Month: August 2022

Russian influence in Africa has gradually grown over the past decade and poses various problems — for local populations as well as for US and European interests

Data released by the European Drought Observatory show 60 percent of Europe and the United Kingdom is currently in a state of drought, with farming, homes and industry being affected. Drought conditions have also led to an increase in wildfires.

The EU has postponed the entry into force of a new travel-document regime for foreign visitors until November 2023, Euronews reports. The European Travel Information and Authorisation System was supposed to start life in May, seeing visitors from EU visa-waiver countries, such as the UK and the US, fill out an online form and pay […]

Portugal is causing distress for its British residents after failing to issue new ID cards giving them access to services in the wake of Brexit. “The seriousness [of not having the card] … cannot be underestimated, it has paralysed and damaged UK nationals … emotionally, physically and financially,” Tig James, co-president of the British in […]

Surging energy costs do not mean Germany is having second thoughts about Russia sanctions, chancellor Olaf Scholz’ spokesman said Monday. “We face difficult months ahead, but it is clear that we stand firmly on the side of Ukraine and we stand behind the sanctions that we agreed together,” he said Monday, Reuters reports. There is […]