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There is a massive difference between a Brexit and no-deal Brexit -- which is a hard break from European Union which includes a customs union, an understanding on migration, an understanding of both capital and labour and goods flow from one part to the other, said Jahangir Aziz, managing director, emerging markets, Asia, economic and policy research, JPMorgan, in an interview with ETNOW.Edited excerpts: The uncertainties over Brexit persist. A lot of MPs and analysts are saying that May should soften her stand and go in for that customs agreement. What is your view? There are two main uncertainties from Europe – one, of course, is what is happening to German AI and the second is Brexit. We have been disappointed with German AI and the labour market numbers that came out last week look reasonably strong. There are mixed signals coming out of the German activity numbers. As for Brexit, it is very uncertain as to which direction Brexit will go. Whether we are forced into a … [Read more...] about RBI on easing bias, to cut rates one more time: Jahangir Aziz, JPMorgan

JAIPUR: The border state of Rajasthan, which has accounted for over half the total citizenships granted by India in the last three years to migrants from the six religions covered the proposed Citizenship Amendment Act and has probably among the biggest group of migrants who stand to benefit from it, has now lodged its protest over the legislation. The Congress-ruled state saw its Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot hold a protest in Jaipur on Wednesday against the proposed legislation on a day the bill was debated in the Rajya Sabha. While Gehlot questioned the “intentions” behind the bill and said the BJP “was not listening to the opposition” over the legislation, Pilot questioned why religion for the first time was being made a criterion to decide citizenship when there were existing parameters on which a migrant’s record is checked. Both however stopped short of saying that the CAB will not be rolled out in Rajasthan, … [Read more...] about Citizenship Amendment Bill: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Deputy CM Sachin Pilot protest

Email By Lucia Stein Updated December 12, 2019 14:33:39 Video: Our bureau chief Samantha Hawley tells you everything you need to know about the UK election. (ABC News) Related Story: This is how Boris Johnson could win Brexit, but lose the United Kingdom Related Story: Boris Johnson believes he cannot win Brexit without this 99 per cent white British town Related Story: What is first past the post voting and why does the UK use it? Map: United Kingdom It has been a crazy year in UK politics, and it has all led to this moment: a vote on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson should stay on to carry the country through Brexit.The British election is on December 12, UK time, but in Australia we can expect to see most of it play out on Friday, December 13.Here are the key times you need to know and how the outcome of the election will affect Brexit:Thursday, 6:00pm AEDTVoting will begin at 7:00am, Thursday (UK time) when polling stations open. Roughly 46 million voters … [Read more...] about Here’s when we’ll know UK election results and what happens with Brexit if Boris Johnson wins

Video PlayerClose NICOSIA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday expressed his regret over Turkey's statements that it will not take part in any Cyprus peace negotiations under the current terms. Anastasiades said in an official statement issued by his office that the Turkish statements signal that Turkey would not return to the negotiating table unless the Greek Cypriot side accepts its preconditions. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invited Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to meet him in Berlin on Nov. 25 in a bid to agree on the terms for continuing reunification negotiations, which have been in a deadlock since July 2017. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a statement in the national assembly that "all vagueness regarding political equality between the two sides must first be clarified" before a new process starts. Turkey wants Greek Cypriots to state ahead of any negotiations that they accept … [Read more...] about Cypriot president regrets Turkish statements of non-participation in peace talks

Email By chief election analyst Antony Green Posted December 12, 2019 13:36:03 Photo: Boris Johnson will be looking to fight his way into a House of Commons majority. (Reuters: Frank Augstein) Related Story: When will we know the UK election result and what does it mean for Brexit? Related Story: Boris Johnson believes he cannot win Brexit without this 99 per cent white British town Related Story: Why is Jeremy Corbyn seen as so unelectable by so many British voters? Map: United Kingdom Weary voters in the United Kingdom go to the polls today for the third time in five years.Australians following the UK election count on Friday morning will be watching a process that is familiar in broad outline, but strangely alien in detail.When Australian democracy was born in the mid-19th century, its electoral system shared a common ancestor with Britain's.But 170 years later, elections in Australia have evolved into a separate species.Meanwhile the UK's electoral processes are … [Read more...] about UK election: Here are all the weird traditions, exit polls and voting blocs that will determine the winner