Deadlock
Breaking the U.S.-Turkey S-400 deadlock
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during a meeting of his ruling AK Party in Ankara, Turkey, July 26, 2019. /Reuters Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during a meeting of his ruling AK Party in Ankara, Turkey, July 26, 2019. /Reuters Editor’s note: Hannan Hussain is a foreign affairs commentator and author. He is a …
Stutes elected as Alaska House speaker, breaking deadlock
Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, speaks during a House Floor Session on March 27, 2017. (Photo by Skip Gray/KTOO) Kodiak Republican Rep. Louise Stutes was elected Alaska House speaker today, breaking a deadlock on the 24th day of the legislative session. Eagle River Republican Rep. Kelly Merrick broke the deadlock by voting for Stutes, which will …
Somalia leaders fail to break deadlock over presidential vote
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali leaders have failed to end a stalemate over the selection of a new president scheduled for next week, government officials said on Saturday, raising the risk of more political turmoil. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, President of Somalia. REUTERS/Jack Hill/Pool President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed flew back to the capital Mogadishu without a deal …
EU leaders struggle to break deadlock on climate deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are still looking for an agreement to cut the bloc’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared to 1990 levels following a night of intense discussions. With the fight against climate change a priority of the European Union, a deal is …
Brexit news: Frost hands Barnier brand new Brexit fisheries plan to break deadlock | Politics | News
Officials from both sides outlined new plans on how to end the impasse, which still threatens to derail the trade and security talks between the UK and EU. Express.co.uk can reveal Michel Barnier, the bloc’s chief negotiator, will spend the weekend reviewing the latest offer by UK counterpart Lord Frost. But UK sources close to …
EU leaders break deadlock to impose sanctions on Belarus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders broke a diplomatic deadlock on Friday and imposed sanctions on Belarus after hours of summit talks, assuring Cyprus that the bloc would also punish Turkey if it continues oil and gas drilling in disputed areas of the Mediterranean. The deal on sanctions against about 40 officials accused of rigging August’s …
EU leaders seek to break deadlock on recovery fund
EU chiefs have proposed a plan to break the deadlock over Europe’s proposed €750bn response to the coronavirus pandemic after a night of acrimonious talks among leaders in Brussels. European Council president Charles Michel published revised plans on Saturday morning that would trim by €50bn the overall amount of grants that would be doled out …
Low expectations as Johnson joins EU leaders to break Brexit deadlock
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will join a video-conference with EU leaders on Monday, keen to make headway in negotiations on a future UK-EU relationship, but officials in Brussels expect no breakthrough in the Brexit deadlock. FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of a Brexit logo in this illustration …
Political movement from EU needed to break trade talks deadlock – No 10
The European Union’s political leaders must intervene to pave the way to a UK-EU trade deal, Downing Street has said. The call for a “political injection” comes after the European Union’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, described progress in the trade talks as “disappointing” and accused the UK side of a failure to engage with Brussels …
Parties race to break deadlock over funds for desperate businesses
The terms of a tentative deal center on $250 billion or more for the Paycheck Protection Program, which exhausted its $349 billion coffers on Thursday, as well as roughly $75 billion for hospitals. Democrats want some of the new money for small businesses set aside for communities with few banking institutions. A key sticking point …
