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Lord Mayor speaks at a banquet for President Macron
The President of France Emmanuel Macron and the Lord Mayor of the City of London Alastair King at a Banquet for President of France Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, at the Guildhall in central London, on day two of the...
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Sir Keir Starmer declares “Britain is back on the world stage” after EU deal
Sir Keir Starmer described the “landmark” deal as a “win-win” which was good for both sides.He declared that “Britain is back on the world stage”, with the EU deal following trade agreements struck with India and the US. The Prime...
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Lammy reiterates Ukraine's need for 'enduring' and 'lasting' peace as he welcomes Kaja Kallas to UK
David Lammy welcomes Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs, before a meeting at his official residence. The Foreign Secretary reiterated the need for an “enduring and a lasting peace” in Ukraine before their talks...
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David Lammy voices need for lasting Ukraine peace ahead of meeting with EU official
David Lammy has reiterated the need for an “enduring and a lasting peace” in Ukraine, ahead of talks with Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative on foreign affairs, when he hosted her at Carlton Gardens on Tuesday. In comments ahead...
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UK and Ireland summit 'marks a new era' in relations between the two countries, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK and Ireland summit “marks a new era” in the relations between the two countries. Speaking at the top of the meeting attended by senior politicians from both Governments, the Prime Minister said: “Today’s...
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PM seeks to downplay fears of peacekeeping plan risking conflict with Russia
Sir Keir Starmer has sought to downplay fears of Britain being drawn into conflict with Russia over any deployment of peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. The Prime Minister was challenged by Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch to address...
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800m euro-plus funding package will benefit Northern Ireland
The Irish Government has unveiled an 800 million euro-plus (£683 million) funding package for projects benefiting Northern Ireland, including 600 million euro (£512.8 million) towards the proposed upgrade of the A5 road. The package also...
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Irish Government announces 800m euro-plus funding for cross-border projects
The Irish Government has unveiled an 800 million euro-plus (£683 million) funding package for projects benefiting Northern Ireland, including 600 million euro (£512.8 million) towards the proposed upgrade of the A5 road. The package also...
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Sunak welcomes Belgian PM to Downing Street
The Prime Minister has met with his Belgian counterpart for talks on illegal migration and law enforcement co-operation. Rishi Sunak welcomed Alexander De Croo to Downing Street on Tuesday, with the Belgian Prime Minister praising the...
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Prime Minister meets with Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at Downing Street
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at Downing Street ahead of Sunday’s European leaders’ summit in London. Sir Keir told Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that they approach the issue of...
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Sir Keir welcomes Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for a bilateral meeting at 10 Downing Street
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sits with Sir Keir Starmer the West must “avoid the risk” of dividing during a visit to Downing Street on Sunday. Sir Keir welcomed Ms Meloni for a bilateral meeting ahead of a summit of political...
Bloomberg
Norway Needs to Spend Defense Money Wisely, PM Store Says
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store discusses European defense spending as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares to host European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss the potential ceasefire with Russia....
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Taiwan's Cheng Li-Chiun on US Relations and Ukraine
Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun told Bloomberg TV exclusively that the island is focused on building up its relationship with the US, and sees cooperation on technology R&D, and investments as a critical area that will benefit both...
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German Finance Minister Reacts to CDU Win Amid Debt Push
Germany's Finance Minister Joerg Kukies reacts to the country's election results and highlights the complexities around forming a coalition government soon. Kukies spoke about reforming the nation's debt brake, which restricts public...
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Co-operation with Trump key to avoid economic challenges – Donohoe
Ireland’s Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Junior minister Robert Troy. Mr Donohoe said that negotiations are key in avoiding the worst outcomes with the US.
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Defence Secretary compares Zelensky to Churchill as UK and Norway open talks on defence agreement - full
Defence Secretary John Healey compared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's position to that of Sir Winston Churchill after US President Donald Trump criticised Mr Zelensky for postponing elections following Russia's invasion of...
Bloomberg
Congo Latest: Rwanda Stops Belgium Aid Cooperation
Rwanda suspended development cooperation with Belgium for trying to "sabotage" its access to financing amid disagreements over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda has come under widespread...
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Former minister joins protesters outside proposed site Chinese Embassy redevelopment
Former security minister, Tom Tugendhat, joins protesters from at least 28 diasporic groups - including Hong Kong, Tibetan, Uyghur, Chinese Dissident, and other resident organisations - protest outside the proposed site of the new...
Bloomberg
Could China Avoid A 10% Tariff?
Anna Ashton, Ashton Analytics Founder & Fmr. Department of Defense Intelligence Officer, discusses China preparing to be hit with a ten percent tariff from the United States starting Tuesday and whether or not China can do anything to...
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ESA DG Aschbacher on the Economic Potential of Space
European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher said that the space sector is forecasted to grow 12-13% year over year for the next decade, and if fully utilized has the potential to power the economy of the continent in a...
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Crypto Is Still a Trump Priority: Coinbase's Calvert
Coinbase Head of US Policy Kara Calvert is 'not at all' concerned about not hearing crypto mentioned in President Trump inauguration speech and following Trump launching his own memecoins, she says Coinbase tries to stay 'token agnostic'...
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Mikitani Justifies Mobile Arm Losses with Big AI Bet
Rakuten Group CEO Hiroshi Mikitani is dismissing skeptics who call the Japanese e-commerce pioneer's mobile foray a mistake and said the telecom arm is central for future growth through AI. Mikitani says the data gathered from its users...
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Wood: Lebanon President Election First Step in Road to Recovery
Lebanese lawmakers have elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country's first president in more than two years. David Wood, International Crisis Group's Lebanon Senior Analyst spoke to Bloomberg's Christine Burke on Horizons Middle...
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Starmer and Norwegian PM hail relationship between countries as they sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
Sir Keir Starmer and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store hailed the partnership between the countries as they spoke to the media after signing a Strategic Partnership Agreement during the PM's visit to Bergen in Norway.