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Sunak to press on with Brexit deal talks as EU leader’s visit cancelled

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen was reportedly set to meet the King at Windsor Castle on Saturday.

The Independent UK

European Commission president’s trip to UK cancelled as protocol talks go on

Reports had suggested that Ursula von der Leyen was set to meet the King at Windsor Castle on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Sunak and von der Leyen share ‘positive’ call, boosting protocol deal chances

Sources indicated the pair are likely to meet this weekend to discuss a post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

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UK ministers urged to get off TikTok as EU bans staff from using it over security fears

Former Tory Party leader has described the government's response to TikTok security fears "pretty weak" after the European Commission banned staff from using it on work devices

Daily Mirror

West reacts with skepticism to Chinese ceasefire proposal for Ukraine

The West reacted with skepticism to China's proposal on Friday - the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - for a ceasefire, with NATO saying Beijing did not have much credibility as a mediator.

Reuters

Top EU bodies, citing security, ban TikTok on staff phones

The European Union's two biggest policy-making institutions have banned TikTok from staff phones for cybersecurity reasons, marking growing concerns about the Chinese short video-sharing app and its users’ data.

Reuters

European Commission bans TikTok from work mobiles citing ‘cybersecurity concerns’

TikTok said the ban is ‘misguided’ and based on ‘misconceptions’

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EU Commission Bans TikTok on Staff Phones

The European Commission has banned Chinese short video-sharing app TikTok from its employees' corporate phones for cybersecurity reasons, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday, the first EU institution to do so. Owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, Tiktok is under scrutiny from governments and regulators because of concerns that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Boris Johnson hints he may not support Rishi Sunak’s Northern Ireland deal

Ex-PM says controversial bill is best way forward as lawyers advising Tory Eurosceptics submit fresh proposal

The Guardian - UK

European Commission bans staff using TikTok on work devices over security fears

Parent company, ByteDance, says action is ‘misguided’ and has contacted commission to ‘set the record straight’

The Guardian - UK

UK’s Sunak suggests he’ll seek change to Brexit treaty from EU

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested a coming deal with the European Union over post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland would involve legal changes to the existing treaty, something the bloc has previously opposed.

Tribune News Service

NI protocol deal unlikely to be reached until next week, say senior sources

Concerns raised that loss of momentum could raise chance of agreement unravelling

The Guardian - UK

Overnight talks prompt speculation that NI protocol deal is near

MPs demand promise of parliamentary ballot after prime minister holds call with European Commission president

The Guardian - UK

Sunak ‘relaxed’ about DUP and Tory backlash over Northern Ireland deal

Prime minister and EU press ahead on protocol agreement before momentum slips

The Guardian - UK

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The Conversation

EU poised to copy US subsidies for green technology – new evidence from China shows how it could backfire

The EU is preparing to abandon its longstanding restrictions on state aid to take on US and Chinese subsidies over green technologies. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is spearheading a new commitment from EU leaders to “act decisively to ensure its long-term competitiveness, prosperity and role on the…

The Guardian - UK

Eurosceptic Tory MPs demand to see full text of Northern Ireland deal

European Commission vice-president claims finishing line in sight but DUP says deal falls short

Tribune News Service

UK’s Sunak lobbies Conservative lawmakers to back looming Brexit deal

LONDON — Rishi Sunak began an outreach effort to win support from Conservative rebels for a post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland after weeks of talks with the European Union.

Wales Online

Fears new 'tourism tax' will cut the number of UK people holidaying in Spain

The charge was due to come into force in 2021, and will now be rolled out later this year

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Reuters

'Intensive negotiations', UK ministers to speak to EU's Sefcovic on Monday

British foreign minister James Cleverly and Northern Ireland minister Chris Heaton-Harris will speak to European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic on Monday, part of "intensive" talks to try find agreement on post-Brexit trade rules with Northern Ireland.

The Guardian - UK

The sanctions war against Russia: a year of playing cat and mouse

Early claims Moscow would buckle quickly proved hubristic, yet Putin has also made miscalculations

WEKU

4 takeaways from this year's important Munich Security Conference

The war in Ukraine dominated the annual conference in Germany, as Vice President Kamala Harris accused Russian forces of crimes against humanity.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudani Calls on Europe to Support Iraq’s Anti-Corruption Efforts

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani has called on the European Union to support the government's anti-corruption efforts. He also urged the global police agency Interpol to facilitate the extradition of wanted persons. Al-Sudani met on Saturday with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Munich…

Reuters

EU 'can move mountains' to supply ammunition to Kyiv, says von der Leyen

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday she was confident the EU's joint interest in getting more ammunition to Ukraine will trump individual national interests when it comes to common European defence procurement programmes.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak admits deal with EU to fix Brexit is 'by no means done'

The Prime Minister appeared to play down the prospect of an imminent agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol, amid speculation one could be announced early next week

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland Protocol deal ‘by no means done’, Rishi Sunak says

Rishi Sunak has said a deal with the European Union on fixing issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol is “by no means done”.

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