Brussels insists it will not Renegotiation of the EU’s Brexit agreement London has increased tensions by boldly pushing to reform Northern Ireland’s trade rules.

The new conflict comes as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to renegotiate the so-called Northern Ireland agreement reached with Brussels in 2019, even though the agreement has only come into effect at the beginning of this year.

Johnson’s Brexit minister, Lord David Frost, published a paper proposing to dismantle key parts of the agreement, which governs post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, including depriving the European Court of Justice of its regulatory role.

Most inspections at Irish Sea ports on goods shipped from the UK to Northern Ireland will be replaced by a new system based primarily on the honesty of traders, with random inspections after the border.

Maros Sefcovic, vice-president of the European Commission responsible for relations with the United Kingdom, stated that Brussels “will not agree to renegotiate the agreement.” Weeks or months of diplomatic wrestling is at hand.

There are five more stories in the news

1. The U.S. and Germany reached a ceasefire agreement on the Beixi 2 pipeline U.S. and Germany have Reach an agreement Resolve their long-standing dispute over the Beixi 2 pipeline, including Berlin’s promise to impose sanctions on Russia if Moscow threatens the energy security of its neighbors.

2. Senate Republicans blocked Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan in the first vote Republicans in U.S. Senate blocked Joe Biden’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package faces the first vote in the upper house of Congress, which is a setback for the president and his fellow Democrats.

3. Olympic quarantine order angers Tokyo athletes and representatives Dozens of self-isolation orders Arouse anxiety among athletes and representatives In the Tokyo Olympics bubble, they feared that they might miss the Olympics after contact with people infected with Covid.

4. The floods in China killed more than a dozen people Severe flooding has caused death At least a dozen people In the city of Zhengzhou in central China. Heavy rain flooded the streets and passengers were trapped in subway cars. The local weather department said this was the worst flooding in the city since 1951.

5. Netflix reduces subscribers The streaming media group lost 430,000 subscribers in the United States and Canada in the second quarter and issued weaker-than-expected forecasts. Rekindling investor misgivings Regarding the performance of market leaders after the economy reopened from the pandemic.

Coronavirus Digest

• Italian Inter Milan Football Club announced It can’t travel to Florida As international travel involves risks associated with the coronavirus, participate in the football exhibition games there.

• New York City will Need staff from municipal hospitals And clinics either get the Covid-19 vaccine or test once a week.

• Chicago Has expanded its number of countries Travel advisory list New restrictions have been imposed on unvaccinated travelers from Florida, Louisiana and Nevada.

• Tunisian The president put Head of the army Manage pandemic response measures.

• Worldwide Stock market rise On Wednesday, strong earnings data diverted investors’ attention from the rapid spread of the Delta Covid-19 variant.

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climate change G20 Environment Minister started meeting Today in Naples, Italy. U.S. climate envoy John Kerry intends to urge countries to increase emissions reductions at the meeting. After saying it earlier this week Unless China changes its goals, limiting global warming to 1.5C will be a “pipe dream”.

• View: The G20 must focus on five key areas to address climate change, including the new US carbon tax stance and collaborative technology research, Gillian Tett wrote.

European Central Bank Meeting European Central Bank interest rate setters meet today for the first discussion Now that it is agreed About the new monetary policy strategy last week. But the European Central Bank’s consensus on its new inflation target, including a new 2% target, Can dissolve Central bank governor Christine Lagarde (Christine Lagarde) warned that as policymakers discuss changes to interest rate hike guidelines.

income AT&T announces its second quarter results today after announcing its plan Uninstall its media assets May and Write a new chapter In the field of telecommunications.

What are we still reading

Why Trump voters refuse to be vaccinated The speed of vaccination in various states in the United States is closely related to politics, and Republican voters are less likely to obtain vaccines than Democrats.As reported by Nikou Asgari, this poses a huge challenge to local health officials in the Red State From Little Rock, Arkansas shows.

Europe’s expensive plan to enter the top chip manufacturers The European Union is seeking to enter the top global semiconductor manufacturing alliance, setting a goal of doubling its share of the global chip market by 2030. But will this eventually happen? Squander public funds Chasing geopolitical ambitions that may not be supported by industry and market logic?

The fiercest billionaire space race is Bezos and Musk Richard Branson is Not the main competitor of Blue Origin Because of Musk Space Exploration Technology Corporation Still the street in front. SpaceX sent astronauts to the International Space Station last year and plans to travel around the moon in 2023.

How Israel uses NSO spyware as a diplomatic business card This Israeli company was attacked by activists for selling military-grade surveillance software to an authoritarian regime Played a vital role In the process of its government trying to attract countries such as the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, it revealed the close ties between this technological unicorn and the highest level of Israel.

Corporate values ??must go beyond buzzwords Official statements of corporate values ??are usually a maddening mixture of gibberish and gibberish. Integrity, innovation, respect, responsibility and sustainable development have been among the best in the buzzwords of the past two years. Brook Masters Suspect Their popularity is that they are extremely difficult to measure.

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