It was all about Customs – now it is about mathematics. Yesterday the EU 27 agreed the new Brexit deal with United Kingdom. A victory for Prine Minister Boris Johnson. As his former oponent Jeremy Hunt write: “Fair play Boris. Many doubted it was possible to do this before Oct 31st, including me on …
My often brilliant pal Johan Norberg writes: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was instituted in 1987. Since then extreme poverty has declined from 35% to 9%. 1.1 billion fewer live in poverty today, despite an increase in the global population by 2.5 billion.
The president of the European Commission has insisted there can be no further delay to Brexit now that a new deal has be struck by the UK. “We have concluded a deal and so there is not an argument for further delay. It has to be done now,” Mr Juncker told reporters on the …
UK PM Boris Johnson has just declared that “a great new Brexit deal is done”! Mr Johnson and his team has been negotiating with EU officials ahead of a crunch summit to work out the details of his new proposals for Brexit, including solutions to the Irish border problem. Earlier this morning his plans …
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Boris Johnson is increasingly optimistic that a Brexit deal could be agreed before the end of the week as negotiators began work on a draft text in Brussels. EU leaders are primed to discuss a new deal on Wednesday when they meet for a three-day summit during which the Prime Minister hopes they will sign …
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The front page of the Guardian tomorrow.
Shanker Songham writes about the chance if getting a deal in The Telegraph. Only a very small circle of people know exactly what is being proposed by the UK in the Brexit negotiations – or, for that matter, what the EU has deemed acceptable – but some clear patterns are emerging. The discipline of both …
16 days to Brexit. Two fays to the EU Summit. Is there a new deal on the way? The talks are on-going and the two negotiating teams are working around the clock. I thinkt here is an opening, a landing zone. We will know within 24 hours. If so, and there are still a …
The Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, also known as The Nobel and Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics, is an award for outstanding contributions. The prize is this year awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, MIT, Esther Duflo, MIT and Michael Kremer, Harvard. This …
As negotiations continues for a last minute Brexot deal, the clock is ticking towards October 31st. On Thursday EU28 leaders meet for the last Council before the United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union. Is there time for a deal? Yes, there is still time but it is getting close. Sky News …
We are waiting for the masterpiece. Every report is saying that tHe best film director alive, Martin Scoreses, is back in his own garden and delivering his lifetime performance. He has a cast of De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci helping him. It is time for The Irishman. The film is based on the excellent …
“I stood stone-like at midnight, suspended in my masquerade, I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade” He was 24 years old, when he recorded his first song, Growing Up. These were the first words he ever sang in a studio. The rest is history, also my history. …
For the first time my blog have had more than 18 000 vistors in a month. This is absolutely amazing! Thankbyounfor reading my texts about Customs, borders, trade, development, sport, film and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. I suspect that Brexit and my work with Brwxot have sonething to do with the growing interest. Anyway, now I …
This week I have visited five countries. A lot of Brexitmeetings, but also work on a range of other connected and prioritized areas. In my line of business you have to go where the clients, challenges and opportunities are. So always in the air, always on the road.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea, longtime foes who fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, restored relations in July 2018 after years of hostility. The prize, worth nine million Swedish crowns, or around $900,000, will be …
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A few days ago reports in Brussels said that EU leaders were prepared for a dramatic Johnson walk-out st the next weeks EU Council. According to Irish Times a senior Irish Government source speculated on the chances of a deal by saying, “you should never say never even pigs might fly”. Pat Leahy, political …
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Yesterday I was back in Northern Ireland for meetings in Belfast and at the border. Here with my colleague and friend Shanker Singham at Foyle Port For a Customs and Border expert with 35 years experience from 120 plus countries and having seen hundreds of different borders, it is always a pleasure to visit …
Don’t miss miss my Friday text on the KGH Brexit blog. You can read the text here: KGH Brexit Blog
Is it the beginning of a deal we saw yesterday? PM Boris Johnson met Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) and when they came out, they were both smiling. After a three-hour meeting, Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar both said that they could see a “pathway to a deal”. Only a show? Reason for …
Jeffrey Sachs said at the WTO Public Forum this week that the rules-based trading system has been key for prosperity but now trade rules also need to adapt to contribute to social and environmental goals. Jeff Sachs has always been a keen advocate for trade driving the devlopment of coubtries and trade inclusiveness leading …
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