“People travelled from Turkey to Greece to seek safety, yet they were met with violence so serious that at least two were tragically killed. Allegations of violence must be promptly and impartially investigated. Everyone should be treated humanely, shielded from violence and be granted access to protection in the countries where they are seeking safety”… Continue reading Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 5
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May 2020. The Erdogan Knife at the Throat of Greece
May 2020. Greek authorities have fired tear gas and staged military exercises using live ammunition along the country’s eastern borders in an effort to prevent thousands of migrants including young children crossing from Turkey, deepening a stand-off between Brussels and Ankara. The tensions arose after more than 10,000 people gathered outside a northern Greek border… Continue reading May 2020. The Erdogan Knife at the Throat of Greece
Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 2
Authorities in Greece say they are worried that migrants and refugees are gathering on Turkey’s coast with plans to cross the Aegean Sea. As many as 2,000 migrants who were quarantined in camps in Turkey have reportedly been taken by bus to coastal towns near the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios. The Greek government… Continue reading Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 2
Brexit Part 7
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants a Canada-style agreement with zero tariffs. This refers to a trade deal that the European Union negotiated with Canada over seven years and concluded in 2014 – although it is yet to be fully ratified by national parliaments in Europe. The deal, named CETA, got rid of most of… Continue reading Brexit Part 7
Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 3
Greece’s new conservative government is moving away from a once welcoming migration policy. But is increasing animosity to asylum-seekers giving cover to nationalists, like the organizers of a pork-and-alcohol barbecue? To outsiders, Diavata may seem like a sleepy village tucked in the rolling hills and bucolic landscape beyond Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city. But it’s actually… Continue reading Migrant Invasion of Europe Part 3
Brexit Part 6
The EU and the UK are starting their first post-Brexit trade talks on Monday, in what European ministers are expecting to be “complicated” negotiations. The United Kingdom left the European Union on January 31, but it is still subject to European law and rules at least until the end of the year, when the so-called… Continue reading Brexit Part 6
Brexit Part 5
There are many divergences and they are very serious divergences, which is probably quite natural after a first round of negotiations,” Michel Barnier, the EU’s Brexit chief, told reporters. The differences revolve around competition rules, fisheries and future oversight of the U.K.-EU relationship, Barnier explained. However, Barnier also told reporters that a trade deal is… Continue reading Brexit Part 5
Brexit Part 4
There are “serious” divergences between the U.K. and the EU regarding the new trade deal that is due to be implemented by the end of the year, the European Union’s chief negotiator said Thursday. Officials from Brussels and Westminster had their first post-Brexit discussions this week in the Belgian capital. Their aim is to establish… Continue reading Brexit Part 4
Brexit Part 3
Tory MP John Redwood insisted the UK farming and agriculture industry would thrive after a new post-Brexit trade deal was agreed with Brussels. Mr Redwood claimed the UK was held back by EU policies. He added the UK would be able to produce more of its own food instead of importing once ties are fully… Continue reading Brexit Part 3
Brexit Part 2
The transition period is meant to give both sides some breathing space while a new free trade agreement is negotiated. This is needed because the UK will leave the single market and customs union at the end of the transition. A free trade agreement will allow goods to move around the EU without checks or… Continue reading Brexit Part 2