Hardening views on migrants push Europe toward Trump-like tactics
New rules were driven by high numbers of asylum seekers from “safe countries” and the fatigue of voters after waves of migration, European officials say.
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EU to ban single-use condiment sachets for dine-in restaurants from August
Single-use sachets for condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise and soy sauce will no longer be allowed for dine-in customers at restaurants across the EU from Aug. 12 under new packaging waste rules aimed at reducing plastic pollution. The measure is part of the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which entered into force in […]
Continue ReadingEU set to return hubs in toughest migration crackdown yet
The European Union is preparing to dramatically expand its deportation powers, with a landmark law allowing migrants to be sent to return hubs outside Europe and making it easier for governments to remove people with no right to stay. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A deal on the Return Regulation is expected today between EU governments and the […]
Continue ReadingControversial ‘Highway to Hel’ 666 bus revived in Poland
Coach operator FlixBus has announced the return of the 666 bus service to the Polish seaside resort of Hel. It resurrects the controversial so-called "Highway to Hel" bus journey formerly run by local company PKS Gdynia. Religious conservative groups fiercely opposed the "satanic" association of 666 with Hel, so in 2023 the number was changed […]
Continue ReadingFrench navy intercepts sanctioned tanker linked to Russia: French president
French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the French Navy intercepted a tanker under international sanctions traveling from Russia, describing the operation as part of efforts to enforce sanctions and uphold maritime law. Macron said on the US social media company X that the tanker, identified as the Tagor, was boarded by French naval forces […]
Continue ReadingDisposable vape use falls sharply in UK one year after ban: Report
The UK recorded a sharp decline in disposable vape use a year after a government ban on single-use vapes, a survey cited by Sky News revealed on Monday. YouGov survey data showed that 13% of 11-17-year-olds who vape mainly use disposable products, down from 42% before the ban was introduced in 2025. The rate is […]
Continue ReadingHungarian government to seek constitutional changes if president rejects resignation calls
Hungary's government will seek constitutional changes if President Tamas Sulyok refuses to resign, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Monday. Magyar made the remarks after meeting Sulyok at Budapest's Sandor Palace alongside Justice Minister Marta Gorog, according to the Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet. The dispute follows an ultimatum issued by the prime minister, who had called […]
Continue ReadingDeportation camps outside the EU will be ready soon
Those expelled from the EU will be able to gather in camps outside the union – and soon asylum seekers, too. But human rights organizations are critical as migration policy is tightened another notch. Everything is almost ready for the EU's new so-called return regulation. The only thing that remains is to determine the actual […]
Continue ReadingRussian Submarine Threat to North Sea Cables Sparks Warning in Scottish Parliament
Russian submarines have threatened cabling linked to North Sea energy infrastructure in recent weeks, Scottish Labour MSP Michael Marra warned during a debate in the Scottish Parliament, according to UK Defence Journal on June 1. The warning came during a wider debate on Scotland’s energy policy, held on a Scottish Government motion titled “It’s Scotland’s […]
Continue ReadingLitterbugs now face on-the-spot fines in Tokyo’s tourist hotspot
Dozens of officials will patrol world-famous Shibuya as Japan responds to the impacts of overtourism.
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