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16th Apr 2024

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Former Brexit official slams UK strategy

The transition period between the date of Brexit and a long-term deal between the EU and the UK could end up being "a gangplank into thin air", a former Brexit under-secretary of state warned Tuesday. George Bridges, a member of the House of Lords, said in a debate that Theresa May's government has given "no clear answers to [the] basic, critical questions" of what it wants to achieve.

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EU puts Sudan war and famine-risk back in spotlight

The EU is hoping to put the international spotlight back on Sudan amid a war where half the population is at risk of famine. And Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief, also warned of Russia's presence in the country.

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Private fears of fairtrade activist for EU election campaign

I am not sleeping well, tossing and turning at night because I am obsessed about the EU election campaign, worried by geopolitical tensions, a far-right next parliament, and a backlash against the Green Deal, writes Sophie Aujean of Fairtrade International.

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