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Updated story on EC move to see if EU leaders will open negotiations on youth mobility programme with UK.
Von der Leyen: Youth mobilty good for both sides because it increases 'the probability' the 'next generation... will be on good terms'.
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

UK will not ‘turn on’ post-Brexit checks of EU goods for fear of border delays great scoop by Peter Foster Madeleine Speed ft.com/content/ba1974… via @ft

BREXIT: The European Commission has announced it is recommending negotiations on a youth mobility prog open with the UK allowing 18-30 year olds to live, study or work in each others countries. Major Brexit breakthrough
theguardian.com/world/live/202…

This night 5 years ago, I’d my last conversation with Lyra. Hours later, she was dead. The kindest, sweetest, most extraordinary person I knew was murdered by morons on a Derry street. Her precious life snuffed out for nothing. There’s not a day I don't miss her.❤️u kid.

This is untrue from the trade secretary - the EEA with Norway and Iceland is, taken as a whole, more comprehensive than the Brexit deal

Full story: NatCon conference to resume after Brussels court overturns closure order theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Commissioner Ylva Johansson marking 2nd year of detention of EU diplomat Johan Floderus by Iran. 'You are a star, we love you, we miss you.. I could always count on you... Now, you can count on us, we are here today and every day.'

audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-255…

NEW: NatCon conf back on. Brussels court overruled decision by local mayor to close it down. 'What happened yest is a dark mark on European democracy. No official should have the power to shut down free and peaceful assembly' said Paul Coleman, of ADF Int which backed the case

Whole article is terrific writing on Truss, this extract sums it up. ft.com/content/755111…

Also worth knowing when people cite Brussels mayor, they are not talking about the mayor like London mayor or Paris mayor. It's more like City of London mayor. Brussels city is one of 19 boroughs in Brussels. So it's like city of London mayor closing an event. Not Sadiq Khan

To my point about language skills in Brussels.. Top, comme on dit en francais

One reflection on the farcical day in Brussels. Listen to that police officer. Speaking fluent English. Belgians in Brussels never cease to amaze with their multi-lingual skills, in shops, police, presque partout.

Full story after farcical day in Brussels with Farage conference closed down by local mayor. Publicity coup for organisers and bad day for free speech. Rishi Sunak and Belgian PM criticise mayor’s halting of NatCon conference theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Very welcome for journalists to see free speech - which must be free on all sides - defended. Brussels has got a lot of bad publicity from today.

Well freedom of speech at last underlined by Belgium. By none other than the prime minister.

This obviously been superseded by events

Earlier courteous exchange between police and Tony Gilland chief of staff at MCC Brussels

NatCon organiser Yoram Hazony announcing the conference would be closed gradually... Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman allowed to speak

Breaking: NatCon conference is being closed down in Brussels as it is causing disturbance. Organisers just told delegates it would be 'gradual'... and they would try and find venue for tomorrow