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Truck queues at UK ports as Sunday Brexit deal deadline looms

Ahead of the year-end deadline there are already extra long queues of trucks on both sides of the English Channel as UK companies try to lay in extra stock in case of disruption in January.

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.

World News

'Firm decision' to be made on UK-EU trade talks by Sunday, leaders say

Leaders say 'very large gaps remain' amid fears of no post-Brexit deal, following talks between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels

World News

Brexit deal looking 'very tricky', UK PM says ahead of Brussels talks

The British leader told reporters on Tuesday he remains "optimistic" a deal can be secured but warned that "it's looking very, very difficult at the moment."

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Brexit talks in 'final few days' but 'fundamental divergences' remain

The UK's head negotiator Lord Frost headed to Brussels for more Brexit talks on Sunday, but as the deadline looms, both sides have said divergences remain.

Portugal

Watch: Von der Leyen gives more detail on EU's Digital Services Act

Speaking at the Web Summit von der Leyen explained how the Commission intends to rewrite the digital market rulebook for small start-ups as well as big platforms.

Europe News

One der Leyen: How has EU chief Ursula done in her first year?

December 1 marks one year since Ursula von der Leyen took over as European Commission president. We look at how she has fared.

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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.

World News

'Let's rebuild a strong EU-USA alliance', EU chiefs tell Joe Biden

"It is a new beginning for the EU-US global partnership," Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said after speaking with US President-elect Joe Biden.

World News

EU to 'intensify cooperation' with new US government: von der Leyen

In a video statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the US and EU were "friends and allies" and said the election was a "moment of significance".

World News

'Welcome back America!': Europe reacts to Biden winning US election

European leaders have reacted positively to Joe Biden's election as US president. Slovenia's PM, however, was not so sure.

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.

Earth News

Japan plans to be carbon neutral by 2050

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga made the pledge in his first address to the Japanese parliament.

World News

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.

World News

Von der Leyen tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure in Portugal

Von der Leyen said she had been in a meeting with an unnamed individual who had tested positive for the virus.

World News

Brexit: Von der Leyen, Johnson say gaps between EU and Britain remain

The EU and the UK are still no closer to breaking the deadlock with three months to go until the end of the Brexit transition period.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: A row over rule of law and fears over cultural sector

In this edition we look at how relations between Brussels and Budapest soured over democratic values, and also at how the cultural sector can be revived post-pandemic.

Europe News

EU launches legal action against UK over controversial Brexit bill

The UK government now has one month to reply to the Commission's letter.

Belgium

'Stop using so much English', French journalists tell EU Commission

French journalists in Brussels complain Commission uses too much English

Europe News

EU plans for health union to boost pandemic preparedness

European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, announced on Wednesday her plans for a European Health Union during her first State of the Union address to the European Parliament. But what will it look like?