Belgium UK & EU 'still far apart' in post-Brexit trade talks as deadline looms Negotiators are meeting in Brussels this weekend ahead of a Sunday deadline called by the European Parliament. 19/12/2020
United Kingdom Brexit: Johnson snubbed by Merkel and Macron after requesting calls Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen have until Sunday to reach a deal after Brexit trade deal talks stalled. 11/12/2020
World Brexit: 'I can't say if there'll be a deal,' Von der Leyen tells MEPs The European Commission President says the EU is ready to be 'creative' during 'these decisive days' in talks with the UK, but will not jeopardise the integrity of the Single Market. 25/11/2020
United Kingdom Brexit: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen speak on EU-UK ties Britain's prime minister and the president of the European Commission will discuss the relationship between the UK and EU after 2020. 07/11/2020
Life Japan plans to be carbon neutral by 2050 Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga made the pledge in his first address to the Japanese parliament. 29/10/2020
Europe Watch: EU sets new measures against 'alarming' rise in COVID-19 cases Brussels is launching new joint procurements for testing and medical equipment for vaccination as a second wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic unfurls across the bloc. 28/10/2020