#lisaocarroll — Public Fediverse posts

British widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules after living there for 21 years
By Lisa O’Carroll

Authorities say application to stay was made too late, as UK officials say Sweden takes ‘stricter approach’ than other EU countries

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/british-widow-78-told-to-leave-sweden-under-brexit-rules-after-living-there-for-21-years

#Sweden #UKnews #Brexit #Migration #EuropeanUnion #Europe #TheGuardian #LisaOCarroll

Labour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister says
By Jessica Elgot and Lisa O’Carroll

Exclusive: Hamish Falconer wants ‘sense of renewed pace’ in post-Brexit talks while staying within Labour’s red lines

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/09/uk-eu-reset-talks-brexit-burnham-hamish-falconer

#Brexit #Foreignpolicy #Labour #AndyBurnham #Politics #UKnews #EuropeanUnion #Europe #TheGuardian #JessicaElgot #LisaOCarroll

Alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan’s return to Ireland ends global game of cat-and-mouse
By Rory Carroll and Lisa O’Carroll

Kinahan built boxing empire while in exile in Dubai but now faces trial in Dublin charged with directing organised crime

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/09/daniel-kinahan-return-ireland-ends-global-game-cat-and-mouse

#Ireland #Worldnews #Europe #Dubai #TheGuardian #RoryCarroll #LisaOCarroll

Home Office ‘error’ leaves Italian man’s wife with no right to stay in UK
By Lisa O’Carroll

Man is told he should not have been granted settled status so he can no longer sponsor Brazilian wife to remain

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/09/home-office-error-leaves-italian-mans-wife-with-no-right-to-stay-in-uk

#Brexit #Immigrationandasylum #HomeOffice #UKnews #EuropeanUnion #TheGuardian #LisaOCarroll

EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps
By Dan Milmo and Lisa O’Carroll

Firm told to treat third-party services that appear in its results in ‘fair and non-discriminatory manner’

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/23/eu-fines-google-for-competition-breaches-over-search-and-apps

#Google #EuropeanUnion #Business #Technologysector #Europe #EuropeanCommission #TheGuardian #DanMilmo #LisaOCarroll

AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods
By Lisa O’Carroll

Chinese retail platform handed penalty over listings for counterfeit products and unsafe toys

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/20/aliexpress-fined-by-eu-sale-of-illegal-fake-goods

#Retailindustry #Alibaba #Business #EuropeanUnion #Europe #China #UKnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian #LisaOCarroll

British girl, 15, stranded in Rome for six weeks due to new passport rules
By Lisa O’Carroll

The dual national, who missed six weeks of school, is latest of several children affected by recent Home Office policy

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/16/british-girl-stranded-rome-six-weeks-new-passport-rules

#HomeOffice #Children #UKnews #PassportOffice #Politics #TheGuardian #LisaOCarroll

China’s monthly car ‌exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars
By Lisa O’Carroll

Country risks new tariffs from US and EU as it looks likely to match or beat last year’s record surplus of $1tn

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/14/china-car-exports-june-trade-us-eu-trump-tariffs

#Chineseeconomy #Automotiveindustry #China #Business #AsiaPacific #Worldnews #Internationaltrade #Globaleconomy #Economics #DonaldTrump #Trumptariffs #USnews #TheGuardian #LisaOCarroll

VW chief confirms plan to cut 50,000 jobs as board rejects plant closures
By Lisa O’Carroll

Oliver Blume tells staff restructuring proposal includes ‘controversial decisions’ but he has broad support

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/13/vw-cut-jobs-board-rejects-plant-closures-staff-restructuring

#VolkswagenVW #Automotiveindustry #Business #Germany #UKnews #Europe #TheGuardian #LisaOCarroll

EU urged to exempt UK from car rules that could be worst Brexit impact yet
By Jasper Jolly and Lisa O’Carroll

Bloc’s ‘made in Europe’ regulations risk shutting out British manufacturers in ‘most spectacular own goal in history’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/01/eu-rules-threaten-to-shut-out-uk-car-manufacturers-motor-industry

#Automotiveindustry #EuropeanUnion #Brexit #Internationaltrade #Business #UKnews #Europe #Worldnews #Economics #Globaleconomy #Foreignpolicy #JasperJolly #LisaOCarroll

EU sets up three months of talks with China over €360bn trade deficit
By Lisa O’Carroll

Two sides agree to try to make bilateral relationship ‘more balanced’ after weeks of threats

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/29/eu-sets-up-three-months-of-talks-with-china-over-360bn-trade-deficit

#EuropeanUnion #Business #China #AsiaPacific #Globaleconomy #Economics #Europe #Worldnews #LisaOCarroll

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/30/political-donations-eu-parties-data-european-parliament-elections

#TransparencyGap: the funding of political parties in the #EU

Quarter of political #donations in EU go to #extremist and '#populist' parties, data reveals

30 May 2024 by #CarmenAguilarGarcía, #PamelaDuncan and #LisaOCarroll

#SuivezLArgent #ExtrêmeDroite #farright #FCKNZS #FollowTheMoney #GegenNazis :antifa: