Month: February 2020

Today at Commission: Brexit, Poland and galette des rois

Brexit Secretary David Davis leaves Number 10 Downing Street on December 18, 2017 in London | Jack Taylor/Getty Images midday brief, in brief Today at Commission: Brexit, Poland and galette des rois When President Juncker speaks, Commission spokespeople ‘shut up.’ By Saim Saeed 1/9/18, 1:43 PM CET Updated 1/9/18, 2:51 PM CET On the agenda: Brexit,…

By JohnValbyNation February 22, 2020 0

Madonna: Donald Trump 'Systematically Removing All of Our Freedoms'

Left-wing pop icon Madonna has revealed that her new album “Madame X” is partly about exploring her anger at President Donald Trump and other world leaders who she believes are “systematically removing all of our freedoms.” In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times entitled “Madonna at Sixty,” the singer reportedly explained how she “visualized herself as a freedom…

By JohnValbyNation February 22, 2020 0

Today at Commission, ‘horrified’ by journalist’s death and no Brexit ‘autopsy report’

Juncker's tight agenda this week could be compared to a "marathon," according to Schinas | Dan Kitwood/Getty Images MIDDAY BRIEF, IN BRIEF Today at Commission, ‘horrified’ by journalist’s death and no Brexit ‘autopsy report’ Commission calls Daphne Caruana Galizia a ‘pioneer’ of investigative journalism in Malta. By Quentin Ariès 10/17/17, 3:55 PM CET Click Here:…

By JohnValbyNation February 22, 2020 0

EU mulls retaliation over Trump tax overhaul

U.S. President Donald Trump | Win McNamee/Getty Images EU mulls retaliation over Trump tax overhaul Europe’s five biggest economies will decide how to act ‘in a few weeks’ after examining the US overhaul’s impact. By Bjarke Smith-Meyer and Mark Scott 2/20/18, 6:08 PM CET Updated 2/21/18, 8:29 AM CET European countries may fight back against…

By JohnValbyNation February 22, 2020 0

Hugh Grant: 'It Looks Like Every Sane Person' Wants British Government to Cancel Brexit

British actor Hugh Grant has demanded that the British government cancel their decision to leave the European Union, saying only “sane” people support remaining as the prospect of the country leaving the EU bloc without a formal withdraw agreement continues to rise. The Four Weddings and a Funeral star shared a petition via Twitter calling on the…

By JohnValbyNation February 22, 2020 0

Theresa May in Brussels for Brexit talks Wednesday

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May addresses delegates at the annual Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference in central London, on November 19, 2018 | Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images Theresa May in Brussels for Brexit talks Wednesday The UK prime minister will discuss the country’s future relationship with the EU. By Maïa de La Baume…

By JohnValbyNation February 22, 2020 0