Eurosceptic Conservative MPs will still vote down the government’s Brexit deal even if Theresa May negotiates an exit clause from the Irish backstop, the former minister Steve Baker has insisted. May’s cabinet has been locked in a bitter internal wrangle about whether, and how, the government could extricate itself from the backstop, with some …
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So today it is time for a journey to Stockholm for meetings. I used to work in the city and it was a great time. When in Customs I worked in Headquarters for eleven years. Fist at Skeppsbron in Gamla Stan (Old town) and later at Alströmergatan 39, Kungsholmen. These were great times.
Today on November 8 you can all buy the Xmas gift of the year, the new Zlatan Ibrahimovic biography: ‘I am football’. Don’t miss it – it is sensational and co-written by my friend Mats Olsson. This is a perfect Xmas gift for your friends about one of the best football players in the …
The Prime Minister has formed five new business councils to advise on how to create the best business conditions in the UK after Brexit. Each council will aim to meet three times a year, twice with the Prime Minister and once with a senior cabinet minister, to provide high-level advice and policy recommendations on …
BBC today claims that there is a detailed plannonbhow to present the new Brwxit deal proposal. Naturally, there has to be a plan. Why wouldn’t there be? It have to be a priority to fimd the best possible way to avoid a UK Hard Brexit Crash-Out, right? This is what BBC writes today. Cabinet …
Today I spoke avout Brexit and Borders in front of a full house at the Transport & Logistics Fair in Rotterdam, Netherlands. My colleagues from KGH Netherlands has a great stand at the exhibition. Netherlands is naturally with its leading trading nation profile and geographical position showing a great ibterestbin Brexit, Customs, trade and …
Today I am speaking about Brexit at the Transport & Logistics Fair in Rotterdam. You find me on stage at 12.00. Don’t miss it!
The European Union plans to have a 29-strong team of diplomats in London to represent it after Brexit. It will be called a “delegation” – not an embassy – and will be part of the EU’s foreign policy arm, the European External Action Service (EEAS). There will also be a mission with five staff …
Swedes have been ranked the world’s best non-native speakers of English in a yearly international ranking. The English Proficiency Index (EPI) from global language training company Education First (EF) ranked Sweden top out of 88 countries which don’t have English as a national language. The country overtook last year’s winner, the Netherlands, which was …
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Spent the weekend in Dubai for meetings. It is always a pleasure to visit our office and staff here and naturlaly to have neetings with clients.
On the 8 November the new biography about Zlatan Ibrahimovic, ‘I am football’ will be released. Ibrahimovics first biography (part 1), ‘I am Zlatan Ibrahomovic’ is one of the most read books in Sweden ever and one of the highest ranked sports biographies. ‘I am football’ It is my friend, Mats Olsson ä, that …
We are getting closer. Will the final deal proposal pass the UK Parliament? Theresa May’s secret plan to secure a Brexit deal and win the backing of parliament can be revealed today. Senior sources say the prime minister has secured private concessions from Brussels that will allow her to keep the whole of Britain …
On Iceland there is now a company, Aha, that delivers takeways by drones. The company works with the biggest takeeway restaurants. You order your food in a smartphone app, the drone picks it up and deliveres wherever you are. Everybody is a winner, also the environment since it a very environment friendly way of …
It’s a new playbook, born of Democratic futility in Texas. The midterm elections in the United States is comming up this week. The world is watching U.S. to see if things is about to change or not. For good or for worse depending on your preference towards the oresent administration. One of the most …
I am speaking about Brexit at the 7th Annual Spare Parts Business Platform on February 13th, in Stockholm. The event is organized by Copperberg.
The Guardian had the other day a great article about The Buggles and their famous hitsong ‘Video killer a radio star’. I love that song. I was moving to my first own apartment and there was cable TV in the house I moved to. This was unique in Sweden at the time, and we …
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I know that UK Government and UK Agencies are working very hard to prepare for Brexit. I have personally worked for decades with both HMRC and Revenue Commissioners and I have deepest respect for the knowledge, competence and capacity of colleagues in those organizations. Likewise are the Customs Services on the other side of …
UK Brexit negotiator Dominic Raab has said that he expects a divorce deal with EU on Brexit before 21 November. Is it likely? Michel Barnier was under mounting pressure to agree to a fresh compromise with Britain over the Irish backstop, senior EU sources told The Telegraph on Wednesday night, as Dominic Raab said …
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The European Union is pressing ahead with plans for a no-deal Brexit, amid uncertainty about when high-level negotiations will resume. With 149 days until Brexit day, time is running out to secure a deal that the British government wants to nail down this autumn, to allow time for the agreement to gain assent from …
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A “broad majority” of EU countries are in favour of putting an end to daylight saving, but say they need more time. After informal talks in Austria yesterday, transport ministers concluded that ending clock changes in 2019 would lead to “catastrophic” cross-border travel chaos, calling to delay any moves until 2021. The European Commission …
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