Can Johnson get his Brexit deal over the line? We do the maths
Parliament is set to vote for the deal on Saturday
European Union
Shortfall
—18.10.2019Europe's leaders set to clash over their trillion-euro budget
Richer countries call for gap the UK leaves to be covered by cuts in 2021-2027 budget
Agreement
—17.10.2019Bettel urges Westminster to vote for Brexit deal
Luxembourg prime minister had long expressed hope Brexit would not happen
snacks battle
—17.10.2019EU court deals blow to Cypriot bid to protect Halloumi cheese
The Cypriot cheese trademark is objecting a Bulgarian cheese name application
EU and UK reach agreement to put Brexit within Boris Johnson's grasp
UK Parliament now has to agree on the deal
Investigations
—16.10.2019Estonia says it's entitled to majority of money laundering fines
'We are talking about hundreds of millions at least, possibly about billions'
Italy
—16.10.2019Italian Government approves draft 2020 budget plans for Europe
The budget must then be approved by Italy's parliament before the end of the year
Accession
—15.10.2019France blocks EU push to open membership talks with Balkan states
Albania and North Macedonia have been lobbying to open accession talks
Climate
—15.10.2019EIB talks continue over freeze on fossil fuel funding
Proposal suggests EIB stops financing fossil fuel projects beyond 2020
ECA
—15.10.2019EU auditors hit out at flaws in asylum agency spending
Not enough experts are seconded to European Asylum Support Office
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