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In a tense address to both Houses of Parliament, French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the UK not to "stay on the sidelines" of the EU, reiterating his criticism of Brexit and calling for closer ties between the two nations. Macron's comments have been seen as
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British and French leaders, historically entangled in a complex dance of alliances and rivalries, are now aligning against a common enemy: the threat of predatory authoritarians, headlined by Vladimir Putin and with Donald Trump as an unstated co-enemy. This shift marks a significant departure from the previous Franco-British rapprochements of
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Emmanuel Macron's historic three-day state visit to the UK marks a significant shift in EU-UK relations, with the French President seeking to cement Britain's place in a "multi-speed Europe" and rekindle old alliances. The visit comes on the heels of a Reset agreement, reached
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Emmanuel Macron's three-day state visit to the UK is a testament to his winning Brexit strategy, which has been in the making for years. As the French president arrives in Britain, he is met with a mixture of relief and curiosity. Macron's visit marks the final
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Nine years on from the historic Brexit vote, Mirror readers have overwhelmingly expressed their dissatisfaction with the UK's decision to leave the EU, with 71% voting that the referendum was a failure. The poll, which has received over 25,000 responses, also found that 78% of readers feel
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Trading relationships between Northern Ireland and Great Britain are being lost under the Windsor Framework, MLAs have been told. Suppliers are no longer seeing Northern Ireland as commercially viable due to the post-Brexit trading arrangements. A report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found that one in three firms
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Switzerland, a proud independent nation, has been engaged in over a decade of negotiations with Brussels to maintain its access to the EU's single market. The Alpine country has finally reached a deal, which binds it to mirror changes to EU legislation in key areas, including goods, migration,
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Irish fishermen are bracing themselves for devastating losses as the new EU-UK Brexit fishery deal extends until 2038. The deal has sparked outrage among Irish fishing interests, who claim they have been repeatedly sidelined by Brussels. According to the Irish Fish Producers Organisation chief Aodh O'Donnell, the current
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The UK's decision to leave the EU, voted on nine years ago, has caused significant damage to the economy and living standards. Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York, has described Brexit as "the single stupidest thing any country's ever done," and Professor Sir
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North Wales has been allocated £47.8m to construct a border control post at Holyhead, designed to handle the additional bureaucracy resulting from Brexit. However, the UK and EU's new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement has reduced trade barriers for food, plants, and animal products, making trade between
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A YouGov poll has revealed that the majority of Brits are now in favour of rejoining the EU, with 56% believing that the UK was wrong to leave and 56% favouring a return to the bloc. This is a significant shift in public opinion, with only 31% still thinking that
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As the UK formally left the EU in 2020, the relationship between the two entities has been strained, with ongoing disagreements over trade protocols, immigration policies, and regulatory standards. The latest summit, co-chaired by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and European leaders, aimed to reset the tone by focusing on
