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Lisa O’Carroll

@lisaocarroll.bsky.social
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Guardian correspondent covering international trade from European perspective, also post Brexit affairs and Ireland Former Brussels corr, Brexit corr + former media corr. Find me at lisa.ocarroll@theguardian.com

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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 40m
Excellent analysis of reaction in the EU to Burnham's opening salvo on potentially rejoining single market or even going "all the way". Barner, Spisak, Rycroft and several think tanks react By @pmdfoster.bsky.social and George Parker and @benhallnews.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/3d43...
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Does the EU want Britain back?
Burnham has reopened the Brexit debate. That doesn’t mean the UK will be welcomed back on its own terms
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
AfD vote with CDU to prevent more of Holocaust victims rembrance sett stones in pavements in east German town. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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The German town where the right has banned new ‘stumbling stones’ for Nazi victims
Heidenau council has halted the laying of Stolpersteine installed to remember individual victims of the Nazis
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
No 10 gathering evidence about brexit reset www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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No 10 gathering evidence on public support for rejoining the EU
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Stella Creasy welcomes Andy Burnham's promise to set out all the options for a new relationship with the EU - from blurring Keir Starmer's red lines to maybe even putting rejoin on the manifesto. www.instagram.com/p/Dd3-JkqsNMq/
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stellacreasy on Instagram: "Today the Prime Minister Andy Burnham showed he understands the damage Brexit has done and will lead this country back towards a fu…"
Today the Prime Minister Andy Burnham showed he understands the damage Brexit has done and will lead this country back towards a future with Europe. There’s never been a more important time to join the @labourmovementforeurope to be part of shaping what comes next. Follow their account for details of how to do so.View all comments
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Cheers at Labour conference as Ed Miliband declares. "Our future lies with stronger deeper parnership with the european union."
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: efforts to form government in Sweden implode www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Swedish opposition leader Andersson says she cannot form government in current situation
Swedish Social ​Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson said on Monday ‌she would tell the speaker of parliament that she was unable to form a government in the ​current situation, after an election earli...
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Chris Bryant leaves Labour party conference early to fly to Belfast. He calls for calm and says he is taking the situation "very very seriously".
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Full story from Belfast’s high court Judge injuncts tomorrow’s March down Garvaghy Road as she urged all parties to “step back from the abyss” and consider the whole of society in NI www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Belfast court injuncts decision to allow Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road
Andy Burnham calls for calm as fears of unrest grow after request for countermarch in mainly nationalist area
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Lawyer for Garavaghy Road Residents Coalition says no agreement has been reached with Loyalist Orange Order over march tomorrow - as barrister in court only represents one man. Lawyer urging high court judge to make an order for interim relief.
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Belfast: High court judge urges parties to reach agreement over Garvaghy Road parade "for the sake of everyone in NI" . "Be big enough to step back from the abyss" she says and allow later Parades Commission decision hearing when all facts known. She also praises LOL for "engaging assiduously"
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Belfast: High Court challenge to controversial decision to allow Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road. Hearing will begin shortly
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
France leading push to exclude UK from Made in Europe legislation. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK
‘If you’re not in the internal market, you don’t get the same protection,’ says French minister of policy designed to curb Chinese competition
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
President of the German auto industry VDA has endorsed new tariffs against China for the first time - Handelsblatt. Reflects depth of anxiety in German car industry - about turn from 2024 when VDA and german government lobbied and voted against tariffs on EVs But china switched to exporting hybrids
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
French industry minister Sebastien Martin indicates ambivalence to the UK being included in Made in Europe laws initally. Leaves door open to sectoral tie ups, but when asked about inclusion of Switzerland shows France's priority is to get the legislation done now and include others later.
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
First post in nearly 3 weeks. 12 items including one posted on 18 August. Anyone else suffering intermittent Royal Mail - let me know area and I or colleague endeavour to find out why. Email me on lisa.ocarroll@theguardian.com
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Ukrainian foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, called the EU's decision “shameful and unjustifiable” . “Moscow is celebrating because it got what it wanted: a sense ‌of impunity, the humiliation of the EU, and division among Europeans,” he added.
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
EU removes oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from its sanctions list under pressure from France and Luxembourg www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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EU removes oligarchs from Russia sanctions list as deadline looms
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman delisted in what Ireland’s EU presidency called ‘a difficult compromise’ for the bloc
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 21/09/2026
Europe and Australia see the world in the same way. And this joint vision translates into concrete actions. Our Security & Defence partnership is fully at work. Our Free Trade Agreement: about to be signed next year.
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António Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu · 21/09/2026
Europe and Australia see the world in the same way. And this joint vision translates into concrete actions. Our Security & Defence partnership is fully at work. Our Free Trade Agreement: about to be signed next year.
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Swedes still deporting pre Brexit residents Brits, despite prospective new government promises new laws to give them a second chance. I met this man hours after he was deported - he was distraught to say the least www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home
Charles lands at Heathrow with just two bags and nowhere to go as a result of Brexit and Stockholm’s hardline immigration position
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
- if you didn’t get a chance to read all the Canada associate membership wash up after VDL speech in Eu parliament Great catch up by @jonhenley here One thing to mention however is associate membership not new - it has been mooted for Ukraine www.theguardian.com/news/video/2...
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Taking on Trump? Canada and EU forge closer ties - The Latest
Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has welcomed the EU’s proposal for Canada to become the bloc’s first ‘associate member’, despite threats from Donald Trump over the plan. Lucy Hough speaks to Eur...
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
No royal mail for two weeks now, despite known post in post. This has been pattern on my road for months and months. Anyone else experiencing same. Have new owners dropped service levels?
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
EXC: UK won’t agree date for EU UK summit unless Made in europe on agenda New assertive position bolstered by intervention by Japan in FT today Ambo to EU: “IAA should not inadvertently penalise partners who have invested deeply in EU cos HQ elsewhere” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU
Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressed
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Uk may delay next EU UK summit unless Made in Europe put on agenda www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘Made in Europe’ laws could derail UK plans for reset with EU
Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressed
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Follow her state of union speech live here www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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EU ‘most precarious’ it has ever been as it faces openly hostile world, von der Leyen warns – Europe live
European Commission president also says EU is the strongest it has ever been as she delivers her state of the European Union speech
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ursual von der Leyen: EU "would like to open the door to Canada to beciome the first associate member of the European Union"/ Huge applause, with Mark Carney in parliament too. Will highlight the difference with UK and offer obvious political lifeline to Canada at time of trade war with US
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Trump remarks on NI have attracted remarks such as “none of your business” in NI unionism and elsewhere. But will there be equivalence when he interjects on immigration or “windmills”?
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Trump comments on united Ireland not seen as serious policy intervention by US But come as leaders of UK nations meet to discuss possible constitutional change in Cardiff on Monday www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Leaders at Celtic summit to affirm right to seek independence from UK
Call for ‘constitutional change in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’ likely to challenge Burnham’s devolution agenda
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Revised projections put one seat between left and right alliances Follow live here special Europe live blog with @jakubkrupa.bsky.social in Stockholm www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Sweden election: exit polls project centre-left government and bad night for the far-right – live
Initial projections put centre-left opposition bloc at 51.3%, with 46.8% for rightwing parties; result worse than expected for far right Sweden Democrats
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Follow Swedish election live here - exit polls suggesting victory for centre left led by Social Democrats www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Sweden general election: centre-left opposition bloc set to win, exit polls project – Europe live
A change of government is on the cards after initial projections put the left-wing opposition block at 51.3%, with 46.8% for the rightwing government parties
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Exit polls suggesting centre left have ousted the right in Sweden. Follow live... www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Sweden general election: centre-left opposition bloc set to win, exit polls project – Europe live
A change of government is on the cards after initial projections put the left-wing opposition block at 51.3%, with 46.8% for the rightwing government parties
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Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ received a 24.5-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival. It is the longest standing ovation ever recorded at a film festival. #Naza #VeniceFilmFestival
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Ulster Unionist reaction to Trump saying he’d like a United Ireland
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A lot of men and not a lot of women gathered at the US residence in Dublin to hear Trump Praising irish, dropping a few broadsides against Europe (and starmer) for not backing him in Iran... and for immigration... riffing on everything from Venezuela to Kamala (pre mid term aimed at US probs)
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"You have unbelieveable people in Ireland," says Trump after taking a pop at Europe on immigration. "There's a friendliness, a toughness and a viciousness... but when you want to be nicer, there is nobody nicer".
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump: "We've cut a record number of job killing regulations. That's a big factor in Europe. The regulations are through the roof. They can't breathe."
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Ireland now US sixth biggest foreign investor says Trump - prob lines-to-take from his ambo But mood music so different to Patrick's day visit last year when he entertained taoiseach Martin and talked about Ireland stealing US biz and how he would have to rebalance with the EU...
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump praises Ireland's trading relationship with the US "even though you fleeced us" We have $21 tn being invested. Can you believe it? It used to be used to be... You took all of our medical companies. We got to get a couple of it back. You people did very well. You fleeced us. But that's okay."
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"I think this will set hair on fire" with. DUP, Northern Ireland with the unionists - Dan Mulhall former Irish ambassador to the US on RTE re Trump's remarks saying he'd like to see a united Ireland US commentator on RTE says he probably didn't know the significance of what he said...
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Predictions that Trump's Northern ireland remarks will separate DUP and maga endorsers, rather than create problems for Burnham. Dan Mulhall: this is not overwhelmingly significant, but it will create ripples.. will it make any difference? will it bringing it any closer? No it won't?
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Asked about united Ireland, Trump said he'd love to see it "I think it would be a fantastic thing. Now the UK will have something to say. Obviously. But I think it would be a great thing. I mean, how could it be bad? "
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
STORY: Trump says he supports a united Ireland. "I'd love to see a unified. I have friends on both side" Great people there. Irish people. How can they be bad, right? I'd love to see it. You know, I think it would be great. Yeah, a great feather in everybody's cap.
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump asked about Burnham call Trump: Falkland islands v interesting.. i remember it as a young boy, was a different country [then] different country, a lot of problems with immigration.. v far, talking about weeks . But if they do [go to war], I'll probably be able to settle it out
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Irish US ambo: President had very constructive conversation with president connolly. Discussed energy Trump: we discussed a lot of things, we have a v positive trade relationship with ireland
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Asked about the Houthis Trump: We take about 25 boats out every single day
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 12/09/2026
A poem titled Ceasefire was among the gifts given to Donald Trump by Catherine Connolly during their meeting at Áras an Uachtaráin today. jrnl.ie/7160475
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Michael Longley's 'Ceasefire' poem among gifts given to Trump during meeting with Connolly
A St Brigid’s Cross and a ninth-century text about migration were also given to him.
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Q: What about people protesting that don't want you here? Trump: Mustn't be big ones... a friendly protest, we have a great relationship with Ireland, a very profitable one for Ireland, rather less profitable for us. Big surplus for Ireland. We have a great relationship, haven't seen any protests
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Martin - myself and president discussed the ongoing need for aid to go into Gaza President: We will try to facilitate that Trump: "we'll get it done" Taoiseach: we support the 20 point peace plan.
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump being asked about genocide in Gaza. A: "We put out the fire... we got all the hostages back, some dead, some living...
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