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Brexit reset: five business leaders on how they’d like relations with the EU to change Rachel Reeves has spoken of a reset in EU relations. Here, experts in everything from music to farming explain what they hope it will meanEarlier this week, the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said she was hoping talks in the new year could lead to an extensive “reset” of post-Brexit relations.The remarks were seized on by leave supporters who fear a betrayal of the referendum vote, while others argue Reeves won’t go nearly far enough. Continue reading… Brexit reset: five business leaders on how they’d like…

Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect, especially with his recent worrying and close relationship to Elon Musk Donald Trump is hosting Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/donald-trump-ap-apple-tim-cook-ceo-b2664288.html

The US military has transported out of Syria an American who had disappeared seven months ago into former President Bashar Assad’s notorious prison system and was among the thousands released this week by rebels, a US official said Friday. Travis Timmerman, 29, was flown out of Syria on a US military helicopter, according to a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing operation. Travis was arrested by the Assad regime on crimes of spying and supporting the insurgents. It’s unclear where Timmerman may go next. The British PM is going to work with teh new…

Before Christmas, the Gran Sasso tunnel closes for three nights for scheduled works. The days affected are 16, 17 and 18 December: from 10pm to 6am the following day, the western carriageway – towards L’Aquila/Rome – of the Colledara/San Gabriele-Assergi motorway section will be closed. Gran Sasso tunnel, three nights of closures towards Rome. Here are the alternative routes https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/12/14/news/gran_sasso_traforo_chiusure_alternative-423885991/?rss

The investigation by the prosecutors of Enna on the high prelate of Piazza Armerina arises from the complaint presented by Antonio Messina, who suffered violence from Don Rugolo The investigation into abuse, the victim’s new accusations: “The bishop also covered up other priests” https://palermo.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/12/14/news/inchiesta_abusi_vittima_accusa_vescovo-423885902/?rss

  There was a family reunion for my wife Fionnuala’s ones last week and I ended up being a designated driver. I didn’t mind at all but after leaving one group of hyper-active relations home, I got a call to say two of her cousins were stuck and needed a lift to Greencastle. “Where the hell is that?” “Not too far. They’ll keep you right,” Fionnuala said. “And don’t be grumpy.” I was grumpy. I went back to the hotel but there was no sign of the pair and when I eventually found them – at the residents’ bar –…

Brigitte Macron at the Elysée Palace in Paris, on October 4, 2024. BENOIT TESSIER / EPISODE Four men will appear in court next year in Paris over allegations they harassed French First Lady Brigitte Macron online, prosecutors said Thursday, December 12. A hearing in July next year will concern “malicious comments about Brigitte Macron’s gender and sexuality, as well as her age difference with her husband… likening her to a pedophile,” prosecutors said. The first lady filed a complaint in August, and authorities opened an investigation into cyberharassment and incitement to commit an offense, the prosecutor said. A trial is…

Newly appointed Prime Minister Francois Bayrou walks in Paris, France, December 13, 2024. STEPHANIE LECOCQ / REUTERS French President Emmanuel Macron appointed François Bayrou as prime minister on Friday, December 13, over a week after lawmakers voted to oust conservative ex-prime minister Michel Barnier. A heavyweight politician, Bayrou heads the centrist MoDem party who has been allied to Macron since he swept to power in the 2017 election campaign. “The President of the Republic has appointed Mr. François Bayrou as prime minister and tasked him with forming a government,” the French presidency said in a statement, giving no more details.…

The Conference of Presidents concluded as it began: without a hint of agreement to address the immigration issue, specifically the situation of unaccompanied foreign minors who remain overcrowded in the Canary Islands and Ceuta. Neither between the autonomous communities, nor with the Government. “It has been a missed opportunity,” said the Canary Islands president, Fernando Clavijo. “I don’t want to say that we have wasted time, because I think we have to talk about these issues, but it is frustrating,” said Murcia leader Fernando López Miras. The leaders’ complaints about the transfers of immigrants to their territories and the lack…

The president of Catalonia proposes holding another Conference of Presidents in Barcelona to develop the financing reform Read Illa says she wants one "solidarity financing" and warns Ayuso that he will not accept "lessons" of whom "they practice fiscal lack of solidarity"