EU

  • May 19, 2021
  • 6 min read

Progress on EU-Swiss deal remains a distance away

Ratification of the EU-Swiss institutional framework agreement continues to face many hurdles in Switzerland

EU
  • May 19, 2021
  • 2 min read

Amazon facial recognition tech awaits policy certainty

Amazon has extended its moratorium on the use of its facial recognition tools by the police

International
  • May 19, 2021
  • 2 min read

Morocco may use migrants as reminder for EU support

Over 8,000 migrants are reported to have arrived in Ceuta today, though some 3,000 have now been returned to Morocco

Morocco
  • May 18, 2021
  • 2 min read

Migration flows highlight potential risks facing Spain

Thousands of Moroccan migrants illegally entered Ceuta, which is an EU external border in North Africa

Spain
  • May 17, 2021
  • 2 min read

Electoral worries could shape agenda of new DUP leader

Northern Ireland’s DUP has elected a more hard-line leader, but electoral concerns could moderate his policies

Northern Ireland
  • May 12, 2021
  • 6 min read

Italy’s public sector reforms face uphill battle

Public sector reform is high on Italy’s recovery programme agenda; long-term success depends on many factors

Italy
  • May 12, 2021
  • 2 min read

French attitudes to immigration seem to be shifting

Michel Barnier has called on France and the EU to bolster controls on immigration significantly

EU
  • May 11, 2021
  • 7 min read

US trade deal remains a key priority for UK government

The UK government is desperate to sign an FTA with the United States before 2024, but obstacles appear to be mounting

United Kingdom