Tag: Northern
Negotiations on Northern Ireland are at an impasse
London A dispute within the ruling Conservatives in London prevents an agreement in the Northern Ireland dispute with the EU. “We are in intensive talks with the EU,” British Prime…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s political fate will be decided in Northern Ireland
London Negotiations between the UK government and the EU over the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol to the Brexit deal are on the verge of a crucial breakthrough. “We’ve come a…
Hardly any international aid in northern Syria after the earthquake
Idlib, Reyhanli The earthquake surprised Ahmed Al-Halabi in his sleep: at dawn on February 6, his house collapsed, burying his wife, son and himself under rubble. The family stayed there…
Pentagon sights Chinese spy balloon over northern US
spy balloon The balloon was sighted over Montana. (Photo: AP) Washington The US military has spotted a Chinese spy balloon over northern US. The Pentagon announced on Thursday that the…
NATO accession of Sweden & Finland: Everything about NATO’s northern expansion
Ulf Kristersson and Sanna Marin The Swedish Prime Minister receives his Finnish counterpart in Stockholm. (Photo: via REUTERS) Stockholm, Ankara Finland and Sweden want to join NATO together. This was…
Baerbock calls on London to give in in the Northern Ireland dispute
Annalena Bärbock The Foreign Secretary praised Britain’s cooperation with Germany and other western partners in the Ukraine war. (Photo: dpa) London / Berlin Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on…
British Prime Minister Sunak apparently wants to hit the Northern Ireland knot
Dublin New chances for an agreement between the EU and Great Britain in the Northern Ireland dispute mean that the new elections in Belfast are postponed. British Minister for Northern…
Unresolved Brexit dispute leads to new elections in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is heading for a new election Parliament buildings in the Stormont district of Belfast: No agreement on a government. (Photo: dpa) London New elections are expected to take…
Deutsche Bahn stops long-distance traffic in northern Germany after a defect
Berlin According to Deutsche Bahn, a technical fault in northern Germany is currently leading to a complete standstill in train traffic. All ICE, IC and EC trains in northern Germany…
Deutsche Bahn stops long-distance traffic in northern Germany after a defect
Berlin According to Deutsche Bahn, a technical fault in northern Germany is currently leading to a complete standstill in long-distance traffic. All ICE, IC and EC trains in northern Germany…
Northern German states want electricity price zones – criticism of Bavaria
wind energy Critics have repeatedly pointed out that regions with a lot of renewable energy, for example from wind power, are burdened with higher fees. (Photo: IMAGO/IlluPics) Hanover/Kiel/Schwerin The northern…
Mercedes is planning a 100-megawatt wind farm in northern Germany
wind farm The Mercedes-Benz Group wants to generate 15 percent of its annual electricity requirements with wind energy. (Photo: IMAGO/Arnulf Hettrich) Hamburg Mercedes-Benz is increasing the proportion of regeneratively generated…
Amprion: Electricity highway from northern Germany to NRW: network operator proposes a route
High-voltage power line in Lower Saxony The new line is intended to connect the coasts with the Ruhr area. (Photo: dpa) Dortmund The network operator Amprion has proposed a specific…
Northern Europe: entry ban for Russian tourists
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin (left) and her Estonian counterpart Kaja Kallas Both prime ministers are calling for a tougher approach to Moscow. (Photo: IMAGO/Scanpix) Stockholm “Visiting Europe is a…
Dispute over customs border in Northern Ireland escalates
London/Brussels. The dispute between Great Britain and the EU over the customs border in Northern Ireland is intensifying. The UK government has now tabled legislation that would allow its ministers…
Amendment to Northern Ireland Protocol was legal
Brandon Lewis The Northern Ireland Secretary wants to push through the unilateral amendments to the Northern Ireland Protocol. (Photo: via REUTERS) London The British government considers unilateral changes to the…
Northern Lights Seen on Mars
Lights similar to the northern lights were seen on Mars, which is famous for its lost global magnetic field, which plays a very important role in the formation of the…
Northern Ireland conflict hampers UK aid to Ukraine
Berlin Great Britain should become a “global player” again: With this promise, Boris Johnson was elected Prime Minister in 2019. Now, however, the British Prime Minister is making the painful…
London threatens to break the Northern Ireland Protocol
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced legislation in the House of Commons that would allow the government to unilaterally withdraw from the deal with the EU. Should it come to…
Brexit: London wants to change Northern Ireland protocol
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced legislation in the House of Commons that would allow the government to unilaterally withdraw from the deal with the EU. Should it come to…