Tag: Europe

Wednesday, August 22nd 2018 - 08:38 UTC
Measles cases hit record high in the European Region

Over 41 000 children and adults in the WHO European Region have been infected with measles in the first 6 months of 2018. The total number for this period far exceeds the 12-month totals reported for every other year this decade.
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:16 UTC
The new oil cartel threatening OPEC

When reports emerged that India and China are in talks about forming an oil buyers' club, OPEC was probably too busy with its upcoming June 22 meeting to concern itself with that dangerous alliance. Now, it may be time for it to start worrying.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 09:07 UTC
Merkel accepts radical changes to her coalition migration policy

Chancellor Angela Merkel, who staked her legacy on welcoming hundreds of thousands of migrants into Germany, agreed on Monday to build border camps for asylum seekers and to tighten the border with Austria in a political deal to save her government.
Monday, July 2nd 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Merkel's coalition on the cliff over differences on migration policy with her Bavarian allies

The resolution to Germany's government crisis proved elusive on Sunday after the head of the Bavaria-only Christian Social Union in Angela Merkel's conservative bloc offered his resignation rather than back down from his stance against the chancellor's migration policies.
Tuesday, June 26th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
Heathrow airport third runway approved in Parliament, but hurdles remain

British lawmakers on Monday approved plans to expand Heathrow Airport near London after years of study and debate, but the construction of a third runway still faces significant hurdles.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 08:52 UTC
Unequivocal EU support for Dublin: no Brexit deal without agreement on the Irish border

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the UK there will be no Brexit deal without agreement on the Irish border. On a visit to Dublin, Mr Juncker said fellow EU member states would not let Ireland be “isolated” on the impasse, insisting the demand for a resolution was a Europe-wide demand.
Friday, June 15th 2018 - 10:28 UTC
ECB will stop its bond-buying scheme, €30bn a month, next December

The European Central Bank (ECB) has confirmed it will end a huge program to stimulate the Euro-zone economy in December. The ECB will stop its bond-buying scheme, worth €30bn a month, despite a recent slowdown in the bloc's recovery.
Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 08:32 UTC
Italy/Spain insist Europe must share the burden of migrants

Italy has dispatched two ships to help take 629 migrants stuck off its shores to Spain after the new populist government refused them safe port in a bid to force Europe to share the burden of unrelenting arrivals. The rescue ship Aquarius has been stuck since Saturday in international waters off the coast of Italy and Malta, both of which have refused it entry. The ship is carrying 629 migrants including 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children and six pregnant women.
Monday, June 11th 2018 - 19:33 UTC
Spain accepts rescue boat with stranded migrants in the Mediterranean

Spain will welcome a ship with 629 migrants aboard after Italy and Malta refused to let the vessel dock in their ports. The migrants were saved by the French charity SOS Mediterranee on Saturday and were stranded in the Mediterranean Sea when Matteo Salvini, the new Italian interior minister, reportedly refused to allow the vessel to dock at Italian ports.
Monday, June 11th 2018 - 08:34 UTC
Italy refuses docking to 629 migrants; Minister Salvani has promised to deport half a million illegals

A group of more than 600 migrants appear to have become the first subjects of the new Italian government's tough immigration stance without having even set foot on Italian soil. A charity rescue vessel carrying 629 people is currently stranded in the Mediterranean after Matteo Salvini, the new Italian interior minister, reportedly refused to allow it to dock at Italian ports.