The Latest Breaking News from Maros Sefcovic

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is to hold further talks with European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic on Thursday.

Foreign secretary says UK ‘will not shy away from taking action’ after EU Commissioner asks for ‘determination and creativity’ to resolve dispute

The Foreign Secretary accused the EU of putting forward proposals that ‘take us backwards’ on solving friction within the UK’s internal market.

The issue stems from the outworkings of the NI Protocol, which means Northern Ireland remains covered by the EU’s pharmaceutical regulations.

The European Union is moving toward the joint purchase of natural gas and ensuring its storage facilities are nearly full to try to avoid another crisis tied to its dependency on Russian energy

The European Commission on Wednesday will set out plans to ensure people fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine have access to jobs, education and housing after an unprecedented flow of refugees into the European Union.

In an interview with FRANCE 24, European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as "absolutely irresponsible" and called the Russian invasion of Ukraine an "absolutely senseless war". Sefcovic also welcomed Ukraine's bid for EU membership, saying that Ukrainians are "dying for European values…

The European Union wants Ukraine to become a member state "as soon as possible", Commissioner Maros Sefcovic told journalists on Friday after a ministers' meeting.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic chaired the EU/UK joint committee on the protocol’s implementation.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said unionism is ‘rapidly losing faith’ that a negotiated solution can be found on the trading arrangements.

EC vice president Maros Sefcovic and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met in London on Friday as part of their attempt to break the deadlock.