The UK has granted full diplomatic status to the European Union’s ambassador to the country, in a reversal of policy that settles one of the disputes that have strained relations between the two sides since Brexit.
In a joint statement Wednesday, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and the EU s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said they had reached an agreement that was “based on goodwill and pragmatism”.
Under the so-called Establishment Agreement for the EU Delegation to the UK, the EU’s ambassador to London will now have a status consistent with those from states around the world. The EU’s staff will also have the same privileges and immunities that other delegations have in the UK.
London [UK], May 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called vaccination the only lasting solution to the Covid challenge, adding that global answer will require diversified production, uninterrupted supply chains and generous resourcing.
Vaccination only lasting solution to COVID-19: Jaishankar
ANI
06 May 2021, 06:18 GMT+10
London [UK], May 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called vaccination the only lasting solution to the Covid challenge, adding that global answer will require diversified production, uninterrupted supply chains and generous resourcing.
Speaking at the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting on Wednesday (local time), the EAM said that India will do its part in fighting the global crisis.
He further said that geopolitical changes have been accelerated by COVID-related trends and added that issues of transparency, reliability, and resilience will guide policy choices.
Regarding COVID-19-related online fake news which poses a threat to public health system, he said: Open Societies and personal freedoms require careful nurturing. Must be on guard against fake news and digital manipulation. The EAM joined the sessions virtually due to possible exposure to coronavirus.
Flurry of diplomatic contacts fuel Iran deal speculation
MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer
May 3, 2021
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In this May 3, 2021, photo, Britain s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak at a news conference at Downing Street in London. A flurry of diplomatic activity and reports of major progress suggest that indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran may be nearing a conclusion. That s despite efforts by U.S. officials to play down chances of an imminent deal that would bring Washington and Tehran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal. (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Pool Photo via AP)Chris J. Ratcliffe/AP