Tag Archives: European Union

Which European countries are in the Schengen free-travel area? Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland France, Germany and Bulgaria today blocked travel even with the free-moving Schengen zone as …

Which European countries are in the Schengen free-travel area? The 26 Schengen countries are:  Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland The EU today revealed plans to shut itself off …

Britons last night toasted in a new era for the UK outside the European Union with parties, pub crawls and rallies across the country. The celebrations got into full swing well before 11pm, when Britain finally divorced from the bloc after three and half years of wrangling. From the flagship …

With just hours to go until the country leaves the European Union, Britons up and down the country are celebrating in style – with street parties and pub crawls to mark the historic occasion this evening.     From Cornwall to Yorkshire and Newcastle, celebrations have commenced in pubs, at town halls and …

Two members of the same family have tested positive for coronavirus in England. The first cases of the virus to be diagnosed in the UK were announced as more than 80 Britons on an evacuation flight from the Chinese city at the centre of the outbreak were due to land …

It seemed like a good idea. Up until now, the Government had produced three special 50p pieces – in 1973, 1992 and 1998 – marking key stages in Britain’s membership. So why not a fourth to commemorate its exit? I called Craig Mackinlay, a Eurosceptic Conservative backbencher, and asked him …

The Royal Mint has unveiled the new commemorative 50p coin to mark Britain’s departure from the EU at 11pm on Friday, January 31. The coins bear the inscription “Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations” and the date of January 31. About three million Brexit coins will enter circulation around …

The Brexit 50p will enter circulation on 31 January as the UK leaves the European Union. For those ardent Brexiteers who want a commemorative token of the day the Royal Mint is opening its doors at midnight for those who want to strike their own 50p coin. The Brexit coin …

Not the change they want! Leading Remainers say they will REFUSE to ‘use or accept’ new commemorative Brexit 50p coin and will DEMAND ‘two 20p pieces and a 10p’ instead in shops Some three million 50p coins will enter circulation on Friday to mark Brexit day The coins will bear …

Chancellor Sajid Javid has unveiled the commemorative Brexit 50p coin – bearing the inscription ‘Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations’. Around three million Brexit coins are set to be distributed to banks, Post Offices and shops across the UK from Friday 31 January, with another seven million entering circulation later this …