A pilot project to send migrants who have been denied the right to stay in the EU to designated ‘return’ countries will be in place by early next year, Greece’s migration minister told POLITICO. Sep 29 4 mins read
Continue ReadingA party official, granted anonymity to discuss internal matters, told POLITICO the pair’s futures will only be decided after the conclusion of a Metropolitan Police investigation. Scotland Yard is investigating multiple “potential offences” arising from the broadcast of footage showing discussions about how the party could receive donations from an overseas donor and also asking […]
Continue ReadingMore than 200 people had initially been placed under observation following the woman’s death. In a statement sent to the WHO Tuesday, Russian health authorities said they conducted an investigation “following the identification of a case of community acquired pneumonia” and that “no pathogens of dangerous infectious diseases were detected among any of the contacts.” […]
Continue Reading“We’re very uncomfortable about [the] emergency security protocol,” the diplomat said. “We already have mechanisms in place. If there is a crisis, we have the Integrated Political Response (IPCR) that worked very well during the pandemic and other crises.” Putin doesn’t care Established under the scope of the Lisbon Treaty, the IPCR allows the holder […]
Continue ReadingSpain’s snap election is poised to upend not just domestic politics … but EU politics, too. On today’s show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart break down the potential impact of the Madrid tumult — from the EU long-term budget to the potential puncturing of Ursula von der Leyen’s fragile majority in Parliament. Next, Hungarian Prime […]
Continue ReadingSumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management, one of Japan’s largest asset managers, said at the weekend it had sold all its French debt. In case of accelerated sales — or even worse, forced sales — the risk of contagion to other eurozone member countries rises further. Who ya gonna call? Spread-busters! The widening so-called spreads between […]
Continue ReadingA cross-party group of 119 MEPs called for effective enforcement of the ban and prompt resolution of the investigation into Grok, in a Sept. 30 letter sent to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the Council of the EU Antonio Costa, Parliament President Roberta Metsola, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen and Commissioner […]
Continue ReadingRospotrebnadzor, Russia’s consumer watchdog, has not confirmed the exact cause of death, saying only that the employee died from “pneumonia of unknown etiology.” More than 200 people have been placed under observation following her death. Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, usually found in small mammals and their fleas, according […]
Continue ReadingRussian attacks in Ukraine killed at least eight civilians and injured 83 others in the past day, Ukrainian regional authorities said. Moldova has faced numerous airspace violations and collateral damage, as Russia’s full-scale war rages across in neighboring Ukraine and tensions flare between Chisinau’s pro-EU government and Moscow. Last Wednesday alone it faced three separate […]
Continue ReadingTrade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič tells POLITICO that “our Chinese partners understood” that a deal is urgently needed to preserve Europe’s social fabric and “literally thousands of jobs.” Oct 1 4 mins read
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