Tag: Brexit
Brexit postponement for late submissions: Brits have given a new deadline to apply for residence in Denmark
The Ministry of Immigration and Integration has today delivered a large number of British citizens a lifeline. Originally, the ministry set a deadline of 31 December 2021, within which all Britons had to apply for Danish residence, regardless of whether they already had it – temporarily or permanently. But in late 2020, SIRI immigration services […]
Why the mafia believes in Denmark. And how Denmark has made them a fortune
Reading the news in Denmark is a more cheerful affair than in many countries. Topping happiness metrics, winning the handball, overcoming inequality: it’s all rosy here – not rotten at all. It can also sometimes feel just a little boring. Morten Beiter, the author of ‘Mafiaen Kommer’, a book warning of the Italian mafia’s tentacular […]
Details: Agreement on Northern Ireland completed
Britain and the EU have reached an agreement on how trade between Northern Ireland and the EU should work after Brexit, several news agencies state. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met in Great Britain on Monday to find a solution to the dispute over Northern Ireland within […]
Conrad the Contrarian: Relax, it’s education
Too casual? Or the global best? Danish education is a hot topic in Europe. Have these Scandinavians optimized learning or do they have a lot to learn? Culture shock The Danish education system is what brought me to Denmark way back in 2012 – another time before COVID and travel cards, when Brexit was still […]
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns
It is an immeasurable privilege – one that has sustained and inspired me in good times and in the darkest of my hardest days,” Sturgeon said in a statement released today. “Given the nature and scope of the challenges facing the country, I feel a duty first and foremost to our country – to ensure […]
Top Five English-Language Theater Track Fans
It has been an exceptional year for the English-language theater in Copenhagen, not least thanks to two very significant landmarks: the ruby jubilee of Crazy Christmas Cabaret and the silver jubilee of the creation of That Theater Company. It is therefore fitting that their founders, Vivienne McKee and Ian Burns respectively, have been nominated for […]
This is how the ice between the EU’s highest leaders is felt
Why do UK prime ministers insist on standing behind a podium in the middle of the street and giving speeches? Can the United States of Europe become a reality in the future? And has the breakfast offer in the EU buildings changed after Brexit? In this year’s first episode, Europapodden answers questions from your listeners. […]
The Brexit damage continues to mount
Constitution Minister Angus Robertson said: “The damage caused by Brexit is only increasing. In the two years since the end of the transition period, we have not seen the benefits of leaving the European Union. The cost of living crisis and recession are being felt more deeply in the UK than anywhere else, with recent […]
British resident to be deported due to Brexit, but can new government intervene before December 6 deadline?
Philip Russell, a British citizen who has lived in Denmark for two years, has been ordered to leave the country by December 6. The 47-year-old financial services administrator is one of 290 Britons in Denmark who, according to Politiken, missed the December 31, 2021 deadline to apply for continued residence – a consequence of the […]
Danish capital in 2022: The Conservatives in trouble
Rarely in British political history has a budget been so disastrous. How to lose a PM in 45 daysSpooked by large and unfunded tax cuts, the markets reacted with a vengeance. Sterling plummeted to a historic low against the dollar, share prices fell and bond yields rose. The unfunded tax cuts came precisely at a […]
An Actor’s Life: The Tory horror show
Rishi Sunak is Britain’s first non-white prime minister – this is the only positive thing out of the disaster that has hit the country this autumn. Not sure how long we have to wait for Denmark to follow suit, even though Britain had a 40 year head start on society changing immigration. It certainly says […]
Step out of Liz Truss into lettuce
With Britain’s Conservative Party in a state of chaos, a leafy vegetable rose in popularity by surviving Liz Truss’s premiership, writes Dr. Binoy Battlefield. British politics has revealed hidden depths, each sought as each prime minister succumbs. The announcement of Liz Truss her resignation came after only 45 days in office. In terms of duration, […]
First Minister: Independence ‘essential’ to Scotland’s prosperity
It contains: rejoining the European Union (EU) to benefit from and promote the vast European Single Market, helping to create a different route to the UK system reformed energy market, the goal of which is to provide safe and reliable cheap energy maintaining the free movement of people without a passport across the UK and […]
UK – DK Trade: All changes
Great Britain has just experienced the extraordinary transition from Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III. Brexit not quite finishedThe last time there was a change of monarch was 70 years ago. Almost simultaneously, Britain had a new prime minister, the third in just over three years and the 15th in Queen Elizabeth’s long reign. […]
Events in September: Who is your favorite ‘Queen’ of all time?
Golden Days2-18 Sep; various venues; goldendays.dkIf you have wondered what is happening around Kongens Nytorv, then the answer is here. In preparation for the annual September history festival Golden Days, the posters of 50 ‘queens’ have been placed on pedestals around its perimeter. But while some are monarchs, living or dead, others are queens in […]
You deserved more than 64: nice to know you, old chap
I first met Stephen Gadd in the summer of 2015, although it turned out that we had been to some of the same events – the opening of the ill-fated The Red Lion, for example – and many of the same bars, particularly Charlie’s, where he was a much-loved regular with his own vessel and […]
Events at the end of August: Actor, playwright, director … presents Denmark’s answer to Noël Coward!
The Queen’s New Frontier14-18 Sep; Library Rentemestervej, Cph NV; DKK 160Copenhagen Theater Circle presents its original play ‘The Queen’s New Frontier’ by long-standing member Alun Thomas – a satire set in Ireland as post-Brexit reality begins to set in. (BV) The oasisAug 19; Fælledparken, Cph ØThis pop-up event is hosted by Culture and Leisure Østerbro. […]
According to the Ifo Institute, a trade war with China would cost Germany six times as much as Brexit
In Germany, the biggest losers in the trade war with China are the automotive industry (-8.47 percent loss of value added; -8,306 million dollars), companies that manufacture transport equipment (-5.14 percent; -1,529 million dollars), and manufacturers of machinery and equipment (-4.34 percent; -5,201 million USD). “If Germany as an exporting country wants to change its […]
Boris Johnson tipped for NATO jobs reports
Britain’s outgoing prime minister could replace Jens Stoltenberg as secretary-general of the alliance next year, says The Telegraph Senior members of the Conservative Party are backing the prospect of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson becoming the next NATO secretary-general, The Telegraph has reported. The current head of the US-led military bloc, Jens Stoltenberg, is […]
Conservative Liz Truss, leader in the PM race, sees an end to EU laws
LONDON, England: The leading candidate to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, said that if she becomes leader of the Conservative Party, she will eliminate all remaining EU laws still in force in Britain by 2023. Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak are competing to win the votes of […]
Marit Paulsen
Politician Marit Paulsen talks about Europe’s development from the 1940s to our present in her Summer program. We hear about her upbringing during World War II Norway, with older siblings who were active Nazis and a mother who was a so-called “German woman”. Marit Paulsen also talks about her time as a welder and the […]
Ed Talk: Free native language education? Yes please!!
The ideology of learning in one’s mother tongue ties in well with the psychology and philosophy that language is linked to identity. When you are able to speak and learn in your own language while living in another country and learning the target language, school subjects and concepts are supported by learning in the language […]
Danish Capital in 2022: Time to revise the implementation of Brexit
Like the inversion of Mike Campbell in Hemingway’s ‘The Sun Also Rises’, Britain suddenly ended up with a hard Brexit and then gradually. The big bang was the vote six years ago, but it did not have to mean an absolutist clean break. It was instead the result of an accumulation of constant frameworks and […]
An Actor’s Life: Twaddle par excellence
The vote in Denmark to strengthen its connection to Europe and strengthen its own defense was a positive step. Finland and Sweden, which are becoming members of NATO, are another. Ukraine deserves peacePutin should be taken to The Hague ASAP for war crimes. Every sensible person is upset about his terrible and unjust invasion of […]
The Alliance of the Roman Empire would benefit Europe’s Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Boris Johnson wants a political community that encompasses not only the EU but the ancient territory of the Roman Empire The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has reportedly been so in love with French President Emmanuel Macron’s idea of a “European political community” that includes not only the EU but Eastern Europe […]
Right now: The British are threatening the EU with tearing up parts of the Brexit agreement
Britain is threatening the EU with a new bill that could tear up parts of the Brexit agreement. This applies in particular to the Northern Ireland Protocol, which the United Kingdom now wants to change. Hear our EU commentator Susanne Palme and our correspondent Stephanie Zakrisson on site in the UK tell why, in Ekot’s […]
How would Canada approach the prospect of war?
In the midst of Russia’s ongoing attack on Ukraine, nations have begun re-evaluate their security policy. Sweden and Finland, for example, call for joining NATO in the face of Russian aggression. The war is a visible manifestation of return of great power competition. Both Russia and China cut out what they see as their natural […]
The war in Europe gives Britain new impetus for a role on the world stage
Since Brexit, Britain has turned its back on Europe and fought to find natural allies as a solo global player. Now war in Ukraine can help Britain forge new ties with old partners. April 9, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson traveled to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. It was […]
Englishman in Nyhavn: Makes me crazy!
When I first moved to Denmark over two years ago, I was convinced that I would encounter a country whose inhabitants did everything better. Reason vs nonsenseAnd for the most part, I was right. (God, I’m getting tired of saying that.) We Brits had just embarked on a decade-long struggle to wipe out in a […]
Basic Finns downplay relations with Putin’s friendly partners in the EU Parliament
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, former Finnish prime ministers Esko Aho (Cen), Paavo Lipponen (SDP) and the former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder They have been heavily criticized for cooperating with the Putin regime. The greatest sympathy and even admiration for the President of Russia Vladimir Putin however, comes from the populist right as well as the […]
Finnish Customs levies taxes on Finland and the European Union
Maximum tax revenue 2021 2022 Customs duties EUR 205 million EUR 174 million Fairway charges EUR 45 million EUR 47 million That VAT EUR 40 million EUR 26 million Service fees, etc. EUR 4 million EUR 3 million – The most significant part of the total amount of taxes is customs duties, which we collected […]
The President of Finland will travel to London "important" Ukraine Summit
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will travel to London on Monday at the invitation of the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) two-day summit. The UK-led JEF is a framework for multilateral defense co-operation that also includes the five Nordic countries, the three Baltic countries and the Netherlands. A opinion The President’s Office […]
Thursday’s papers: Tourist cancellations, a bigger role for the EU, pandemic optimism
Tourism in Lapland is already aware of the effects of Russia’s military action against Ukraine on tourism, the afternoon newspaper said Evening News write. People have also made cancellations in cases where payments have already been made and there is no possibility of a refund, Rovaniemi Santapark’s CEO Ilkka Länkinen told the newspaper. "People are […]
Finland's Trade deficit was notably larger in 2021 than the year before
Presented quarterly, the change in the value of exports and imports took only a slight upward turn in the first quarter of 2021 following the decline in the previous year. Exports increased by 4.4 per cent and imports by 1.8 per cent. In the second quarter, exports rose already by 25.7 per cent, followed by […]
Scottish Constitution Minister: “Deep lack of Brexit benefits”
The simple truth is that the benefits of Brexit are profoundly lacking, while the disadvantages are far too obvious. “The declared benefit of the iconic blue passports and the crown markings on the glass is a small beer that does not in any way remedy Brexit’s significant step backwards in our trade position in the […]
The growth of e-commerce in Finland will come from Finland and neighboring areas in the future – China’s popularity is waning: survey
This information is taken from an online commerce buyer survey published by the International Post Corporation (IPC). Posti published the results of a survey related to Finland today. IPC’s annual cross-border e-commerce buyer survey received approximately 33,179 responses from e-commerce customers in 40 countries. There were 1,030 respondents in Finland. “There is a clear change […]
Brexit was unfavorable to cross-channel trade
“Some of the negative effects of Brexit on economic performance and trade occurred even before Britain’s exit from the EU in 2020,” says Lisandra Flach, Director of the Ifo International Economic Center. “This was due to increased uncertainty among companies and the fact that they began to adapt to the new environment soon after the […]
Business Round-Up: Government Accepts Brexit Compensation Package
The government has broad parliamentary support for a Brexit compensation package totaling DKK 1.3 billion. There is therefore help on the way for everyone who lost quotas and earnings as a direct consequence of the British exit from the EU. Especially Danish fishermen and companies that primarily traded with the UK seem to be benefiting. […]
British Brexit Minister David Frost is resigning
In his resignation letter to the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Frost said: “… we agreed earlier this month to continue in January and pass on the message to others about our future relationship with the EU. It is disappointing that this plan has become public tonight and under the circumstances, I think it is […]
Robot density almost doubled worldwide
By region, the average robot density in Asia / Australia is 134 units, in Europe 123 units and in the Americas 111 units. The 5 most automated countries in the world are South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Germany and Sweden. “Robot density is a barometer that monitors the degree of automation adoption in the manufacturing industry […]
Could Danish concerns about fishing rights be remedied by Scottish independence?
The UK government recently announced plans to ban bottom trawling in a number of areas that serve as important habitats for declining marine wildlife. One of these areas included Dogger Bank, a sandbank in the North Sea that is an important home for a variety of aquatic life, including starfish and Atlantic cod. Despite environmental […]
New book explains why the mainstream right is doomed
? Riding the populist wave? shows how the far right dictates the counter-argument to progressives in areas such as immigration and EU integration? with the result that the mainstream right is now facing an existential crisis. The former EU Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is a big beast in politics, but his socket last week from […]
Take your ants off! The EU directive means that Noma can no longer serve that trademark
Anyone for ‘Beef Tartar and Sour Ants’? Or a jerky jumbo shrimp spiced with a dozen ants for good measure? Well, Noma Restaurant will no longer be able to pamper its diners with these little joys of life. As Basil Fawlty might say, “Ants away … sorry!” The EU is to blame The culprit is […]
Letter from SNP member Douglas Chapman in response to Anthony Heron’s column
You will be delighted that many of us agree with you, and we are exploring options to grow and prosper this relationship with our Nordic neighbors. I have not long since returned from the 73rd plenary session of the Nordic Council in Copenhagen last month, which I was fortunate to attend as an observer. It […]
Local elections 2021: Click elections – how to stand out
According to a 2021 survey in the political science journal Acta Politica entitled ‘Do campaign posters trigger voting based on appearance?’, An abundance of surveys now suggest that candidates who look more attractive, competent or otherwise appealing win more votes . It may be old news, but the authors Michael Herrmann and Susumu Shikano found […]
Local elections 2021: Left – we want ‘Gentofte games’ to involve expats in society
Morten Løkkegaard Inlet: Gentofte Party: Left Age: 56 Løkkegaard has been a Member of the European Parliament for more than ten years and was a recognized journalist before entering the political sphere. He currently sits on Gentofte Municipal Council. CPH Post sat down with Løkkegaard to hear more about his plans for Gentofte and expats […]
Local elections 2021: Offers to tighten the fence and welcome Denmark into the fold
In the upcoming local elections in Frederiksberg, the French candidate Mathieu Pouletty will seek to secure a place for Volt Denmark. Pouletty wants to introduce a more pan-European approach to Frederiksberg municipality, which has been under conservative rule for the past 100 years. “We are truly European” The party was founded in 2017 in response […]
This year’s Crazy Christmas show: let’s tell you about it!
Did Vivienne McKee really retire? Well, yes, she tried in 2017, but her audience did not allow her. “One more year, one more year,” they roared at the end of each performance of her Crazy Christmas Cabaret (CCC) show after her announcement, until she gave in. But yes, the reason we have not heard much […]
The gift season is here – Customs reminds customers about gift customs clearance
This year both abolition of the VAT exemption for consignments up to EUR 22 which came into force in the summer and Brexit affect the number of blocks to be reported. Now all purchases from outside the EU must be declared and subject to VAT and any other import taxes and duties. Customs estimates that […]
Are you planning to send Christmas packages? Better start soon
Christmas during a pandemic becomes more important to many people, especially when loved ones are far away. Although travel restrictions are more lenient than last Christmas, holiday tourism is likely to remain well below 2019 levels. For some, this means that sending gifts and cards in the mail will become even more important again this […]
The Maritime Education Pact between the United Kingdom and Canada reflects a growing interest in the Arctic
HALIFAX, CANADA – British sailors will begin training aboard Canadian icebreakers in a new agreement that reflects Britain’s growing interest in developing a more robust Arctic military capability. The UK is just the latest nation to focus new attention on the far north as climate change opens up the region to new opportunities for navigation […]
An Actor’s Life: Great Expectations
If Charles Dickens and HC Andersen, the central figures in our recurring play ‘The Visit’ (29 October-27 Nov at Krudttønden), were alive today, both would campaign against the treatment of the poorest in society. They would lament the injustice of how the inequality between Ebenezer Joakim and the little matchstick girl has not changed a […]
France is preparing sanctions as fisheries disputes with Britain deepen
France has threatened sanctions against Britain at the end of the week if a post-Brexit fisheries agreement is not respected. Government spokesman Gabriel Attal said the sanctions would take effect sometime in November if more French fishermen were not granted licenses before the end of October. The tagged subject fishing rights has re-emerged recently as […]
Thursday’s papers: Debt Debate, Tesco’s Departure, and the Autumn Storm
Helsingin Sanomat has analysis piece Finland’s attitude towards government indebtedness. Finland has traditionally set a limit at the beginning of each government’s four-year term, and spending does not rise above it. For the first time in recent history, this boundary has been violated due to a disturbance caused by Covid. prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) […]
Ten EU states support France in fishing queue with Great Britain
Eleven EU members, including France, have signed a joint declaration against Britain on how it has handled fishing licenses after Brexit. Germany, Spain and Italy, along with Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden, joined France in condemning the British response to French fishing license requests. “We urge the United Kingdom to provide […]
Insane than Christmas: You are hereby all prescribed some eighties nostalgia!
Isn’t it great that we are returning to theaters and festivals and museums and sporting events? Leaves misery Like all theater companies worldwide, we were forced to cancel our entire 2020 season. This year we have decided to move on with our season 2021-22, including our popular Crazy Christmas Show at Tivoli. After months of […]
HS: Hundreds of Britons can stay in Finland illegally
“That would mean there are several hundred people who did not apply,” he said, adding that the number is definitely an estimate, especially as the coronavirus pandemic could cause some to return to the UK. “It’s impossible to say what the real number is. I cannot say how many people have left Finland and whether […]
National ID cards are no longer valid for most Europeans traveling to the UK: Home Office
“As of Friday 1 October 2021, most EU, EEA and Swiss citizens will need a valid passport to enter the UK as the government ceases to accept national identity cards as a travel document,” the official release said. According to the Ministry of the Interior, identity cards are part of the most misused documents seen […]
Effect of Brexit during a pandemic
The Scottish Government is proposing urgent changes to the immigration system and urges the UK Government to immediately introduce a new temporary labor route to address acute labor shortages. The failure to introduce such a system has led to challenges in areas such as hospitality recruitment, distribution, social welfare, construction, food production, agriculture and tourism. […]
The Scottish Government announced a new £ 2.25 million scholarship scheme for EU students
The Saltire Scholarship Scheme is designed to alleviate the negative effects of Brexit on student numbers. The latest UCAS data show that the number of EU students studying in Scottish universities fell by 41% this academic year. Funding has been awarded to educational institutions through the Scottish Finance Council and students who start their studies […]
Europeans believe new ‘Cold War’ between US and its international rivals China and Russia: ECFR Poll
A new ECFR survey of 12 EU Member States, totaling more than 300 million citizens and accounting for 80% of GDP, found that while most Europeans see a new “Cold War” between the US and its international competitors. between, China or Russia, very few believe that their country is directly involved in these conflicts. ECFR […]
The deadline for Brexit permit applications is approaching
An estimated 1,000 British citizens living in Finland have not yet applied for a right of residence to remain in the country, which is a mandatory requirement under the terms of the UK’s divorce agreement. The deadline for submitting so-called Brexit permit applications to the Migration Agency is Thursday 30 September. According to the office, […]
British citizens living in Finland must apply for a right of residence by 30 September
The estimated number of British people in Finland is currently about 5,000. “ As the application deadline approaches, we still expect to receive a large number of applications from UK citizens, ” said the senior adviser. Mika Walldén. British citizens living in Finland must apply to the Finnish Immigration Service for a right of residence […]
DF’s man in Europe wants Danish Brexit
– Someone may be sitting in the Chamber thinking: Can the EU not be saved or corrected? Could it not get better? – For many years I thought the same thing. But after experiencing the system for over two years, I have become a convinced opponent, says Peter Kofod. Peter Kofod says there must be […]
Denmark’s plan to make immigrants work is the BBC’s story of the day
The UK may have fallen prey to Brexit to deal with, but that has not stopped Denmark’s affairs from grabbing its fair share of headlines today. Right now, the story ‘Denmark tells some migrants to work for benefits’ is best read on the BBC’s website. With millions of readers a day, this is not a […]
Guest review: A modest proposal for Greenland and the USA
The story is filled with cases of how now unimaginably valuable areas were bought and sold for nothing. ‘Bought’ is a generous word: typically the original occupant was threatened and then either forced out or massacred. In 1626 ‘bought’ e.g. Dutch trader Peter Minuit Manhattan for $ 24 trinkets from the Lenape Native American tribe. […]
Denmark’s new rivals are across the North Sea
Denmark and England have hit a lot of rivalry this summer. First there was Brexit and various fish disputes, then football – and yes, before you ask, the British continued to demand a gold in diving – and then ‘that cycling incident’ at the Olympics. Sure, we’re talking about a shock with the British team, […]
Mackindergarten: Who knew we were such an unpopular nation?
It has been a strange experience as an Englishman who recently lived in Europe. In stock As most of you know, I do not care about football. But having a lot of homesickness and not being able to go home for almost two years has resulted in me investing a little more in England’s fortunes. […]
August as the month of destiny
But August1991 was also a dramatic month: in a week, thirty years have passed since the failed Moscow coup. It could have changed the course of history. Instead, Yeltsin banned the Communist Party, Estonia became independent, and Ukraine left the disintegrating Soviet Union. The Balkan wars also started in August, first out was Serbia against […]
English nag fight continues: Firebombing, Brexit, Euro 2020 and now at the Olympics!
England and Denmark are facing quite a rivalry this summer. First there was Brexit and various fish disputes, then football – and yes, before you ask, the British continued to demand a gold in diving – and now there has been a big drop out at the Olympics. Sure, we’re talking about a shock with […]
Minister: State aid rules prevent direct compensation to fishermen
Due to EU state aid rules, it is not legal for the government to compensate fishermen directly. – Direct compensation to fishermen is considered state aid, and this is not allowed according to EU law, says Rasmus Prehn. He points out that there are some exceptions to the rules, but even the special situation around […]
How to get started with investing in 202
Are you considering investing in the new year? Well, maybe it’s time to get started. You may find investing in the stock market sounds boring and hard, maybe a little too complicated for your liking. But the truth is, the stock market is for everyone. And you might as well be next. So we are […]
The UK government must empty the EU settlement
There are thousands in Scotland who are likely to suffer from congestion, so it is unacceptable that so many face uncertainty about their position when just over a week has passed since the UK Government’s application deadline, Gilruth added. The Scottish Government considers that the deadline for applying to the EU settlement system should be […]
Danish fishermen must catch fewer sandeels after Brexit
– It is tiring that the British have stood outside the EU, and it has been tough negotiations. One price we have had to accept in the end for an agreement is the slightly lower quota for sandeel, says Minister of Fisheries Rasmus Prehn (S) in the press release. – But my clear assessment is […]
Finnish Immigration Service improves customer service at service points – thousands of new appointments are added to the reservation system
The average waiting time for an appointment at a service point is currently three months. However, the service will add more new appointments this summer. The short-term goal is that by the end of the summer, customers can book time within a month. The aim is also to ensure that, in urgent cases, customers can […]
Scotland should not be treated as an outsider in the important Brexit negotiations – European Minister
The UK government invited decentralized governments to the Partnership Council, but they had no say. A joint committee on the UK-EU resignation agreement was also held today – but the governments of Scotland or Wales were not invited. European Minister Jenny Gilruth said: “Through the long and unfortunate Brexit negotiations, we constantly called on the […]
British Labor and Tories settle in Hartlepool
Tomorrow is the big election day in Britain, the first municipal and regional elections after the implementation of Brexit, and the parliamentary elections in Scotland are the ones that get the most attention. But much interest is also directed towards a by-election to the British Parliament in the small town of Hartlepool, where the question […]
The European Parliament ratifies the EU-UK trade agreement
The trade and co-operation agreement was necessary to regulate relations between Britain and the bloc after the end of the post-Brexit transition period, which ended on 1 January. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen welcomes the ratification of the agreement. “I am very pleased with @Europarl_EN [EU Parliament] to vote in favor […]
The European Parliament approves Brexit agreements
The European Parliament has voted in favor of the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement. The vote was held yesterday after a debate lasting several hours and ended with 660 votes in favor, 5 against and 32 abstentions. Thus, the agreement after Brexit is now approved everywhere.
APN Podcast: Migrant workers ’phone line calls jump during Covid
This week’s All Points North reported that during the pandemic, immigrant calls to the Workers ’Rights Advice Line have increased. "The Covid-19 pandemic increased the frequency of studies. So we got about a hundred queries more than the previous year. Many links were related to the coronavirus, people were really worried about their income and […]
The EU and the UK are under pressure from violence in Northern Ireland
Late last night, the EU and the UK met in Brussels to discuss the complex issue of Northern Ireland. The meeting is described as constructive, but there is still no solution to the dispute over how trade and controls should be handled – a dispute that has contributed to increased violence in Northern Ireland in […]
“Hopefully a solution is approaching”
In Brussels, representatives of the EU and the United Kingdom are now trying to resolve the complex issue of Northern Ireland after Brexit, an issue that has contributed to increased violence in Northern Ireland in recent days. Swedish Radio’s correspondent, Andreas Liljeheden, is on site in Brussels.
How Humanity Can Realistically Prevent War From Ever Happening Again
By April M. Short We live in a time in which we face many global challenges, including the climate disaster, dwindling biodiversity (due to international industrial practices), polluted oceans, nuclear proliferation and a worldwide pandemic, just for starters. Realistic solutions to the hurdles humanity faces will require international cooperation-which will require the adoption of viable […]
Post-Brexit blues: British expat re-franchise comes with a sting in the tail
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget for 2021 last week confirmed that UK nationals living abroad who are not resident in the UK for tax purposes may qualify to vote “indefinitely” in future UK elections. For British expats who have long lobbied to amend a 2002 law stating that only non-residents who have lived abroad for […]
Violence in Northern Ireland – Johnson calls for calm
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night called for calm in Northern Ireland after further violence. The Prime Minister, who was criticized for his solution for Northern Ireland after Brexit, said in a statement that he was deeply concerned about the violence of recent days. Later today, the Northern Ireland Parliament will debate the […]
Brexit required customs clearance for many companies – foreign trade continued to flow smoothly
At the turn of the year, the United Kingdom became a non-EU country. The change affected the day-to-day operations of many Finnish companies, as goods imported and exported between Finland and the United Kingdom had to be cleared through customs from the beginning of the year. However, increased customs clearance was offset by a decline […]
Guest opinion: Copenhagen Calling
Being British in 2021 can be a gloomy affair. Restricted to our homes, cut off from the EU and excluded from most of Europe thanks to an ultra-contagious mutation, the reality of our island’s existence has rarely bitten so hard. One could hardly imagine a deadly pandemic arriving, and yet it coincided with appropriate symmetry […]
YLE: Brexit reduced Finnish exports by 23% and imports by as much as 52% in January
The decrease in imports was more than the average for imports into the European Union. Earlier this month, the British authorities announced that imports into the other 27 Member States fell by more than 40% in January. The decline was particularly strong in the food and animal products groups. The primary reason for the collapse […]
Britain’s vaccine campaign fails to launch EU ‘Exit’ movements
PARIS – If there is an advantage to the coronavirus pandemic, the head of France’s new generation Frexit movement – who wants France to follow Britain’s example when he leaves the EU – believes it has been Europe’s clumsy response. “I believe that the roll – out of vaccinations is the best advertisement for Brexit […]
Straight, No Chaser: Meet the new year, the same as the old year ..?
A new year and a new beginning – at least that is the accepted wisdom. Always half empty But when it comes to this kind of thing, I’m very much a ‘glass half empty’ man. Bitter experience has taught me not to get my hopes too high; I would rather be pleasantly surprised than bitterly […]
The Brexit effect: Large reduction in British exports to the EU
British exports to EU countries decreased by almost 41 percent in January this year compared to January last year. The big reason is the extensive new paperwork required for British exports to the EU since Brexit. British exports to the rest of the world fell by just under 20 per cent in January this year. […]
After Brexit – new exchange program for students in the UK
Today, the UK launches its own international exchange program for students wishing to study abroad. It replaces the EU’s Erasmus that Britain left in connection with Brexit. According to the British government, the new system will attract more British students to study abroad compared to how it looked during Erasmus.
The Foreign Chronicle
Brussels Friday, In recent months I have spent a lot of time in the Netherlands. To report on the effects of Brexit in the port of Rotterdam, to report on corona protests and riots and now in recent days because there will soon be elections in the country. On one of these trips I stumbled […]
Trade with Britain tumbles in the wake of Brexit
Goods suffer the most In particular, trade in goods took a sharp nose: 30 per cent for exports and 45 per cent for imports. In total, Denmark exported goods and services to the United Kingdom with DKK 6.7 billion in January 2021, while imports from the United Kingdom in the same period amounted to DKK […]
Dispersal being "thoroughly weakened"
A report released today by the Scottish Government shows the extent to which the UK Government is undermining the decentralized powers of the Scottish Parliament following the 2016 Brexit vote. AFTER BREXIT: UK Internal Market Act and decentralization sets out how: • The UK Government has not taken into account the views of the Scottish […]
Conquers in Danish? Eurovision entry rated as sixth least likely to win by bookmakers
According to the bookmakers, Leicester City have a better chance of winning the English Premier League than Denmark has to win at Eurovision. With ten games left, the fox is 12 points away from Manchester City with a much smaller goal difference: few players take the 250/1 offered. Denmark, which on Saturday chose the song […]
Loyalist groups are protesting against the Northern Ireland Protocol
Tensions in Northern Ireland are rising after basically pro-violence, paramilitary groups, loyal to Britain, announced that in protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol, they were temporarily withdrawing their support for the Northern Ireland peace agreement. The letter calls on the governments of the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as the EU, not to underestimate […]
Since Brexit, four Britons have been added to the Danish hate preachers list
On Wednesday, the Danish Immigration Service added a fourth Briton to the national sanctions list, which is also referred to by the government as the hate preacher list. This is stated by the Ministry of Immigration and Integration Affairs in a press release. When a name is added to the sanction list, the person in […]
Approval of Brexit agreement postponed
The British government agrees to the EU’s request to postpone the formal approval of the Brexit agreement until 30 April. The EU has not had time to translate the Brexit agreement into all EU languages and has examined this legally, which has meant that it has not had time to formally approve the agreement until […]
