All news on the topic: European Union

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Welsh whisky given special protected status to stop imitation and misuse
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey will announce the whisky UKGI status today at the Royal Welsh Show. She said Single Malt Welsh Whisky is widely acclaimed for its lightness of character
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Date Brits will have to pay 'visa' fee to enter 30 countries including Spain
Brits will soon be paying a travel permit to go on holiday to the EU as a consequence of Brexit, with extensive details required from each applicant about their employment, address and medical records.
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Over 250,000 Brits with valid passports risk being banned from summer flights
The summer holidays are here but Brits are being urged to check their travel documents following a study that found over 250,000 holidaymakers could be turned away at the airport
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Brits going to Spain for summer holidays now need extra document to enter
Those heading to Malaga, Alicante, Palma, or any Spanish city need to be aware that they now need extra documents to enter the country following the UK's departure from the EU
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Falklands War hero blasts EU as it calls islands 'Malvinas' in win for Argentina
Simon Weston, who suffered terrible injuries when his troop carrier ship was bombed in the 1982 conflict, lashed out at Brussels for calling the archipelago 'Islas Malvinas'
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Urgent alert for EE, Vodafone and Three users - ignoring it will prove costly
Millions of smartphone users have been placed on red alert due to the recent introduction of roaming fees.
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Rishi Sunak lashes out at EU in diplomatic spat over disputed name for Falklands
The Prime Minister lashed out at the EU after it used the Argentinians' preferred name for the South Atlantic archipelago which was fought over in 1982
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Channel Tunnel border checks 'could soon take four times longer' warning
John Keefe, chief corporate and public affairs officer at Getlink, which operates the Channel Tunnel, complained a new EU checks system had been designed "without any consideration" for cross-Channel travel
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UK moves to top five in new rankings of the world's most powerful passports
The UK's passport fortunes have finally brightened after six years of decline following the Brexit referendum, according to the Henley Passport Index, which measures how many countries different citizens can visit visa-free
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Important change made to UK passports as new design unveiled for first time
For more than 70 years, the official travel documents - revived with traditional dark blue covers post-Brexit - were supplied in the name of 'Her Majesty' - but they are set to be changed this week
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PM must end mindless cruelty of the asylum system'
In the latest outrage of Tory asylum policy, refugees were placed in a holding camp between two shooting clubs in Essex - greeted by gunfire and no doubt dredging up ghastly memories
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Boris Johnson's new neighbours brutally taunt him with EU flags in their gardens
Some of Boris Johnson's new neighbours aren't pleased the ex-prime minister has moved to their village, and they're taking their revenge by loudly flying the EU flag in their gardens
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Brits warned they might be banned from 70 countries if they have a red passport
Hoping for a summer getaway? You may want to check whether you're legally allowed to travel - this easy-to-forget catch leaves some prospective holidaymakers disappointed every year.
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Rishi Sunak urges NATO allies to pump more cash into defence
The PM also took a swipe at the alliance's 'out of date' spending reports showing the percentage spent by Britain is due to drop from 2.16% in 2022 to 2.07% in 2023
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Turkey links EU membership bid to row over Sweden joining NATO as summit looms
Ankara is refusing to allow Stockholm to join the Western military alliance - and has now urged NATO countries to back its bid to join the exclusive Brussels bloc
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Ticketmaster crashes as fans flood site to get Taylor Swift UK tour tickets
The Ticketmaster website has crashed after fans rushed to the website to purchase Taylor Swift tickets for the UK and European leg of her tour, which went on sale earlier today
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French government bans fireworks for Bastille Day after days of violent riots
France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks ahead of Bastille Day on July 14, in response to the violent riots held nationwide last month over the death of Nahel Merzouk
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This 50p coin is worth 90 times its value - and there are 100,000 in circulation
A TikTok coin collector has divulged that one 50p coin could be worth up to £45, as one of the rarest of its kind to date.
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Boris Johnson blew £800k painting union flag on another prime ministerial plane
The Cabinet Office initially tried to keep secret the cost of painting the Titan Airways jet. But he was forced to reveal the price following a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office
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Zelensky to attend crunch NATO summit in Vilnius as Ukraine-Russia war grinds on
The Ukrainian leader is due to attend the meeting in the Lithuanian capital, alongside Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US President Joe Biden and French Premier Emmanuel Macron
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Turkey travel warning for British tourists as UK Foreign Office issues update
Guidance on safety and security risks have been amended, with an advisory against travel to some parts of the country and all but essential travel to other areas
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Mirror readers brand Brexit a FAILURE on referendum anniversary - poll results
We polled readers about their opinions of Brexit seven years after the referendum gripped the UK, and a majority of voters say the move has been a failure - but do YOU agree?
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Sturgeon blames possible no-deal Brexit for distracting from pandemic plans
The former Scottish First Minister was reminded she was "in a witness box not a soap box" when she appeared at the Covid Inquiry as she rallied against Brexit and the impact it had
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'Britain is run by criminal bullies doing illegal things badly'
Those in charge are now officially criminals, bullies, and incompetents, says Fleet Street Fox. The Mafia would never have sold the water or wasted money on Rwanda
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Should non-EU nationals provide fingerprints to enter the EU - vote in our poll
The EU Entry and Exit System will be put in place by the end of the year, meaning Brits heading on holiday will have their fingerprints taken if they are visiting countries in the EU, including France and Spain