EU raises the alarm on soaring asylum requests from ‘safe’ countries

The European Union is becoming increasingly worried about the surging number of requests lodged by asylum seekers who are, in principle, ineligible for international protection, such as nationals from India, Bangladesh, Morocco, Egypt and Peru. The European Commission estimates the … Read More

Malaysia might halt palm oil export to EU in retaliation for new deforestation regulations

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): Malaysia may consider halting the export of palm oil to the European Union in retaliation for the trade bloc’s new deforestation regulations, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said … Read More

European Central Bank announces largest interest rate hike in bid to fight inflation

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday announced a record rate hike in a bid to stifle record inflation across the euro area. The ECB’s three key interest rates were each raised by 75 basis points. “This major step frontloads … Read More

German Health Minister wants EU to shorten COVID recovered period to three months

Karl Lauterbach cites increased risk of reinfection with the Omicron variant. German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has called for the EU to halve the period that people recovering from COVID-19 can travel freely in the bloc to three months, citing … Read More

European Union stares at disintegration

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After Brexit, the fast-spreading Euroscepticism has engulfed Catalonia and it could imperil EU if not addressed quickly. Catalonia, one of Spain’s richest regions, is likely to declare independence from the southwestern European country next week. On October 1, more than … Read More

EU must condemn Catalonia violence! Farage rages at Brussels silence after chaos in Spain

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NIGEL Farage has claimed the European Union is starting to “resemble the old Soviet Union” after refusing to condemn the violence by Spanish police that left more than 850 people injured amid unrest at the Catalan independence referendum. Spanish police … Read More

Macron: Europe is too slow, blind to dangers of nationalism

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Lebanese President Michel Aoun, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron make a toast during a dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (Etienne Laurent/Pool Photo via AP) PARIS Calling Europe slow, weak and ineffective, French … Read More

The European Union Is Preparing to Get Tough on Data Protection

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With privacy and data protection becoming bigger issues for consumers, its not a surprise to see the European Union step up its regulation. Travel companies all over the world should be paying attention. Few regulators have been as happy to … Read More

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