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Cox and Richardson claim Churchill would hate Brexit SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info In recent years there has been much debate over how Churchill would have felt about Britain’s relationship with the European Union. As recently as February, Brussels negotiator Guy Verhofstadt claimed that Churchill was a federalist who led the battle for a united Europe. Now the latest big screen adaption on the iconic WW2 PM is about to hit cinemas, and the two stars – Brian Cox and Miranda Richardson – have exclusively revealed to Express.co.uk their view on what Churchill would have thought of Brexit. Their initial unified response was: “Horror!” Related articles EU negotiator says Winston Churchill would have backed … [Read more...] about Churchill would be ‘HORRIFIED’ by Brexit: ‘WW2 PM first to want a United States of Europe’

Europe's response to the refugee crisis has been a "catastrophic failure," according to a report by Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders (MSF). By "opening and closing their borders" in a "dangerously capricious" manner in late summer, MSF said that European states have created "senseless stress and hazardous conditions of passage" for many people, Le Monde reported. MSF called for secure and legal avenues for asylum seekers to enter Europe, in order to reduce the influence of people smugglers. It also recommended a European search and rescue program at sea, which extends further towards the start of migrants' journeys than current efforts run by EU border agency Frontex, the paper said. In 2015, MSF felt compelled to intervene in the European refugee crisis, participating in non-governmental search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean. Between May and September, the organization helped 16,113 people using three different boats. "As long … [Read more...] about MSF: Europe’s handling of refugee crisis is ‘catastrophic’

Respirons-nous mieux en Europe depuis que de nombreux pays du Vieux Continent ont mis en place des mesures de confinement de leur population pour lutter contre la pandémie de nouveau coronavirus ? C'est ce qu'attestent des relevés effectués par des satellites de Copernicus, le programme européen de surveillance de la Terre . Le niveau de la pollution atmosphérique est effectivement bien moins important que l'année dernière à la même période, selon ces clichés mis en ligne par l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA). Coronavirus : les animaux sauvages profitent-ils du confinement ? Dans les pays européens, où transports et production industrielle ont été drastiquement réduits, c'est la concentration en dioxyde d'azote (NO2), produit principalement par les véhicules et les centrales thermiques, qui a ainsi fortement baissé. Cette baisse a été observée début mars dans le nord de l'Italie, zone confinée depuis plusieurs semaines pour lutter contre la … [Read more...] about Pollution : paradoxe, grâce au coronavirus, l’Europe respire mieux

France's south-west region of Gironde has endured a hellish week in which more than 7,400 hectares of forest have burned and at least 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. Although they were partially contained during the night, the fires continued to rage on Friday. Authorities say rain is not expected until Sunday at the earliest. Firefighters from all over Europe have come to the aid of their French colleagues, who are unable to cope with the sheer number of new outbreaks and the re-emergence of fires that had not been completely extinguished. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has praised the solidarity of "heroic" firefighters across the continent. European solidarity appears more necessary than ever in a continent plagued by drought and heatwaves. Hundreds of European firefighters from Germany, Romania and Italy gathered on Friday to help their French counterparts in the fight against the still active fire in the Gironde and … [Read more...] about EU chief praises solidarity of ‘heroic’ firefighters as flames engulf Europe

Firefighters from all over Europe have been deployed to help battle the "monster" wildfire in southwest France for a third day in a row - as others burn throughout the continent. The blaze in the Gironde and Landes regions has damaged 29 square miles of land - around 7,000 hectares. At least 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes, with 360 fire staff and 100 vehicles sent from Germany, Romania, Poland and Austria to help put out the flames. Thunderstorm warnings for next week; follow live weather updates Greece also sent two specialist aircrafts, while Sweden deployed two firefighting Air Tractor planes to help with separate wildfires in Brittany. Advertisement Gregory Allione, of France's firefighting body the FNSPF, described it as an "ogre" or a "monster". Blistering August temperatures and long periods of no rainfall have resulted in rural fires across the continent. More on France More than 1,000 firefighters … [Read more...] about Firefighters from all over Europe battle ‘monster’ blaze in France as others burn in Portugal, Germany and Spain

The summer of 2018 saw record-breaking temperatures across the European Union — and while many lavished in the warm weather by heading to the beach, farmers in the fields were confronted with a crisis. Dairy farmers were worst-hit by the drought in the UK, sending herds of cows to slaughter because there wasn't enough fodder, which is feed for livestock. Backlogs at the abattoir reached four weeks, one farmer in the UK's Northwest told Euronews. The European Union last week presented [additional measures](presents additional measures to support farmers) to support farmers on top of those announced in early August but is this enough? Euronews spoke to European farmers to find out. How bad is the situation? "This is probably the worst drought most people have known in their lifetimes," Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales, told Euronews. "Certainly on a par with the last serious drought we had, which was in 1976." … [Read more...] about How drought plunged Europe’s farmers into despair

Une chaleur étouffante, des températures caniculaires, des rivières asséchées et des incendies meurtriers, toute l’Europe du Nord traverse difficilement cet été 2018. En témoigne une vidéo publiée par l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA). Elle couple deux images satellites prises à seulement un mois d'intervalle. La verdure a laissé la place à un sol sec et aride. L’état d’urgence a été décrété en Lettonie et en Lituanie. Une large partie de la Suède et du Danemark connaît aussi un épisode de très forte chaleur, tout comme la Norvège et la Finlande. Dans certaines régions, les agriculteurs ont perdu plus de la moitié de leurs récoltes. L’Allemagne, par exemple, deuxième producteur de céréales de l’Union européenne, est en souffrance. " La chaleur affecte les récoltes, les produits comme le blé et les pommes de terre et c’est de pire en pire. Cela aura forcément une répercussion sur les prix. Nous allons assister à une accélération de l’inflation pour certains produits … [Read more...] about L’Europe a trop chaud!

By George Wright Published 3 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war Blasts at a Russian-operated airfield in Crimea this week have "significantly degraded" its navy's Black Sea fleet, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) says. The Saky base in the west of Russian-ruled Crimea was rocked by a string of blasts on Tuesday, killing one person. The blasts led to the loss of eight Russian combat jets, the MoD said in its daily intelligence update. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility, but satellite images suggest the possibility of a targeted attack. The cause of the blasts is unclear, but at least five fighter-bombers and three multi-role jets were "almost certainly destroyed or seriously damaged", the statement says. The loss of eight combat jets will make only a minor dent in Moscow's overall fleet of aircraft, … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: Crimea blasts significantly hit Russian navy – UK

Senior Austrian and German politicians have warned Britain that it must accept more migrants and asylum seekers or else face having its demands for EU renegotiation rejected, in a further sign of increasing hostility to the UK's attitude to the migrant crisis currently facing Europe. The Austrian chancellor, Werner Faymann warned that he would block British prime minister David Cameron's demands for renegotiation of the UK's EU membership unless he showed "solidarity" and accepted more of Europe's migrants and asylum seekers. "The next financial framework negotiations are coming up," Mr Faymann told an Austrian television channel on Tuesday."When I think of the British, who have their own catalogue of demands, why should we do anything for them?" he said. "Because, you have to say, solidarity is not a one-way street." Cameron has pledged to hold a referendum on whether the UK should remain in the EU by 2017. On Friday he will visit Lisbon and Madrid in order to resume his … [Read more...] about Germany and Austria Turn on Britain As Europe's Migrant Crisis Worsens

The refugees making life-threatening journeys across the Mediterranean and through Europe have a new hero—German Chancellor Angela Merkel. While Europe has largely flailed in the face of the greatest such crisis since the end of World War II, Merkel has provided rare leadership. The most powerful country in Europe expects to take in 800,000 people this year, four times as many as it did in 2014. Instead of tightening border controls and insisting the country has no room for more refugees, as some governments have done, the German government has made it clear that it will welcome large numbers of the people fleeing the conflict in Syria and other troubled parts of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Asylum seekers have taken to calling the German leader "Mama Merkel." The chancellor's most significant move in the crisis was her government's announcement on August 24 that it would no longer apply the Dublin Protocol to Syrian refugees. Under the protocol, refugees are tested to see … [Read more...] about How 'Mama Merkel' Became Europe's Conscience