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Feb 22 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
.@jensstoltenberg 'This is the most dangerous moment in European security for a generation.'
'Every indication is Russia continues to plan for a full-scale attack on Ukraine, we see ongoing military build-up, they promised to step back but continued to step up,' @jensstoltenberg added.
Nato also backs UK/US in saying latest Russian aggression is an invasion. 'I think we have to recall Russia has already invaded Ukraine, they invaded Ukraine back in 2014… what we see now is a country that is already invaded is suffering further invasion,' says @jensstoltenberg
.@jensstoltenberg says there are further Nato forces that can be deployed 'if reinforcements' in a 'defensive way' are needed to support the alliance. 'So far we've increased readiness of Nato response force but not deployed the Nato response force,' he added.
@jensstoltenberg 'A request to get permission to use force outside the Russian territory adds to pattern of decisions and actions by Russia over last months which has lead to the most dangerous moment in our security for decades,' says Stoltenberg, says it was predicted 'months ago'.

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Feb 22
Hungary only EU state to resist new sanctions package, Italy and Austria were resisting but ultimately came on board - but helped water down the response.

Of the three, an EU diplomat says: 'It wouldn’t be the first time they find themselves on the wrong side of history.'
EU's latest sanction mirrors its 2014 response to the annexation of Crimea, travel bans and asset freezes on people involved. These measures upgraded to hit 351 Duma reps that voted in favour of recognition of Ukraine's breakaway states, and military commanders involved.
Hungary's Viktor Orban has been a long-time ally of Vladimir Putin, and has publicly stated EU should opt for dialogue instead of sanctions to avert a war.
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The Government has released its numbers in the battle over post-Brexit fishing licences. In a written statement, Victoria Prentis, fisheries minister, says 98 per cent of EU applications have been approved – 1,831 received and 1,793 approved in UK's 6-12 and 12-200 mile zones.
The UK has approved all of the 1,678 applications for EU trawlers to operate in the 12-200 nautical mile zones. This includes 736 French boats, 358 Irish, 192 Dutch.
It's more complicated in the UK's exclusive 6-12 mile zone. Applications are split into two categories – boats over 12 metres long and boats under that.
There are currently 21 Belgian and 88 French applications for vessels over 12 metres. 17 Belgian and 85 French approved.
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Oct 25, 2021
Appearing before the Commons' EU Scrutiny Committee, @DavidGHFrost says he's 'not interested in arrangements that keep the [ECJ] in place with some other name for it' in a new governance system for the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Lord Frost, the UK's Brexit negotiator, sets out that he wants to see an 'arbitration mechanism', similar to the one in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, to resolve disputes over the protocol to avoid a hard border.
'No role for the court of the final arbiter of disputes,' Lord Frost adds.
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Dec 23, 2020
Senior European source tells me Boris Johnson is willing to accept that the EU hands back just 25 percent of the value of fish it catches in British waters, over a 5.5-year transition period. The UK was previously insisting on 35 percent, over three years.
Seen as a significant concession by the EU side, and likely to anger Brexiteers in Britain.

EU source says: 'Big move by Johnson.'
Delving deeper, the PM can say he's reclaimed control of British waters. After the transition, the UK Gov will be free to decide access. It appears EU has given way on its 'punishment clause' demand that would see Britain slapped with tariffs if EU boats lose access in future.
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Nov 11, 2020
1/ The EU has agreed to water down its demands for 'cross retaliation' clauses as part of the governance talks. Michel Barnier has accepted that police and judicial cooperation should be exempt from the cross-retaliatory tools in any post-Brexit trade and security deal.
2/ The UK is pushing back against EU plans for an extensive dispute settlement clause that would allow for 'cross suspension' across the Brexit deal, for example a row over fisheries could see tariffs slapped on cars if arbitration fails.
3/ British negotiators have accepted the dispute settlement for goods and services, but not the level-playing field and fisheries, according to EU sources. The EU wants fish, energy, goods, services, road & air transport and the LPF covered by the mechanism.
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1: Ahead of the ninth formal round of Brexit trade talks in Brussels, there is a sense of cautious optimism a deal can still be found. Michel Barnier, while saying the UK's Internal Market Bill is 'unhelpful', has claimed the legislation created an 'opening', a source says.
2: Even after a few turbulent weeks, technical-level negotiations are said to be progressing well. Barnier earlier this week briefed EU27 ministers, saying there is now a 'much more open atmosphere at the negotiating table', another source says.
3: As a result, the public rhetoric from both sides has been dialled down. After talks in Brussels last week, the UK acknowledged there was no threat of a food blockade. The EU has softened its words when it comes to legal action for breaches of the Withdrawal Agreement.
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