THE pound euro exchange rate held steady today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.157 after Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn failed to reach a consensus on a timetable for the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement bill. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
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Venezuela wins seat on UN Human Rights Council despite opposition
Venezuela won a contested election for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday despite a campaign by over 50 organizations and many countries opposed to Nicolas Maduro’s government and its rights record. CBC | World News
Read More »EU civil war: Austria spearheads opposition to bloc’s post-Brexit budget hike
AUSTRIA is on a collision course with incoming president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen after reiterating its vehement opposition to the EU’s insistence that each of the EU27 should pay a minimum annual contribution of 1.1 percent of GDP. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »‘Utter hypocrisy!’ Opposition MPs shamed over Commons no-show despite prorogation furore
A CONSERVATIVE MP has ripped into opposition MPs in the House of Commons as empty seats appeared despite a crunch Brexit statement from Michael Gove. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling ‘SPIRALS’ after Theresa May hits Brexit opposition
POUND sterling was left “spiralling” against the euro in the wake of news the DUP opposed Theresa May’s plans for an Irish border as part of Brexit. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Cambodia’s top court orders opposition party dissolved
Cambodia’s Supreme Court orders the main opposition party to be dissolved, dealing a crushing blow to democratic aspirations in the increasingly oppressive Southeast Asian state. The decision clears the way for the nation’s authoritarian leader to remain in power for years to come. CBC | World News
Read More »BREXIT BREAKTHROUGH! Government smashes opposition in latest votes on EU Withdrawal Bill
THE Government has successfully seen off the latest raft of amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill in what has been a tense second day in the House of Commons. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga wants new vote
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is calling his country’s repeat presidential election a sham and says a new vote should be held within 90 days. CBC | World News
Read More »‘We must fight’ Defiant Catalan leader Puigdemont demands ‘OPPOSITION’ to Madrid takeover
CATALAN leader Carles Puigdemont has urged independence supporters to form a “democratic opposition” to the takeover by Madrid. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »U.K. parliament will block ‘no deal’ Brexit, opposition party says
Parliament will block Britain from leaving the European Union without an exit deal, the opposition Labour Party’s finance policy chief said on Sunday. CBC | World News
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