A quietly announced adequacy decision from the EU may seem like a minor detail in the UK’s departure but is vital for many sectors. General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) is EU wide legislation on data safeguarding and privacy. This applies internally and to other countries dealing with EU citizens, part of the reason the […]

Quite a long video but if you enjoy traditional boats, or simply the pleasure of craftsmen at work, well worth the time. Hegarty’s Boatyard is on the River Ilen, just outside Skibbereen, in County Cork. The boatyard’s work and the people involved are the subject of a major photographic exhibition, at the National Maritime Museum, […]

Jim Hacker’s problem has returned, with British sausages and other products about to be banned from one part of the UK. The rest of Britain no longer follows EU rules but Northern Ireland does, due to the land border with an EU member. EU food safety rules do not allow chilled meats to enter their […]

Around 70 French protest vessels and 2 British naval patrol boats did arrive but the day passed quite peacefully. The fishing incident is a reflection of mixed outcomes across business sectors. Power was not turned off for Jersey, or Calais blockaded but fishing licences remain and Jersey fishermen are being turned away from French ports. […]

Works relating to the Greek war of independence will feature in Bonham’s sale, the location moved following a different political break up. The annual Bonhams Greek art sale due to take place 19th May 2021, will move from London to Paris, with previews in Paris and Athens. An understandable change, for an auction with a […]

The weeks following Brexit brought unwelcome news, as new regulations took hold across a number of countries. Germany recently announced that trade with the UK in January had fallen by around a third year on year, a substantial drop. The pandemic had played a part, although Germany’s worldwide trade only fell by 10%. There were […]