#AkademikLomonosov – World’s first floating nuclear power station set for launch this week ift.tt/2HcY6bW
A floating nuclear power plant will this week be towed via the Northern Sea Route to its final destination in the Arctic, marking a “historic milestone” in Arctic exploration. On 23 August the Russian company Rosatom will start towing its first floating nuclear power plant from Murmansk to Pevek in Chukotka. Called Akademik Lomonosov (pictured), […]
Britain’s parliament needs to be recalled immediately to discuss Brexit, the opposition Labour Party’s finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Monday (198 August), after leaked official documents forecast possible food, fuel, and medicine shortages, writes William James. Britain has less than 74 days to resolve a three-year crisis that is pitting the country against the […]
The European Union is united and ready for all scenarios related to Britain’s planned departure from the bloc, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (pictured) said on Twitter on Friday (16 August), after meeting his British counterpart Sajid Javid, writes Thomas Seythal. “The EU-27 stands united and is ready for all scenarios. The best and only […]
The first estimate for eurozone (EA-19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in June 2019 was €189.9 billion, a decrease of 4.7% compared with June 2018 (€199.3bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €169.3bn, a fall of 4.1% compared with June 2018 (€176.6bn). As a result, the eurozone recorded […]
The EU joined other parties at the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP18) to the UN Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which started in Geneva, Switzerland on 17-18 August, to take additional measures to protect the world’s most threatened species against over-exploitation through international trade. CITES is a global treaty that seeks to […]
A Conservative lawmaker at the centre of efforts to block a no-deal Brexit said on Saturday (17 August) he was pessimistic about his chances because he and other party colleagues could not support a caretaker government led by opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, writes Kate Holton. With Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowing to take Britain out […]
Veteran MPs from the ruling Conservative and opposition Labour parties have both said they would be willing to lead an emergency government to halt a no-deal Brexit, the leader of the pro-EU Liberal Democrats said on Friday (16 August), write James Davey and David Milliken. The suggestion that either Conservative Ken Clarke (pictured) or Labour’s […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (pictured) that the Westminster parliament cannot stop Brexit and a new deal must be agreed if Britain is to avoid leaving the EU without one, writes Kate Holton. In his first trip abroad as leader, Johnson is due to meet […]
Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, according to leaked official documents reported by The Sunday Times (18 August) whose interpretation was immediately contested by ministers, writes Reuters. Setting out a vision of jammed ports, public protests and widespread disruption, the paper said […]
Nikolai Petrov (below) speaks to Jason Naselli (below) about a new wave of protests against Vladimir Putin’s government and what it means for the future of the Russian system. Nikolai Petrov Senior Research Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House Jason Naselli Senior Digital Editor LinkedIn Protesters at a rally in central Moscow on 10 […]
#Huawei launches new distributed operating system, #HarmonyOS
At the Huawei Developer Conference, Huawei launched HarmonyOS – a new microkernel-based, distributed operating system designed to deliver a cohesive user experience across all devices and scenarios. Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, explained the company’s thoughts behind developing this new OS. “We’re entering a day and age where people expect a holistic […]
#AkademikLomonosov – World’s first floating nuclear power station set for launch this week
A floating nuclear power plant will this week be towed via the Northern Sea Route to its final destination in the Arctic, marking a “historic milestone” in Arctic exploration. On 23 August the Russian company Rosatom will start towing its first floating nuclear power plant from Murmansk to Pevek in Chukotka. Called Akademik Lomonosov (pictured), […]
Recall UK parliament to tackle #Brexit crisis, opposition Labour Party says
Britain’s parliament needs to be recalled immediately to discuss Brexit, the opposition Labour Party’s finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Monday (198 August), after leaked official documents forecast possible food, fuel, and medicine shortages, writes William James. Britain has less than 74 days to resolve a three-year crisis that is pitting the country against the […]
EU-27 ready for all #Brexit scenarios, German Finance Minister Scholz says
The European Union is united and ready for all scenarios related to Britain’s planned departure from the bloc, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (pictured) said on Twitter on Friday (16 August), after meeting his British counterpart Sajid Javid, writes Thomas Seythal. “The EU-27 stands united and is ready for all scenarios. The best and only […]
June 2019 – #Eurozone international trade in goods surplus €20.6 billion – €6.1bn surplus for EU-28
The first estimate for eurozone (EA-19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in June 2019 was €189.9 billion, a decrease of 4.7% compared with June 2018 (€199.3bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €169.3bn, a fall of 4.1% compared with June 2018 (€176.6bn). As a result, the eurozone recorded […]
#WorldWildlifeConference – EU pushes for better protection of world’s most threatened species
The EU joined other parties at the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP18) to the UN Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which started in Geneva, Switzerland on 17-18 August, to take additional measures to protect the world’s most threatened species against over-exploitation through international trade. CITES is a global treaty that seeks to […]
#Brexit – Senior UK Conservative lawmaker says he could not back Corbyn-led government
A Conservative lawmaker at the centre of efforts to block a no-deal Brexit said on Saturday (17 August) he was pessimistic about his chances because he and other party colleagues could not support a caretaker government led by opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, writes Kate Holton. With Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowing to take Britain out […]
Veteran MPs asked to lead potential anti-#Brexit government
Veteran MPs from the ruling Conservative and opposition Labour parties have both said they would be willing to lead an emergency government to halt a no-deal Brexit, the leader of the pro-EU Liberal Democrats said on Friday (16 August), write James Davey and David Milliken. The suggestion that either Conservative Ken Clarke (pictured) or Labour’s […]
Parliament cannot stop #Brexit, Johnson to tell Macron and Merkel
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (pictured) that the Westminster parliament cannot stop Brexit and a new deal must be agreed if Britain is to avoid leaving the EU without one, writes Kate Holton. In his first trip abroad as leader, Johnson is due to meet […]
#Brexit – UK faces food, fuel and drug shortages, says contested leaked document
Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, according to leaked official documents reported by The Sunday Times (18 August) whose interpretation was immediately contested by ministers, writes Reuters. Setting out a vision of jammed ports, public protests and widespread disruption, the paper said […]
Protests in #Russia show how political environment has changed
Nikolai Petrov (below) speaks to Jason Naselli (below) about a new wave of protests against Vladimir Putin’s government and what it means for the future of the Russian system. Nikolai Petrov Senior Research Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House Jason Naselli Senior Digital Editor LinkedIn Protesters at a rally in central Moscow on 10 […]
#Huawei launches new distributed operating system, #HarmonyOS
At the Huawei Developer Conference, Huawei launched HarmonyOS – a new microkernel-based, distributed operating system designed to deliver a cohesive user experience across all devices and scenarios. Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, explained the company’s thoughts behind developing this new OS. “We’re entering a day and age where people expect a holistic […]