Bloomberg The European Union (EU) is set to postpone legal action against the UK for breaching the Northern Irish Brexit deal, according to two people familiar with the matter, as riots grip the province. The EU began proceedings last month after Britain unilaterally extended a waiver on checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain. The temporary exemption was ...

Bloomberg Norway’s prime minister, Erna Solberg, was fined 20,000 kroner ($2,350) for breaking her own government’s Covid restrictions in connection with a party celebrating her 60th birthday. The circumstances wouldn’t normally trigger a fine, but police suggested the country’s prime minister should be held to a higher standard. “Even though the law is the same for everyone, not everyone is ...

Bloomberg President Joe Biden proposed major boosts in funding to combat inequality, disease and climate change as part of a $1.52 trillion budget request for 2022, part of his wider push to redefine the role of government in American lives. The administration’s outline, released by the White House, kicks off a months-long process in which Congress is likely to significantly ...