Jennifer Rankin

Brussels, Guildford

Brussels Correspondent at The Guardian

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Trump announces ‘complete and total ceasefire’ between Israel and Iran to start in coming hours - live updates

4 days ago | theguardian.com | Helen Livingstone |Daniel Lavelle |Jane Clinton |Tom Ambrose |Kate Lamb |Lucy Campbell | +15 more

President Trump claims a ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been agreed toIn a post on Truth Social, president Trump claims a 12-hr ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been reached. The ceasefire, he says, will begin in 6 hours.
Dozens of MEPs to attend Budapest Pride in defiance of Viktor Orbán

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Jennifer Rankin

Dozens of MEPs are expected to attend the Pride march in Budapest later this month, in defiance of the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, who has tried to ban the event. In a debate in the European parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs from liberal, left and green groups pledged to be in Budapest on 28 June for the parade to show solidarity with gay Hungarians. The pledges came after the city’s mayor said the event would go ahead, circumventing a law that allows police to ban LGBTQ+ marches.
EU accuses China’s AliExpress of ‘systemic failure’ over illegal goods

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Jennifer Rankin

The European Commission has accused online retailer AliExpress of a “systemic failure” to prevent the sale of illegal and dangerous goods on its platform, as Brussels stepped up its case against the Chinese company. Issuing formal findings of an investigation launched in March last year, EU regulators said on Wednesday that AliExpress was failing to do enough to prevent the sale of counterfeit clothes and dangerous children’s toys, among other items.
Europe will never return to Russian gas, European Commission insists

1 week ago | msn.com | Jennifer Rankin

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Europe will never return to Russian gas, European Commission insists

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Jennifer Rankin

The European Commission has insisted there will be no return to Russian gas, as it published plans to phase out fossil fuel imports from its eastern neighbour by 2028. The EU energy commissioner, Dan Jørgensen, said a proposed ban on Russian gas imports would remain, irrespective of whether there was peace in Ukraine.
Gibraltar agrees 15% sales tax on goods in post-Brexit settlement with Spain

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Jennifer Rankin

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Gibraltar agrees 15% sales tax on goods in post-Brexit settlement with Spain

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Jennifer Rankin

Gibraltar will apply a 15% sales tax on goods to avoid unfair competition with Spain, as a result of the agreement on the post-Brexit future of the British overseas territory, it has emerged. The territory has agreed to ensure a 15% minimum “transaction tax” on goods within three years of the ratification of the agreement, according to a senior European official.
UK and Spain strike ‘historic’ deal over Gibraltar’s future and borders

2 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Eleni Courea |Jennifer Rankin |Sam Jones

The UK and Spain have struck a “historic” deal over Gibraltar’s future, ending the long-running dispute over the territory after Brexit and easing the movement of people and goods across the border with Spain. The Foreign Office said London and Madrid had reached an agreement that “resolves the last major unresolved issue from Brexit”, while the Spanish foreign minister said it brought down “the last wall” on the continent.
Funds to tackle Europe’s forest fires being misdirected, says EU watchdog

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Jennifer Rankin

European funds to prevent forest fires have been poorly targeted and sometimes distributed in a hurry, according to a critical report from the EU’s spending watchdog. The number of forest fires in EU countries has increased dramatically over the last two decades as the climate crisis fuels ever bigger conflagrations.
UK and Gibraltar strike deal over territory’s future and borders

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Eleni Courea |Jennifer Rankin |Sam Jones

The UK and Spain have struck a deal over Gibraltar’s future, ending four years of on-off negotiations. The two sides have agreed measures to ensure that people can move freely across the land border between Gibraltar and Spain with no checks, and to introduce Eurostar-style dual border checks at the airport. The agreement does not affect sovereignty over Gibraltar, which remains a British overseas territory.