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Hunt the elusive ‘pay-for’ infrastructure |

Karen Pleasant

July 19, 2021

Customs Union

With key compensation now removed from the $ 579 billion Senate infrastruct...

EU CBAM to create complexities for business supply chains

Karen Pleasant

July 18, 2021

Customs Union

The European Commission has announced a set of measures to enable the trade bloc to reach its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% it has set for 2030. In the package we have confirmation of th...

Turkey takes action to participate in European Green Deal

Karen Pleasant

July 18, 2021

Customs Union

Turkey has taken important steps to be part of the European Union's green deal through its historic action plan which has just been published.The action plan, released on Friday by the Ministry of Commerce,...

Von der Leyen warns Britain of Brexit to ‘weaken’ EU attempts to expand global influence | Politics | New

Karen Pleasant

July 17, 2021

Customs Union

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been warned that the European Union will see some of the "biggest differences" in its global defense role. Former Thatcher adviser Lord Powell insisted...

Fuel Division Personality and Ambition in the Gulf

Karen Pleasant

July 14, 2021

Customs Union

Personality and the amalgamation of national interests and personal ambition help to widen the gap between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It was only a matter of time before the Saudi ...

Tsipras criticizes government for delays in Prespa agreement | greece, politics

Karen Pleasant

July 13, 2021

Customs Union

ATHENS - The main leader of the Greek opposition, the president of the Progressive Alliance SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Kyri...

I am locked up and miles from my family. I’m desperate. | Notice

Karen Pleasant

July 11, 2021

Customs Union

To note: Marvin Reyes Ventura has been in immigration and customs custody since 2019, most of that time being spent in Essex County Jail in New Jersey. In December 2020, he was transferred to the Krome Dete...

Buenos Aires Hours | Mercosur glitch-ridden summit highlights trade divide

Karen Pleasant

July 10, 2021

Customs Union

Deep divisions in Mercosur's trade policy were exposed at a South American customs union summit on Thursday, as Uruguay insisted on a plan to continue its own trade deals, in defiance of the strategy of bl...

US Ends Detention of Most Pregnant Undocumented Migrants | Voice of America

Karen Pleasant

July 9, 2021

Customs Union

The Biden administration announced on Friday that it would mainly avoid detaining undocumented migrants who are pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a...

The New European at 5: How Brexit sparked a new newspaper

Karen Pleasant

July 8, 2021

Customs Union

Created a pop-up paper in 2016 due to only running for four issues, The new European turns five this week. Former editor-in-chief of Financial Time LIONEL BARBER explains why he found a niche and how he ca...

Southern African leaders must …

Karen Pleasant

July 6, 2021

Customs Union

There was an unprecedented wave of anger in the streets of Eswatini. (Photo: supplied) What regional leaders will do next, especially South African neighbor Eswatini, is essential to prevent an e...

Brexit: What has been the impact of leaving the EU on the Scottish fishing industry?

Karen Pleasant

July 5, 2021

Customs Union

It has been six months since Brexit, and the effects continue to impact the Scottish fishing industry. From lorries full of scampi stuck in harbors before Christmas to Nicola Sturge...

Review of the impact of Saudi Aramco’s IPO

Karen Pleasant

July 4, 2021

Customs Union

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held its Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government at the end of June in Maputo, Mozambique. The summit was mainly called to rev...

CBSA workers participate in strike votes

Karen Pleasant

July 2, 2021

Customs Union

Canada Border Services Agency workers, represented by the Customs and Immigration Union, hold an information picket and demonstrate in Saint John on July 2, 2021 (Image: Joey Dunphy / ...

The sausage war has died down, but are you ready for the Brexit water battle? : CityAM

Karen Pleasant

July 2, 2021

Customs Union

The UK has confirmed that major European mineral water brands like Evian and Perrier will lose their automatic right to export to Britain from January next year. Mineral water giants will now h...

Slovenian customs detained € 5.5 million in counterfeits in 2020

Karen Pleasant

July 1, 2021

Customs Union

The number of customs detentions in Slovenia in 2020 was 520, slightly more than in 2019, when there were 469 detentions. Although the number of retained objects increased from 324,401 in 2019 to 433,517 i...

End of parking ban for truck drivers in Kent

Karen Pleasant

June 30, 2021

Customs Union

A union has welcomed the decision not to extend the ban on truck drivers from parking in Kent in the county.In January, after the end of the UK's transition period after leaving the European Union, Kent Cou...

Union County Man Charged With Treating The Proceeds Of A Romance Scam | USAO-NJ

Karen Pleasant

June 28, 2021

Customs Union

NEWARK, NJ - A Union County man has been arrested at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for dealing with the proceeds of an elaborate romance scam, Acting Prosecutor Rachael A. Honig announced today. E...

Six months later and UK businesses are still fighting Brexit

Karen Pleasant

June 27, 2021

Customs Union

Almost a third of UK companies that trade with the EU have experienced a decline or loss of activity since post-Brexit rules took effect on January 1, according to a survey conducted for the Financial T...

The European Council reaches a point of no return on the rule of law?

Karen Pleasant

June 25, 2021

Customs Union

Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of temporary restrictions on non-essential travel in the EU, the Council updated the list of countries, special administrative regions and ...

EU summit underway to discuss Covid, migration, relations with Turkey and Russia

Karen Pleasant

June 24, 2021

Customs Union

EU leaders arrived in Brussels for a two-day summit to discuss Covid-19, economic recovery, migration and relations with Turkey and Russia. France and Germany have reportedly called for a new EU strategy of...

British pound trades below 2.5-month high against euro, eyes on BoE meeting

Karen Pleasant

June 23, 2021

Customs Union

Breadcrumb Links PMN company Author of the article: Release date : June 23, 2021 • 59 minutes ago • 3 minutes to read • ...

Warnings of delays in door-to-door deliveries and shortages in supermarkets as shortages of heavy truck drivers loom

Karen Pleasant

June 22, 2021

Customs Union

Drivers line up to cross from Liverpool to Northern Ireland. Image: AlanMorris / Shutterstock.com Driver shortages already plaguing wholesalers and deliveries to care homes and supermarkets could soon lead ...

The EU prepares to cut the amount of British TV and films broadcast after Brexit | European Union

Karen Pleasant

June 21, 2021

Customs Union

The EU is preparing to act against the 'disproportionate' amount of UK TV and film content being broadcast in Europe in the wake of Brexit, dealing a blow to the UK entertainment industry and the country's '...

Varadkar urges DUP to ‘honor promises’ on Irish language

Karen Pleasant

June 20, 2021

Customs Union

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has urged the Democratic Unionist Party to "honor their agreements" on Irish language legislation for the North as Jeffrey Donalds...

Royal British Legion “stops selling poppies in EU due to Brexit”

Karen Pleasant

June 18, 2021

Customs Union

The charity, which supports members and veterans of the British armed forces, has reportedly emailed supporters saying it will have to "cease sales to customers in EU countries" for the foreseeable future un...

The quest for a more pragmatic Northern Ireland protocol

Karen Pleasant

June 18, 2021

Customs Union

June 19, 2021SELDOM CAN a simple treaty protocol caused so much turmoil so soon after it was signed. As part of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, Britain left the European Union's single market and customs union...

Greece warns sale of Berlin submarines to Turkey will shift balance of power – EURACTIV.com

Karen Pleasant

June 17, 2021

Customs Union

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Nikos Dendias has expressed disappointment over Germany's sale of submarines to Turkey, a move he says will change the balance in the Aegean Sea in Ankara's favo...

The customs and traditions of a typical Greek wedding, explained

Karen Pleasant

June 16, 2021

Customs Union

A Greek Orthodox wedding on the island of Naxos. Credit: Zde / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Greek weddings are festive events with many traditions spanning both the Greek Orthodox Church and ancient cult...

Automakers demand fluid ‘closer to home’ trade ties after Australia deal

Karen Pleasant

June 15, 2021

Customs Union

Automakers have called for fluid ties "closer to home" following the UK-Australia free trade agreement.Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show the UK sold 20,000 cars t...

Explanation of the NATO summit – POLITICO

Karen Pleasant

June 14, 2021

Customs Union

As NATO finalized its cyber defense plans, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance would prepare to jointly respond to any attack on members in space. Let's take a look at today's press releas...

Opinion: CETA takes center stage at last Canada-EU summit

Karen Pleasant

June 13, 2021

Customs Union

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former European Council President Donald Tusk attend the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) signing ceremony at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium...

UK-EU sausage dispute turns from bad to sausage

Karen Pleasant

June 13, 2021

Customs Union

Published on: 06/13/2021 - 13:18 Carbis Bay (United Kingdom) (AFP) Britain's anger with Europe exploded ...

‘Whatever it takes’, Britain’s Johnson warns EU against post-Brexit trade

Karen Pleasant

June 12, 2021

Customs Union

Britain will do "whatever it takes" to protect its territorial integrity in a trade dispute with the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday, threatening to take emergency action if no ...

Britain lashes out at Northern Ireland after Macron’s tough stance – nigerian News 24/7 ElotiTV.com

Karen Pleasant

June 12, 2021

Customs Union

ENNISKILLEN (Reuters) - Britain hit back on French President Emmanuel Macron's hardline stance on Brexit on Friday in a smoldering row over new trade deals for Northern Ireland. Macron warned London on Thur...

George Osborne’s Brexit alarmism dismantled in brutal count | United Kingdom | New

Karen Pleasant

June 11, 2021

Customs Union

Joel Hill discussed how the UK has changed after the Brexit vote in 2016 on ITV's political show Tonight. He revealed that the Treasury at the time of the Brexit debate issued a damning Brexit forecast with...

Border security workers to hold strike votes next week, jeopardizing reopening of borders

Karen Pleasant

June 10, 2021

Customs Union

Some 9,000 workers at the Canada Border Services Agency are bracing for strike votes starting next week, even as talks to reopen the Canada-US border are underway. The Public S...

EU threatens UK over post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland

Karen Pleasant

June 10, 2021

Customs Union

Visiting European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said Brussels' patience with London was "running out" due to its inability to enforce controls on goods destined for the province from Britain ...

See Guatemala Kamala Harris Will Never See | Mulshine

Karen Pleasant

June 9, 2021

Customs Union

VALLE NUEVO, Guatemala - I didn't mind that my hotel near the border didn't have wi-fi. But then there was no electricity.Even it wasn't that bad. After the lights went out, the owner found some candles. ...

Maltese customs seize 740 kg of cocaine hidden in bananas

Karen Pleasant

June 8, 2021

Customs Union

Malta's customs service intercepted 740 kilograms (1,630 pounds) of cocaine on Tuesday in a record drug seizure for the Mediterranean island nation, officials said.The drug, with an estimated market value of...

Threat of ‘wasteland’ for Scotland due to trade deal with Australia

Karen Pleasant

June 8, 2021

Customs Union

Jim Fairlie, one of the SNP's members at Holyrood in 2021, will lead a debate on the trade deal, which the SNP says could have "extremely damaging consequences" for Scottish farmers due to the inclusion of d...

should the government ban fur?

Karen Pleasant

June 7, 2021

Customs Union

Last week, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched a call for contributions on projects to strengthen animal welfare standards after Bre...

Auto sales, MF flows, EU monetary policy

Karen Pleasant

June 6, 2021

Customs Union

Every Monday, Mint's Plain Facts section features five key data posts to watch for during the week. Vehicle sales data for May will be released this week and will help us quantify the impact of t...

Biden administration to raise salaries for airport screening officers Transportation Security Administration Customs and Border Protection New York City American Department of Homeland Security

Karen Pleasant

June 3, 2021

Customs Union

The Biden administration said Thursday it was considering increasing the pay and union rights of security screening officers at airports across the country. The Department of Homeland Security has ordere...

European Union and Middle East countries plan to train at Cyprus security center

Karen Pleasant

June 3, 2021

Customs Union

Three European Union member countries and three Middle Eastern countries are looking to train personnel in border, customs, maritime and cybersecurity techniques at a state-of-the-art US-funded facility in C...

Boris Johnson live news: Latest Brexit updates as Patel plans ‘stealth tax’

Karen Pleasant

June 2, 2021

Customs Union

There are 'benefits' to extending the school day, says Gavin WilliamsonPriti Patel plans to increase visa fees for the NHS and other workers from European countries, in what Labor has described as "a stealth...

Trudeau: residential schools are part of Canada’s colonial past

Karen Pleasant

June 1, 2021

Customs Union

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that residential schools for Indigenous children in Canada were part of a larger colonial policy designed to erase language and culture and assimilate these grou...

Zelensky says Russia’s “federated state” and Belarus pose a “threat” to Ukraine – UNIAN

Karen Pleasant

June 1, 2021

Customs Union

Reinforced cooperation between Moscow and Minsk would put pressure on Kiev, the president is convinced.Photo by UNIAN, Viacheslav RatynskyiPresident Volodymyr Zelensky said the “State of th...

Large US companies aim to increase investment in Turkey

Karen Pleasant

May 31, 2021

Customs Union

Last week, senior executives from large US-based companies participated in a panel discussion with Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan, where they revealed their confidence...

Cuban migrants near Key West are missing. Coast Guard won’t look for them again | Public security

Karen Pleasant

May 30, 2021

Customs Union

The US Coast Guard has stopped searching for a group of missing Cuban migra...

Britain to build new national flagship to promote post-Brexit trade

Karen Pleasant

May 29, 2021

Customs Union

Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted that the role of the new ship will be 'separate' from that of the predecessorsLondon: Britain will build what it calls a new "national flagship" ship to host trade event...

Union government halts central allocation of Remdesivir to states as supply improves

Karen Pleasant

May 29, 2021

Customs Union

Earlier in May, several states reported a shortage of Remdesivir with relatives of COVID-19 patients waiting in long queues for several hours for the drug.The Union government has halted the allocation of th...

Pakistani Initiative “Engage Africa” ​​| By Dr Mehmood-ul-Hassan Khan

Karen Pleasant

May 28, 2021

Customs Union

Pakistani initiative "Engage Africa" MANY of the most recent research studies, articles and reports from the World Bank and IMF clearly point to the economic 'potential' of the African continent and labe...

EU news: MEP attacks Switzerland after seven years of battle for the failure of the agreement | World | New

Karen Pleasant

May 28, 2021

Customs Union

Switzerland withdrew from the talks yesterday, prompting a furious reaction from disappointed EU officials. A MEP has warned that Switzerland will now have to "pick up the pieces" of the failed negotiations...

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket With 60 Starlink Satellites To Provide Global High-Speed ​​Internet Access

Karen Pleasant

May 27, 2021

Customs Union

The telegraphDespite the EU treaty snob, Brussels bets on Switzerland's return to the tableThe courageous Swiss, after more than seven years of talks with the EU, yesterday declared "hard cheese" in Brussels...

Turkish textile sector seeks global cooperation to promote production

Karen Pleasant

May 26, 2021

Customs Union

As the global economy recovers from the pandemic, Turkey's textile industry wants to start a new era of collaboration with international companies and brands to exceed its production capacity by $ 100 bill...

Brexit: EU launches legal action against UK over ‘serious’ Northern Ireland protocol breach

Karen Pleasant

March 16, 2021

Customs Union

“The UK must properly implement it if we are to achieve our objectives. That is why we are launching legal action today. I do hope that through the collaborative, pragmatic and constructive spirit that has ...

The Brexit deal was surprisingly unhealthy, and the proof is mounting every single day | Brexit

Karen Pleasant

March 16, 2021

Customs Union

NOTHow do we all know that UK exports to the EU fell cataclysmically by 41% after Brexit on January 1, after which? It is not the expected “gradual puncture”, however a giant bang. But, to date, he saves litt...

EU seeks to resume 2016 migration pact with Turkey, says Borrell

Karen Pleasant

March 15, 2021

Customs Union

The European Union will demand the renewal of the migration pact with Turkey, EU international coverage chief Josep Borrell stated on Monday. Chatting with reporters following an unofficial assembly with EU...

German generosity as variety of Britons acquiring citizenship in EU skyrockets

Karen Pleasant

March 15, 2021

Customs Union

The variety of Britons acquiring citizenship of an EU nation almost doubled in 2019, the newest information present. Eurostat figures launched on Monday present that 29,800 Britons had been naturalized that...

EU launches authorized motion in opposition to UK over Northern Eire: CityAM

Karen Pleasant

March 15, 2021

Customs Union

The European Fee has launched authorized motion in opposition to the UK for its determination to unilaterally postpone new post-Brexit checks on items getting into Northern Eire. European Fee Vice-President...

New York invoice proposes that native police be banned from working with ICE

Karen Pleasant

March 15, 2021

Customs Union

ALBANY - The lights flashed pink and blue behind him as Daniel Hernandez drove dwelling by truck from a automotive storage. A Catskill police officer arrested Hernandez in February 2020, allegedly for having...

Turkey plans to learn from extra EU pre-accession funds

Karen Pleasant

March 15, 2021

Customs Union

ANKARA Turkey is searching for extra EU pre-accession funds for initiatives as a part of its efforts to harmonize with the bloc, Turkey's Minister of Trade and Expertise stated on Monday. The monetary and tec...

Vaccine Deployments, US Stimulus Package deal Drive International Restoration, OECD Says – Enterprise Stay | Enterprise

Karen Pleasant

March 9, 2021

Customs Union

Hi there and welcome to our continued protection of the worldwide economic system, monetary markets, euro space and enterprise. Commerce between the UK and Germany collapsed in January, as new German figure...

The assembly mentioned a lot of points, together with the Gulf Customs Union, the GCC Unified Market | Oman climate

Karen Pleasant

March 9, 2021

Customs Union

Muscat: A excessive profile digital assembly of the Financial Affairs and Growth Authority was held on Tuesday March 9, 2021 with the participation of personal sector representatives from GCC states. This a...

Calling Amit Shah ‘personified communitarianism’, Pinarayi asks Union Min questions

Karen Pleasant

March 9, 2021

Customs Union

Pinarayi responded a day after the Union Minister requested him concerning the gold and greenback smuggling instances in Kerala. In a scathing assault on Union House Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah, Kerala...

The place ladies maintain probably the most and the least political energy

Karen Pleasant

March 9, 2021

Customs Union

With the solidification of Brexit and the conclusion of a brand new commerce deal between the UK and the EU, evidently a way of normalcy has returned to the European continent. The Commerce and cooperation ...

Saudi customs catch drug traffickers utilizing grape bins

Karen Pleasant

March 8, 2021

Customs Union

RIYADH: A program to encourage Saudi girls to hitch the accounting occupation was launched on Monday by Saudi Minister of Commerce, Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi. This system is organized by the Saudi Gro...

Brexit information: Adonis named president of European Motion based by Churchill | UK | Information

Karen Pleasant

March 8, 2021

Customs Union

The previous Labor minister will lead the motion which "fights for UK relations with Europe". Paul Lomas, chairman of the nominating committee, stated: "The European Motion is delighted that Andrew has been ...

Boris Johnson’s Brexit shenanigans hit their mark in Northern Eire | North Eire

Karen Pleasant

March 8, 2021

Customs Union

IIt was solely Achilles heel that was weak, however it was killing him anyway. The Northern Irish border was Boris Johnson's largest 'untruth' on Brexit. He instructed the taoiseach that there can be no borde...