Brexit border IT crash delays fresh food imports by more than a day

Andrew Bailey: UK must ‘rebuild relations’ following Brexit

The governor of the Bank of England said that the UK must “welcome opportunities to rebuild relations” following Brexit, as he backs the Chancellor’s plans to boost business investment and growth. Andrew Bailey discussed the importance of economic growth at the annual Mansion House speech in the City of London. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

EU's top foreign diplomat meets Israelis and Palestinians at two-state solution conference

Asked whether he was optimistic about peace in the Middle East over the coming months, Borrell said "a ceasefire must come and it is absolutely essential."

University mobility programmes: Which countries attract the most EU students?

Spain and the UK are the top destinations, as over 360,000 undergraduate and master's students from the EU took part in a mobility programme of at least three months, the latest Eurostat data shows.

In Moldova's path towards the EU, political prisoners in Transnistria face challenges

When pro-European forces won in Moldova in November, their victory only passed by the slimmest of margins. A concerted Russian influence campaign was potentially behind it.

Combining and strengthening European air and missile defence cooperation

18 EU member states have signed a letter of intent to step up cooperation and share the costs of developing common defence systems.

French farmers continue protests against EU-Mercosur free trade agreement

Proponents of the EU-Mercosur deal argue it would boost economic ties between Europe and South America by removing tariffs on exports, notably for machinery, chemicals and cars. However, the deal is widely seen as not beneficial for the agricultural sector.