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UK risks falling behind Europe in controlling ‘forever chemicals’

Only two of thousands of PFAS are regulated, while the EU is already contemplating stricter standards

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – February 25

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s efforts to negotiate with the European Union make the front pages of several of Saturday’s papers.

The Independent UK

EU approves 10th package of sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war

EU sanctions were designed to make financing the war more difficult and starve Russia of tech equipment and spare parts.

Al Jazeera

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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

EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions on anniversary of invasion -Sweden

The European Union has approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on the anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU presidency said late on Friday.

Reuters

Hopes grow for Northern Ireland deal as UK politicians ordered to parliament

Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party have been told to be in parliament on Monday in a sign that a new post-Brexit deal to resolve the trading arrangements in Northern Ireland could be getting closer.

Reuters

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King’s meeting with Ursula von der Leyen ‘cancelled’

The King was due to meet with Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday, according to reports

The Independent UK

EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions on anniversary of invasion

The European Union, after hectic last-minute haggling, has approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on the anniversaryof Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU presidency said late on Friday.

Reuters

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

The Worst of Westminster: Northern Ireland Protocol saga drags on

The Northern Ireland Protocol saga...

The National (Scotland)

Omagh police shooting: why attack comes at a difficult time in Northern Ireland

The shooting of a police officer in Omagh on Thursday evening is another horrific reminder that Northern Ireland remains a deeply and dangerously divided society. Though it has not been confirmed that the assailants were paramilitaries, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has stated that it is investigating links…

The Conversation

Ireland has lost almost all of its native forests – here's how to bring them back

Despite its green image, Ireland has surprisingly little forest. Across Europe, nations average around 35% forest cover but in Ireland the figure is just 11%, one of the lowest on the continent.

The Conversation

Apples and pears could be next UK food shortage, farmers warn

Growers say they do not get paid enough by supermarkets, as supply of leeks also comes under threat

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Layoffs cloud UK fintech prospects

While London-based Revolut is set to hire at least 1700 staff over the next year, many of its peers have been less fortuitous, with the likes of Railsbank, Zilch, Zego and TrueLayer all shedding at least 10% of staff

The Guardian - UK

Sunak could announce Northern Ireland protocol deal on Monday

Move would come after four months of intense negotiations and mark an end to two-year standoff with EU

Evening Standard

Hopes grow for Northern Ireland Brexit deal as Tory MPs ordered to attend Commons on Monday

A deal could be announced in the coming days

The Guardian - UK

For years, Putin didn’t invade Ukraine. What made him finally snap in 2022?

This war is Russia’s fault. But European nations rebuffing Russia during the noughties did not help, says Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

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Reuters

EU expects Serbia, Kosovo leaders to back deal to normalise ties

Leaders of former wartime enemies Serbia and Kosovo are expected to endorse a Western-backed deal on Monday to put their relations on a more normal footing, a senior European Union official said.

Daily Mirror

You can currently snap up day trips to France from £29 with Eurotunnel

Eurotunnel Le Shuttle has currently has cheap fares going, will be available from just £29 each way, making tax-free continental shopping in France even more appealing

France 24

Ukraine's EU bid: 'What we've achieved in a year is unthinkable by normal standards'

Before February 24, 2022, few could have imagined that Ukraine would be awarded candidate status to join the EU in the space of just a few months. But the war on Ukraine has transformed the relationship between Kyiv and Brussels, evident not just in the various bilateral visits at the…

The Independent UK

MPs ordered into Commons on Monday as Sunak appears to close in on Brexit deal

Tory MPs have received a three-line whip for Monday as Downing Street declines to set out the PM’s plans this weekend.

France 24

Alleged war crimes in Ukraine: Estonia's former FM calls for 'special tribunal'

Talking Europe hosts one the EU's most hawkish voices on Russia, Urmas Paet, who was Estonia’s foreign minister from 2005 to 2014. He is now an MEP and vice-president of the foreign affairs committee in the European Parliament. Paet outlines his hopes for a stronger EU defence capability and for…

The Guardian - UK

Polish Leopard tanks arrive in Ukraine as west piles new sanctions on Russia

Poland’s PM in Kyiv as allies demonstrate support on first anniversary of invasion

The Conversation

Ukraine: Beijing's peace initiative offers glimpse at how China plans to win the war

Beijing’s “Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” has now been officially released by the country’s foreign ministry, after being foreshadowed by China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, at the recent Munich Security Conference.

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