Leo Varadkar
Wikipedia: “Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020, and from 2022 to 2024.”
Stories
- Story380posts43sourcesAljazeera
Israeli strikes kill 51 in Gaza as aid groups collect limited supplies
Days after Israel imposed its blockade on aid in early March — which is only now being eased — it also cut off power lines to the main desalination plants -…
Mahmoud AbbasIt is time to end the war of extermination against the Palestinian people. I reiterate that we will not leave, and we will remain here on the land of our homeland,…
War in Gaza: How the EU decided to review its Association Agreement with Israel
Gaza's wait for food goes on as aid groups describe distribution 'nightmare'
- Story319posts37sourcesDaily Express
Keir Starmer has caved to the mob by suspending key trade negotiations
Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Tuesday suspended trade talks with Israel, summoned the country’s ambassador and condemned Israel’s conduct in Gaza in terms far…
Abbas AraghchiIt is time to end the war of extermination against the Palestinian people. I reiterate that we will not leave, and we will remain here on the land of our homeland,…
Are Israel’s Allies Turning Against Them?
Wednesday Briefing
- Story157posts22sourcesGuardian
Lammy’s rebuke of Israel marks turning point after weeks of growing frustration
Starmer poised to sanction top Israel ministers over Gaza crisis as pressure mounts for tougher UK action
❝There are no deadlines and there cannot be any. It is clear that everyone wants to do this as quickly as possible, but, of course, the devil is in the details,
War in Gaza: How the EU decided to review its Association Agreement with Israel
Trump says Russia and Ukraine to start immediate talks on ceasefire
- Story15posts5sourcesHaaretz
'Diplomatic tsunami' nears as Europe begins to act against Israel's 'complete madness' in Gaza
While any change of stance is to be welcomed, one cannot be but bewildered that these stern statements are issued nearly 20 months after Israel embarked on its…
Penny WongWe condemn the abhorrent and outrageous comments made by members of the Netanyahu government about these people in crisis.”
War in Gaza: How the EU decided to review its Association Agreement with Israel
- Story50posts7sourcesDaily Express
Labour minister faces fishermen fury after claiming 'no downside' in EU deal
This would mean signing up again to the EU’s hated common fisheries policy (CFP), which gave European fishing vessels access to British waters more than 12…
❝The fish in these waters are worth billions to the French and others,
Boston voters on Starmer’s ‘Brexit betrayal’ reset deal
UK and EU agree Brexit reset trade deal as Sir Keir Starmer declares 'Britain is back'
- Story22posts8sourcesChina Daily
Critics weigh in on UK reset deal with Europe
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has heralded a ‘landmark deal’ that seeks to reset ties between the UK and the European Union.
❝The argument was that doing business at home and abroad would be simplified,
Success of the UK-EU trade deal will depend on whether promises are delivered
Will EU deal make food cheaper, add $12bn to the UK economy?
- Story16posts3sourcesThe Telegraph
Sinn Fein welcomes UK-EU deal for ‘all-island economy’
However, for companies such as the Mid-Ulster Garden Centre that have successfully adapted their supply chains, the deal may not matter.
❝It’ll make very little difference because we’re already very comfortable with whom we source from — the Dutch, the Italians, the Republic [of Ireland] as well as…
Northern Irish firms say UK-EU deal is a step in the right direction
- Story16posts4sourcesChina Daily
Critics weigh in on UK reset deal with Europe
Deputy political editor Jessica Elgot explains the new deal signed between Britain and the EU, and asks whether UK politics is finally over Brexit
Andrew Bowie (politician)We shouldn't be rule takers from the European Union, we shouldn't be selling off our fishing industry to the European Union, and we should make sure no new money…
UK suspends trade talks with Israel as Lammy calls Gaza blockade ‘morally wrong’ and ‘unjustifiable’ — as it…
EU-UK deal a ‘lost opportunity’ that could have gone further, says Varadkar