Brexit has not even officially gone through and there has already been major backlash. The economy in Britain will greatly suffer because of Brexit. This article clearly shows that major car companies are assessing what losses they will incur in a no deal Brexit or a even with a deal. Many of them are deciding whether to close plants and… Read more »
Scotch whisky is a major contributor to the GDP in the UK. With an average $5.65 billion worth in exports every year, the exotic substance is consumed around the world and is shipped to 180 global markets every second. With a potential for a hard Brexit, the whiskey sales will encounter a difficult issue in regards to global trade. The… Read more »
There are rumors of a newly ignited arms race between the United States and Russia. It is possible that the United States will place new missiles in Europe. These plans are threatening Russia and Putin stated that Russia will follow suit with similar actions if missiles are placed on the European continent. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty of 1987 will… Read more »
A British teenage ISIS recruit who left home to fight for the self-styled caliphate has called on her government to bring her home from Syria, but the UK security minister has warned that “actions have consequences.” Shamima Begum was one of three schoolgirls from Bethnal Green in East London who traveled to Syria four years ago to join Islamic State… Read more »
The Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, warned on Tuesday that the potential shock to Britain’s economy from Brexit could serve as an “acid test” for countries around the world trying to adapt to globalization. The United Kingdom is expected to leave the European Union on March 29th, unless Prime Minister Theresa May can convince the bloc to amend the… Read more »
A Russian SU-17 fighter jet intercepted a United States P-8a Poseidon reconnaissance plane, over the Baltic Sea. The United States reconnaissance plane was heading towards the Russian maritime border. The Russian pilots closed in on the United State’s plane, while “maintaining a safe distance”. The American plane pulled away, and the Russian jet returned to base. These kind of altercations… Read more »
Greece and Turkey, being very close in proximity, are bound to dispute over borders or someone intruding on the other. This exactly has been happening between the two, over the Aegean Sea for nearly a century. Greece having a surplus of islands surrounding the mainland, is technically supposed to claim the surrounding waters as their own for purposes that are… Read more »
European countries are not getting along very well at this point in time. The United Kingdom is trying to exit the European Union with its Brexit deal but it has failed to reach an agreement about many issues in its parliament, the main being the Northern Ireland border. If the UK leaves the European Union then it would have to… Read more »
The Danish police originally arrested a 31-year-old man a year ago under charges that he had originally sought asylum in Sweden. To my understanding you cannot seek asylum in one country then move to another in the EU. Which makes sense to me. People seeking asylum are attempting to escape persecution or an unstable homeland. When they reach a nation… Read more »
One of my articles was an environmental article. The article discussed the fact that 2018 was the hottest year on record. I think this is extremely important to spread awareness of climate change so people like us can make daily changes in their lives that will benefit the environment. British meteorologists have compared data with the United States and both… Read more »