French-British Relations Worsen After Migrant Disaster
Relations between France and the United Kingdom have reached a dangerous low in the past week after 27 migrants drowned Wednesday night while crossing the English Channel from France in search of a new life on
Great Britain Tightens Entry Rules Over Omicron
Great Britain tightened its corona entry rules. According to Premier Johnson, all those arriving in the future will have to take a PCR test and go into quarantine until they receive a negative result. There are
Severe Concerns Over COVID Omicron Variant
In addition to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) also classifies the new Omicron variant as “worrying”. It fears the loss of vaccination protection. BioNTech and Moderna are
EU-Kazakhstan cooperation in the spotlight as President Tokayev visits Brussels
As Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev recently noted, his official visit to Brussels—his first travel to Europe since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic—comes at an important time both for Central Asia and for the region’s relationship
EU Responds to Rising COVID Numbers
Given the rapidly increasing number of COVID infections, the EU seeks to shorten the validity of the digital vaccination certificates. The entry rules are also to be adjusted. The pandemic is far from over. The coronavirus
European Institute for Gender Equality Launches Anti-Femicide Campaign
November 25th marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. According to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 444 women across 10 EU member states were killed by their intimate partners in 2020.
European Institute for Gender Equality Launches Anti-Femicide Campaign
November 25th marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. According to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) 444 women across 10 EU member states were killed by their intimate partners in 2020. To mark the day, the EIGE has issued a pack called Femicide: Name it, count it, end it! to […]
Irish Teachers’ Union Demands Government Action to Stop Covid in Primary Schools
Ireland’s largest teacher’s union the Irish National Teacher’s Organization (INTO) has urged the Irish Government to do more in order to protect primary school teachers and students from an upsurge in Covid infections. The INTO conducted a snapshot survey of 3,100 school principals across the country to assess the level of COVID-19 infection they were […]
Global Europol Taskforce Identifies 18 Victims of Child Sex Abuse
A total of 18 children have been tentatively identified and two offenders apprehended as a result of the 10th edition of Europol’s Victim Identification Taskforce (VIDTF). Nine of these young victims have already been rescued, with investigations ongoing to safeguard the others. The VIDTF is a Europol initiative which this year gathered specialists from 26 […]
Harm reduction holds the key to finally overcoming tobacco
The issue of tobacco harm reduction (THR) is not new in Europe, but now it has received support from an unlikely direction: German dentists. Several doctors associated with the University of Leipzig Medical Center and clinics in Cologne are calling for the integration of tobacco harm reduction strategies into dental care, citing the immediate health […]
Shell Announces Move of Headquarters from Netherlands to the UK
Oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell, has announced its intention to move its headquarters from the Hague to the UK in a bid to simplify the company’s share structure. The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) is asking shareholders to vote on a proposal under which Shell intends to change its share structure to establish […]
