Tag: European Union

• Monday, September 27th 2021 - 08:37 UTC

  British gov't to offer 10,500 visas as shortage of workers hit post-Brexit country

  

  The Government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced Saturday it would be offering 10,500 temporary visas in the absence of a foreign labour force that was forced to leave the country after it cut itself loose from the European Union in addition to travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  EU Parliament wants an end to ECB meetings with private sector behind closed doors

  

  The European Central Bank is facing strong demands to finish meetings behind closed doors with the private sector, following on disclosure that chief economist Philip Lane allegedly anticipated an inflation forecast, not yet published, in one of such events.

• Thursday, August 19th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Multilateral declaration signed in defense of Afghan women in fear under the Taliban

  

  The European Union (EU) was joined by several countries Wednesday in a declaration whereby the international community vows to closely monitor the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban seizure of power last Sunday.

• Wednesday, August 4th 2021 - 08:27 UTC

  EU sanctions more Nicaraguan leaders including First Lady and vice-president

  

  The 27 countries of the European Union imposed new sanctions against eight Nicaraguan leaders responsible for the deterioration of democracy in the country's institutions and for repression against the opposition. The list includes the Nicaraguan vice president and First Lady, Rosario Murillo. Juan Carlos Ortega head of the official television channel, the chief of Police, and the president of the National Assembly.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Forgotten Latin America; EU can ill afford to ignore its strategic importance

  

  By Ana Palacio (*) – The EU well knows that when it comes to expanding its influence within a country or region, China plays the long game. But China is also adept at identifying opportunities to make rapid progress, and Latin America’s escalating crises represent a golden one.

• Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 08:56 UTC

  Vaccine passport allows for reopening of Europe's internal borders as Delta variant sneaks in

  

  The European Union has started using unanimously the so-called “vaccine passport” as a travel document that allows holders to cross through borders within the bloc.

• Saturday, June 19th 2021 - 12:15 UTC

  Brussels drops tariffs for 75,000 tonnes of Falklands squid

  

  The European Commission has reached an agreement to allow 75,000 tonnes of Falklands loligo to be imported tariff-free into the European Union, according to reports in Galician daily Faro de Vigo.

• Thursday, June 17th 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  “Health care corruption” in Europe worsened during the pandemic, Transparency International report

  

  The coronavirus pandemic has worsened corruption across the European Union, Transparency International said in its annual Global Corruption Barometer report for the EU, pointing out that health care has become a “hotspot for corruption”.

• Monday, June 14th 2021 - 08:32 UTC

  UK and EU sign agreement on catch levels for 2021, includes 70 fish stocks

  

  The UK has concluded annual fisheries negotiations with the EU, providing certainty for the fishing industry on catch limits for the remainder of 2021, according to a news release from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

• Thursday, June 10th 2021 - 09:21 UTC

  European Parliament: OK to Green Passport for covid-free travelers

  

  The European Parliament (EP) Wednesday approved using a digital certificate attesting to a person's situation regarding covid-19, which will allow travellers to prove if they have been vaccinated, overcome the disease, or obtain a negative result to a PCR test.