Theresa May has said a “new and improved” Brexit deal will be put to MPs when they vote on the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill in early June. Writing in the Sunday Times, Mrs May said the bill will be a “bold offer”. Extra protections for workers are expected to be among the proposals, with …
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The Brexit secretary says if MPs don’t pass the withdrawal deal in parliament, a no-deal situation will become more likely. Preparations for a no-deal Brexit should be brought forward “at pace” if MPs do not back the prime minister’s deal, the Brexit secretary has warned. The comments are likely to reignite the debate about …
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Theresa May suggests her upcoming deal offered to the Commons will have new elements, as a confirmation vote is proposed. Labour’s Brexit spokesman has suggested Theresa May could end parliamentary deadlock by including a “confirmatory” public vote as part of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) – as the PM claims to offer a “bold” …
Time for Eurovision Song Contest this evening. The show is presented tonight in Tel Aviv, Israel. 26 countries in the final contest after national contests and semifinals. Will John Lundvik give Sweden a sventh win? We are second best in the Eurovision Song Contest with six victories. Only Irelamd is better with seven. We …
Today it is World Whisky Day, a day of global whisky celebration. Whiskey events are taking place all over the globe. Happy World Whiskey Day 2019!
“Can you hear me?” Greta Thunberg asks the 150 members and advisers in the U.K. Houses of Parliament. She taps the microphone as if to check if it’s on, but the gesture is meant as a rebuke; she’s asking if they’re listening. She asks again later in her speech. “Did you hear what I …
All the latest updates as the bid to broker an agreement both main parties could vote for falls apart. Crisis talks to broker a Brexit deal between the government and Labour have collapsed. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the negotiations had “gone as far as they can” because “we have been unable to bridge …
Today it is the 17 May, the Norwegian Constitution Day is the national day of Norway and is an official public holiday observed on May 17 each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred simply as syttende mai (seventeenth May), Nasjonaldagen (The National Day) or Grunnlovsdagen (The Constitution Day), although the latter is less frequent. …
Brexit talks between the Conservatives and Labour are about to close without an agreement, the BBC has learned. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn will now move to a second phase, aimed at agreeing on a process for Parliamentary votes designed to find a consensus. It comes after Mrs May promised to set a timetable …
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I love my club, Malmö FF. I see all games, at our stadium when I can – in TV/Stream otherwise. Tonight I was on the top game IFK Gothenburg vs Malmö FF. The two giants of Swedish football. Malmö is #1 and Gothenburg #2. Also in the table of this season. Full stadium in …
I have spent a few days with my colleagues in our global management team at our HQ in Gothenburg. Great discussions on how to continue the wonderful journey og KGH. Our Group CEO Lars Börjesson talking about group strategies. A discussion with colleagues from our IT Digital Department regarding our Brexit Services.
Theresa May has agreed to meet Jeremy Corbyn for more cross-party talks on Brexit despite pleas from her own Cabinet to abandon them. After a marathon Cabinet meeting, ministers agreed to continue the cross-party efforts but stressed it was “imperative” for a Brexit deal to get through Parliament by the summer recess. Theresa May …
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There are a lot of opinions in the debate about Brexit. That is fine and natural. What I miss though is a more technical, non-political dialogue about how to solve potential Customs and border consequences of Brexit. This is a dialogue that exists but not enough, and it is in my view too mixed …
Today we had our first really noce pre-summer day in South of Sweden. We went and bought some new furniture for our balcony and had our coffee outside. These firts days beautiful days between spring and summer are the best. We are not såoled with heat in my country so we take every chance …
One of Finland’s most elusive and endangered animals is the unassuming star of a video broadcast that is back for a fourth season. Norppa live is run by the Finnish WWF, and places a camera on a rock in Lake Saimaa, in the east of the country. Viewers wait to catch a glimpse of …
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I have been two days in London for meetings with clients and potential new clients. London is the place to be for a Customs and Border expert with Brexit still ahead of us. The city was as lovely as always also this time, here Carnaby Street. I had very good meetings today.
Over the last two days we have had two absolutely magnicificant football games. Liverpool vs, Barcelona and Ajax vs. Tottenham have offered Joga Bonito – the beautiful game, as the say in Brazil – football at its best. There are no movie films, books, musicals or theatre shows that can compete with this entertainment, …
Today I participated in EuropaForum in Hässleholm. I was invited to speak in a panel about Brexit. Europa Forum is a platform dedicated to discussions about Euroepan Union and Europe. This year approximately 700 people participated in the forum and many discussions were related to eother the upcoming European Parliament elections and Brexit. In …
It is soon summertime and the fields outside our house are in full bloom. I remember these fields from when I was a child and biling to school, since they always reminded us that the summer holiday break was to start soon.
Theresa May is targeting July 1 as the day Britain leaves the EU after abandoning a deadline for a Brexit agreement with Labour. The European elections will go ahead and MEPs are likely to take their seats it emerged today after No 10 set a new deadline of mid-July to complete Brexit. Senior ministers …
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