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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today at a press conference that his chief advisor Dominic Cummings was acting responsibly and lawfully. As the press previously revealed, Cummings at least twice broke the government's ban on unnecessary movement.more

The office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday evening that he would not waste time answering "inaccurate" stories from the Daily Mirror and The Guardian newspapers about the chief advisor to the head of government, Dominic Cummings.more

Dominic Cummings says he "obviously" will not be quitting as the prime minister's chief adviser over claims he broke coronavirus lockdown rules. He said he did the "right thing" by travelling 260 miles with his family to be near relatives when his wife developed Covid-19 symptoms.more

"The presidential election will most likely take place on June 28, but it also depends on the pace of work in the Senate, because, as we know, the Senate has slowed down legislative work many times in recent months," Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told Polish Radio yesterday.more

Boris Johnson will not face a criminal investigation into his dealings with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri when he was Mayor of London. The Independent Office for Police Conduct said in its report that there was "some evidence" the pair had an "intimate relationship".more

Some parts of Ireland’s economy could restart ahead of schedule if the novel coronavirus remains under control, Ireland’s Health Minister told Reuters on Wednesday, expressing cautious optimism of moving into phase two of a reopening plan on June 8.more

The German government has expanded the list of companies whose potential acquisition by investors outside the European Union requires its prior consent, to include vaccine, drug, medical protection and medical equipment manufacturing facilities, including respirators.more

The United Kingdom today sold government bonds with negative yields for the first time. This means that investors actually pay for lending to the British government.more

Britain’s chief negotiator, David Frost, has accused Brussels of treating the UK as an “unworthy” partner by offering a low-quality trade agreement that he says would force the country to “bend to EU norms”.more

In Ireland, 16 people died of coronavirus last day and 51 new infections were detected, the lowest number in more than two months, the Ministry of Health said yesterday evening.more

This is not a victim of domestic violence, but the perpetrator will have to leave the shared apartment immediately. President Andrzej Duda signed the anti-violence act today.more

The Trump administration stepped up its campaign of blaming China for the deadly coronavirus pandemic, with a top aide suggesting Beijing sent airline passengers to spread the infection worldwide.more

Health officials have confirmed a further four deaths of patients diagnosed with Covid-19 and 88 new cases of the disease in Ireland.more

"John Paul II changed the history of the world. It is thanks to him that thanks to Solidarity communism collapsed and we can create a free Poland over the years. We all owe him boundless gratitude and memory" - said today Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.more

Puerto Ricans will go to the polls Nov. 3 to cast a non-binding vote on whether they want the U.S. territory to become a full-fledged state, Governor Wanda Vazquez said Saturday.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today admitted that people may be frustrated by the complexity of the new guidelines introduced when lifting restrictions related to the coronavirus epidemic. He also announced that from July he would like to return to - as he put it - "almost normalcy".more

During the Covid-19 epidemic, the almost forgotten word "solidarity" returned; a word that has always been dear to Poles and which is strongly associated with Pope John Paul II - the ambassador of the Republic of Poland in the UK Arkady Rzegocki wrote in the latest issue of the British Catholic weekly "Tablet".more

The EU-UK trade talks were never going to be plain sailing, but then came COVID-19, with both chief negotiator Michel Barnier and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson being personally affected.more

A further ten people have died from Covid-19, bringing to 1,506 the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the State, the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) announced at its briefing on Thursday evening.more

The dispute in the British government is growing whether as part of negotiations with the United States last week on a trade agreement to significantly reduce tariffs on agricultural products from this country - reports the Financial Times.more

Poles abroad are still not sure whether, due to the coronavirus pandemic and the numerous restrictions imposed in many countries, they will be able to vote in the postponed presidential election in Poland. Polonia organizations such as the Polish Union in Great Britain expressed their concern about this issue.more

The legality of every internment during the Troubles will have to be scrutinised, the former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has urged, after his convictions for escaping from the Maze prison were quashed by the supreme court.more

“I want to be as clear as possible with Londoners - social distancing measures are still in place. Lockdown hasn’t been lifted and we all still need to play our part in stopping the spread of COVID-19".more

The EU and UK are to take another run at making headway on a post-Brexit trade deal on Monday in a third round of negotiations held by video conference.more

The French Parliament passed a law yesterday extending the epidemic threat to the country until July 10. It enables, among others creation of a system for identifying people infected with coronavirus and collecting data about the people they contacted.more