The Port of Dover is taking legal action to overturn an “irrational” government decision not to fund more passport check points for post-Brexit immigration controls. Dover handles more EU lorry freight than all other UK ports combined.
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Greece’s 5-year bond yield fell below zero for the first time, a stunning comeback since the country was locked out of bond markets and needed bailouts during the region’s debt crisis. Italy is now the only euro-member with positive 5-year borrowing costs.
"The constitutional court, the ombudsperson, and the court of audit are like an immune system. If you attack your own immune system, there are several diseases on the horizon.”
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Residents of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dominate applications (70%) for new Irish passports allowing them to move freely in the EU -- a big jump from the pre-Brexit year of 2015, when 39% of applications came from GB and NI.
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A Dutch diplomat said it was incorrect to suggest Rutte had offered to intercede on the UK’s behalf with the EU. “Rutte’s message was clear: ‘be pragmatic, don’t escalate and talk to the commission who are negotiating on our behalf’”.
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte risks losing his reputation for managing the pandemic as the Netherlands records some of Europe's worst new Covid-19 infection rates. Today's
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“It’s ironic,” said one EU diplomat. “They talked about taking back control, but they are letting products into Britain without any controls at all. That’s fine with us.”
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After the commission asked the EU top court to fine Poland for ignoring its decisions, justice commissioner Didier Reynders told
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that the penalties should be as high as €1m a day, though he stressed the decision was up to the court.