UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to make an announcement on whether or not England will go into a circuit breaker lockdown or not within the next 48 hours, according to The Sun newspaper. The UK government has so far resisted imposing new restrictions ahead of the holidays even …
Read More »BRIEXIT, Article 16 Warn GBP Traders
The start of the current week came with renewed fears of a Brexit showdown as the United Kingdom has threatened to trigger emergency unilateral provisions in the Brexit divorce deal widely known as Article 16.Article 16 is a clause in the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, a key part of the …
Read More »Germany and Ireland Avoiding New Shutdowns
The German and Irish governments are reportedly trying to avoid a new lockdown, as part of preventive measures against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Reuters. As businesses could be hit hard, the move seems to be falling out of favor in Berlin and Dublin. “There must not be a …
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