade?

A year since Brexit rules came into force, EU exporters face more border bureaucracy when delayed UK import controls take effect in 2022.

United Kingdom

A year since Brexit: How bad are the UK's labour shortages now?

"Not being able to recruit from the whole of Europe when we've been used to doing that for many years previously is really at the root of where the challenge exists," a London hotel manager told Euronews.

United Kingdom

A year since Brexit: How has it affected European exporters to the UK?

You will probably hear a lot about how Brexit has affected UK producers. But what about European exporters to Britain? Have they had to find new markets?

France

France drastically restricts travel to and from UK over Omicron fears

From Saturday, travellers will need to provide "compelling reasons", and entry into France will be restricted mostly to French and EU nationals, residents and their families.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson's leadership questioned after Tory COVID rebellion

The UK prime minister's authority is increasingly being doubted after a series of scandals and criticism of the government's handling of the pandemic.

Switzerland

NGOs and activists call for a ban on the use of autonomous weapons

The move comes as the Sixth Review Conference of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW), chaired by ambassador Yann Hwang of France, takes place in Geneva this week.

My Europe Series

Will EU end Brexit trade deal if UK ditches Northern Ireland treaty?

Brussels has been planning its response should Boris Johnson's government act on its threats to suspend the international treaty on post-Brexit trading arrangements.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nearly half of young people thinking of leaving Bosnia - UN survey

The United Nations Population Fund says long-term migration towards richer countries is taking on a "new dimension", with an "immense impact" on Bosnia itself.

France

UK must stop using French as 'punchbags' over migrant boats — minister

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said France did not have 'any lessons to take from the British' ahead of a meeting with his UK counterpart, as record numbers of migrants cross the English Channel.

United Kingdom

Brexit: EU welcomes UK 'change in tone' on Northern Ireland trade row

EU and UK negotiators Maros Sefcovic and David Frost met in London and said talks will continue next week to try to settle the standoff on trading arrangements.

Belarus

Belarus: Lukashenko threatens to cut gas supplies over EU sanctions

Belarus' autocratic leader has suggested he may halt gas supplies from Russia to Europe via its territory.

France

Macron delays retaliation in France-UK fishing row to allow talks

France is demanding more permits to fish in British waters under the UK-EU trade deal, and had threatened to disrupt trade from Tuesday.

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