Europe

The U.K. is due to leave the EU on Friday, the first nation in the bloc to do so. It then enters an 11-month transition period in which Britain will continue to follow the bloc´s rules while the two sides work out new deals on trade, security and other areas. … [Read more...] about Irish Leader Boasts Europe Has the Upper Hand in Brexit Negotiations

To combat disinformation, the government should promote "self-regulation, support for professional standards of journalism and fact-checking initiatives, independence of the media, diversity of sources to debunk false information, and the development of media literacy," Desir said.  … [Read more...] about Media Freedom Groups Express Unease About Ukrainian Disinformation Bill

The Long Island Star-Journal reported: "The victim of German brutality, 45-year-old Sergeant Richard F. Stern, earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action during an assault Jan. 7 on the slopes of Mount Porchio when in the face of heavy enemy fire he addressed the Germans in their own tongue and demanded that they surrender, convincing them they were hopelessly outnumbered." … [Read more...] about The story behind the German Jewish war hero honored on both sides of the Atlantic, decades apart

While Mr Farage, dubbed by The Spectator as the “disruptor of the decade”, has organised the Brexit Celebration street party with Leave Means Leave in Parliament Square to mark down the time to Brexit Hour — 11pm, January 21st, 2020 — the time when, after 47 years, the United Kingdom regains her independence. … [Read more...] about Farage Slams Remoaners for SadPosting About Commemorative Brexit Coins

However, party sources speaking to BrexitCentral have said that the former deputy prime minister will not be expelled from the Tories and there will be no disciplinary investigation, following a party board meeting at Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) on Monday evening. … [Read more...] about Former Deputy PM Heseltine Has Tory Whip Suspended for Supporting Anti-Brexit Rival Party