BRUSSELS — The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier meets Britain’s negotiating team on Tuesday as both sides seek a breakthrough with just weeks to go before this month’s ominous divorce deadline. The sitdown comes after Barnier said on Saturday that the European Union was ready to give London further guarantees to help push a troubled divorce deal through the British parliament. Barnier also suggested European leaders would be amenable to a short "technical" delay in Britain’s departure from the EU, scheduled for March 29, to give parliament time to formally ratify a final divorce deal. His small overture to Britain has raised hopes that both sides can find a solution, including to the so-called "backstop" plan for the Irish border, a major sticking point for pro-Brexit MPs. Barnier, a former French foreign minister, will meet in Brussels with Britain’s attorney general Geoffrey Cox and Brexit minister Stephen Barclay for talks that … [Read more...] about Brexit talks resume as divorce day looms
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In Vietnam, acceptance of divorce correlated with education level: survey
The survey, which polled 1,400 people aged 18 and above in all provinces and cities, found that overall only 21 percent thought divorce was "not wrong" while 40 percent said it was. The higher their education level, the more likely they were to say divorce is "normal". The least approval for divorces was among seniors (50 years and older) and people with low education and income (less than VND5 million or $215 a month). Almost no one with postgraduate qualification thought divorce was "wrong". People in the north were less accepting of divorce than those in the central and southern regions. A similar divide was seen between rural and urban people, with the former being less accepting. The findings of the study coincide with that of a divorce study done in 2017 by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi and the southern provinces of Khanh Hoa and Tien Giang. It too found that acceptance of divorce was correlated to education levels. Phung Duc Tung, director of the … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, acceptance of divorce correlated with education level: survey
Spurs end Chelsea run as Man City, Liverpool forge on
The win moved Spurs up to third but unbeaten Manchester City still looked in a class of their own at the top as Leroy Sane scored twice in a 4-0 stroll over West Ham United at the London Stadium. It put City onto 35 points from 13 matches but nearest pursuers Liverpool, also still unbeaten, remained just two points behind the champions, keeping up the pressure with a 3-0 win at Watford. Much had been made of the unbeaten runs of City, Liverpool and Chelsea but Spurs had, quietly, made an impressive start to their own campaign and were at their brilliant best at a raucous Wembley. After City and Liverpool had won, the writing was quickly on the wall for Maurizio Sarri’s men in the day’s late fixture as Chelsea went 2-0 down inside 16 minutes to goals from Dele Alli and Harry Kane. Spurs added a sensational third when Son Heung-min carried the ball from inside his own half, beat two men with ease before finishing neatly. Substitute Olivier Giroud added a late consolation for … [Read more...] about Spurs end Chelsea run as Man City, Liverpool forge on
City win Manchester derby, Liverpool go second above Chelsea
City win Manchester derby, Liverpool go second above Chelsea Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan scores their third goal at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain November 11, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON (REUTERS) - Premier League champions Manchester City stayed two points clear at the top on Sunday with a dominant 3-1 win in the derby against Manchester United. Liverpool, having beaten bottom club Fulham 2-0 at Anfield, will go into the international break in second place after receiving a favour from neighbours Everton, who held Chelsea to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile Arsenal had to come from behind to extend their unbeaten run to 16 games in all competitions with a 1-1 draw at home to promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers. Man City moved on to 32 points from 12 games, while Liverpool have 30 and Chelsea 28, with all three teams retaining their season’s unbeaten record in the league. City were on top from the start against a United team missing the … [Read more...] about City win Manchester derby, Liverpool go second above Chelsea
Man City on brink of Premier League glory as Man Utd visit
Manchester City players pose for a family photograph before the UEFA Champions League first leg quarter-final football match against Liverpool at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, north west England on Apr 4, 2018. (Paul ELLIS/AFP) Pep Guardiola's men will become the first team in the league's 26-year history to wrap up the title with six games to spare if they beat United at the Etihad - a fitting end to a season of almost total dominance in the league. City are 16 points clear of Jose Mourinho's second-placed team so it is a matter of when rather than if they wrap up the Premier League title, the first of Guardiola's reign in England. The runaway leaders will be desperate to reassert themselves after their chastening 3-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions league quarter-final at Anfield. But the derby comes just three days before the return leg of their European tie and Guardiola faces a difficult balancing act, still believing he can overturn the Champions League deficit at … [Read more...] about Man City on brink of Premier League glory as Man Utd visit