Parlamentswahl im Vereinigten Königreich: Johnsons Triumph, Corbyns Desaster - So haben die Briten gewählt
#Conservative #Labour #Parlament #Unterhaus #Wahl #Politik #Ausland #Großbritannien #Brexit #BorisJohnson #JeremyCorbyn #LabourParty #UnitedKingdom

Großbritannien hat gewählt - und die Tories von Parteichef Boris Johnson können sich freuen․ Für Labour zeichnet sich hingegen eine historische Niederlage ab․ Die Ergebnisse․

Justice Cooperation: Lack of Deal Between EU and UK Imperils Security
#International #Europe #Brexit #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom

With the growing risk of a hard Brexit, the danger is increasing that European and British collaboration on law enforcement will be discontinued․ So far, the back-up plans haven’t been very convincing․

What Europe Can Learn from Scotland in Fighting the Pandemic
#International #Europe #Coronavirus #Scotland #UnitedKingdom

Global health expert and government adviser Devi Sridhar explains Scotland's ambitious “zero COVID” strategy, which aims to completely eliminate the virus within the country’s borders․ She argues that the plan should also be applied to the rest of Europe․

Minister of State Michael Roth on Brexit Negotiations: High Time for an Agreement!
#International #Europe #UnitedKingdom #Brexit #EuropeanUnion

With good will from both sides, a fair Brexit deal is still possible․ Now, though, pragmatism is needed - and not a constant obsession with who will be the winner and who the loser․

A Looming Disaster: Brexit Threatens to Become the Messiest of Messy Divorces
#International #Europe #Brexit #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #BorisJohnson

Britain will be leaving the EU common market at the end of the year and there are still important issues to be hammered out․ Both sides could be facing a disaster in the form of huge traffic jams, job losses and rising prices․

Boris Johnson's Failures Add Up to Eroding Trust: The Perfect Storm of Brexit and Corona
#International #Europe #Brexit #UnitedKingdom #BorisJohnson #EuropeanUnion

Boris Johnson thought he could handle Brexit and believed British exceptionalism would protect the country from the coronavirus․ He was wrong on both counts․

AstraZeneca Debacle Threatens Global Fight Against Pandemic
#International #World #COVID19 #Coronavirus #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom

The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca was supposed to supply the world with an inexpensive vaccine against COVID-19․ But after a series of mishaps at the company, trust in the substance that was supposed to help end the pandemic is eroding․

A Fateful Election in Scotland: After Brexit Could Come Scexit
#International #Europe #Scotland #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #Brexit

Scottish voters are electing a new parliament this week, and again the pro-independence party SNP is expected to win․ The vote could lead the way to the disintegration of the United Kingdom․

Taking Aim at the Beeb: The BBC Is Under Pressure as Boris Johnson Tightens the Screws
#International #Europe #BorisJohnson #UnitedKingdom #Media

The BBC is the mother of all public broadcasters, but it is facing the greatest challenge of its existence․ The government has taken aim at the BBC on the eve of its 100th birthday, and it is unclear what the future holds․

Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd: "A Cold War with China Is Probable and Not Just Possible"
#International #World #Asia #NATO #China #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #TransAtlanticRelations

China presents a significant threat, believes former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd․ Which is why, he says, the West must work together rather than engage in the kind of bickering triggered by the recent submarine deal between Australia and the United States․

Wales: Drei Stand-up-Paddler nach schwerem Regen gestorben
#Panorama #Wetter #Wales #UnitedKingdom

Drei Stand-up-Paddler sind bei einer Tour auf einem Fluss in Wales gestorben․ Weitere Mitglieder der Gruppe wurden gerettet, eine Person kam ins Krankenhaus․