Europe 21 June 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44560870 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Related TopicsBrexit Ireland is not alone in Brexit negotiations and will remain backed by all member states, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said.Mr Juncker was speaking in Dublin on Thursday.He is … [Read more...] about Ireland ‘is not alone in Brexit talks’
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British PM Reportedly Questioned UK’s Role as Top Military Power
Theresa May has questioned Britain's role as a "tier one" military power during the discussion of modernization of the UK's army with defense secretary Gavin Williamson, Financial Times reported. She also allegedly stressed the necessity to rethink the needs of armed forces and focus on improving cyber warfare capabilities in order to be able to fend off new threats, including those coping from Russia. According to the media, the UK Prime Minister's comments sent "shockwaves" through the Ministry of Defense. Its employees were reportedly tasked with defining the term of "tier one military power" to determine whether the UK lost such status. READ MORE: 'Russia Threat Central' as UK MPs Call for Cold War Level Military Spending Downing Street spokesman, commenting on the news, denied allegations that Theresa May questioned the UK's leading role as military power, … [Read more...] about British PM Reportedly Questioned UK’s Role as Top Military Power
British Junior Trade Minister Resigns From Government Over Heathrow Expansion
The Tory junior minister announced his resignation via a tweet, claiming he had already written a letter to PM Theresa May expressing his concerns. A parliamentary vote to determine if a third runway should be built at Heathrow is scheduled to take place on June 25, and the Conservative Party's whips are mounting pressure on their MPs to vote in favor of it. © REUTERS / Stefan WermuthAs Heathrow Expanded, Will Boris Johnson 'Lie Down In Front of Bulldozers'?Recently published data revealed that Heathrow Airport's expansion would have significant adverse effects on regional airports throughout Britain, with regional airports forecast to receive less passengers and direct flights over the coming decades if the plans are passed by parliament. Meanwhile, some locals and eco-campaigners have expressed their opposition to the project, warning that it will lead to more noise and air pollution … [Read more...] about British Junior Trade Minister Resigns From Government Over Heathrow Expansion
European Court Rejects Breivik’s Complaint About Prison Conditions
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said that it was rejecting a complaint raised by Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, who changed his name to Fjotolf Hansen, about his prison conditions. Breivik was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the attacks — the maximum sentence allowed under Norwegian law. READ MORE: Brutal Breivik Film Spurs Norwegians Into Contacting Mental Helpline © AP Photo / Frank AugsteinWorst Killer in Norwegian History Breivik Claims He Has Remorse – Or Has He?In 2017, the Norwegian Supreme Court refused to consider Breivik's appeal against the state, in which the mass murderer claimed that a number of EU laws prohibiting degrading punishment were breached during his imprisonment. The top court's ruling upheld the Appeal Court’s decision, saying that no human rights violations had been detected. On July 22, 2011, Breivik bombed a government building … [Read more...] about European Court Rejects Breivik’s Complaint About Prison Conditions
Back to Her Roots: Uma Thurman Seeks Swedish Citizenship, Eyes Property
Lawyer and former Swedish Justice Minister Thomas Bodström has admitted to have been tasked with applying for Swedish citizenship on behalf of Uma Thurman. According to Bodström, he was hired two weeks ago at a meeting with Thurman in New York. When the mission is completed, the star admittedly plans to move to her new country. Thurman previously expressed her desire to become a Swedish citizen in several interviews. Thurman's Swedish lineage comes from her mother Nena von Schlebrügge, whose mother and fellow fashion model Birgit Holmquist was a native of Skåne. Uma Thurman has visited Sweden on several occasions, including Trelleborg Municipality, where she saw the iconic 1930s nude statue "Embrace," modeled after her grandmother Birgit Holmquist. The statue overlooks Sweden's southernmost harbor of Smygehuk. 🇪🇸 En #smygehuk el punto más al sur de … [Read more...] about Back to Her Roots: Uma Thurman Seeks Swedish Citizenship, Eyes Property