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The freedoms of establishment and service provision are pivotal for business and professional mobility within the EU. The complete implementation of the Services Directive is crucial for solidifying the internal market, but obstacles still persist. The COVID-19 pandemic added new challenges. In response, the European Parliament passed a resolution in February 2022, outlining how economic recovery after COVID-19 can best mitigate the negative effects on these vital freedoms. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), which entered into force in May 2021, governs the EU's relationship with the UK, following its withdrawal from the EU. In addition to the European Commission evaluating the implementation of the TCA on an annual basis, Article 776 of the TCA provides for a joint review of the deal's implementation five years after its entry into force, in 2026. On 20 November 2024, the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents approved a joint request from the Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and on International Trade (INTA) to draw up an implementation report in response to the European Commission's 21 March 2024 report on the implementation and application of the EU-UK TCA. This briefing seeks to inform the drafting of the joint AFET–INTA implementation report. The briefing provides an analysis of the data on trade flows between the EU and the UK in the last two years (2023 and 2024), in the context of the implementation of the TCA. It should be read in tandem with the European Implementation Assessment on the EU-UK TCA, published by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) in December 2023, which analyses EU-UK trade flows in the first two years of the TCA's implementation. That EPRS study was requested by AFET and INTA to inform their 2023 joint implementation report on the same subject. Similar to the 2023 EPRS study, this briefing concludes that the TCA continues to have a stronger impact on the UK than on the EU in the trade relationship. Trade between the EU and the UK continues to be more complex and challenging compared to when the UK was an EU Member State, even if the implementation of the TCA in the last four years has been generally smooth, with some exceptions. The UK has managed to bounce back from COVID and Brexit less successfully than the EU and has, like the EU-27, been affected by Russia's war in Ukraine and inflation. EU-UK trade in goods decreased slightly in 2023 and 2024, and it is still below pre-Brexit levels. EU-UK trade in services (the TCA does not cover financial services), continues to be less disrupted, and surpassed pre-COVID 19 levels as of 2023. At a time of uncertainty on the future direction of trade policy, geopolitical upheaval, and the United States administration's (potential) new tariffs on imports from its trading partners (including the UK and the EU), the TCA offers an opportunity to deepen EU-UK trade relations. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Enforcement of the Digital Markets Act is under way. The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against three major providers of core platform services. The Commission's preliminary findings suggest breaches of EU rules. To date, two of these preliminary findings have been confirmed, resulting in non-compliance decisions and fines for the companies in April 2025. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have jointly pledged to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work towards a permanent truce. The surprise announcement follows the latest round of talks in Doha mediated by Qatar.

With two marquee statewide races in Iowa and a state economy that is especially rattled by Trump’s trade war, a party marginalized in the the Hawkeye State is looking for glimmers of hope for climbing back into competition with Republicans.

A reclusive Hollywood action star surprised fans with a rare social media appearance on Tuesday.

Andrew Flintoff has criticised the BBC for treating him 'like a piece of meat' in order to gain more TV viewers prior to his life-changing Top Gear car crash in 2022.

The 49th Donald Duck’s Games (Andrésar andar leikarnir) in skiing took place yesterday in Hlíðarfjall, near Akureyri, drawing a record number of participants despite a challenging winter.

he US president’s statement that Ukraine lost the peninsula “years ago” “fully corresponds” with Moscow’s view, Dmitry Peskov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for faster integration of AI technology in the armed forces. Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president is not only “a powerful political leader” but also a “strong man,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The Ukrainian leader’s visit to South Africa is not a bilateral courtesy, but part of a Euro-American project to fracture the Global South Read Full Article at RT.com

Sergey Naryshkin has said he held a phone call with John Ratcliffe and announced the possibility of a future face-to-face Read Full Article at RT.com

«The small business requires efficient and versatile solutions for intra-city transportation,» sales and marketing director at Sollers Marat Sharapov said

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed hope that «all of Iran's right-minded neighbors» are well aware of this

Teachers were able to subdue the attacker before police arrived

According to the report, law enforcement officers conducted an operation on April 22, killing one member of the terrorist group as he put up armed resistance, and detaining four others

Earlier, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva confirmed that he will attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9

Le gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo a décidé de miser sur le curage des rivières, collecteurs et caniveaux comme stratégie pour lutter contre les inondations dans les provinces et villes du pays. Cette série de mesures a été annoncée au cours de la 40ème réunion du Conseil des ministres tenue le vendredi 18 Avril à Lubumbashi, chef-lieu de la province du haut Katanga. Ces initiatives et actions entreprises ont été présentées par le Vice-Premier Ministre, Ministre de (...) - INTERNATIONAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Du 11 au 13 avril dernier, le Réseau des Observateurs Citoyens a marqué un tournant historique en organisant la plus grande mission d'observation électorale nationale au Gabon. Plus de 500 observateurs ont été déployés sur l'ensemble du territoire, dans un effort sans précédent pour garantir la transparence et la crédibilité du processus électoral. Cette mission a permis de suivre de près les opérations électorales, de recueillir des données cruciales et d'assurer que les droits de (...) - COMMUNICATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le mardi 22 avril 2025, le Ministre de l'Économie Numérique et des Nouvelles Technologies de l'Information, le Général de Brigade Bonjean Rodrigue Mbanza, en sa qualité de PCA de l'IAI a reçu le Ministre de la Fonction Publique et du Renforcement des Capacités, Jeannot Kalima, à l'occasion de la rentrée académique 2025-2026 de l'EPCA qui abrite provisoirement une partie des locaux de l'IAI. Cette visite qui s'inscrit dans le cadre du démarrage effectif des formations de l'École de (...) - ECONOMIE NUMERIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The Russian Grandmaster emphasized that had no plans to participate in tournaments under the FIDE flag

«The economy does not even serve politics anymore - the economy is manipulated by politics within the European Union,» Maria Zakharova pointed out

Various cargoes are planned to be carried along these route, including containers, grain crops and oils

Maria Zakharova offered her condolences to the family and friends of Zvezda TV military reporter Nikita Goldin who was injured in a Ukrainian attack on March 24 and died of his wounds on April 22

«In the village of Kryukovo, a civilian died of wounds and four others sustained wounds of various severity in a shell explosion,» Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said

Western powers want to present the fall of the Syrian regime as a strategic defeat for Moscow, but its goals have changed in the past decade Read Full Article at RT.com

An opinion poll in Poland indicates citizens’ opposition to a proposed troop deployment in Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

President Cyril Ramaphosa and his US counterpart have discussed the process of ending hostilities between Moscow and Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com

Japan’s Okinawa Island has seen a spate of sexual assaults reportedly committed by American service members over the past year Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump earlier signaled a potential easing of China tariffs and said he has discussed the situation with Beijing Read Full Article at RT.com