Published: 22:34 pm,Saturday 12 October 2024
Poland to suspend asylum right to reduce illegal migration
Poland plans to implement a temporary suspension of the right to asylum in a bid to reduce illegal immigration, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Saturday, reported Xinhua. During a Civic Platform (PO) party convention in Warsaw, Tusk unveiled a multi-year migration strategy, which includes this suspension. He
Published: 21:00 pm,Saturday 12 October 2024
Fire at oil tanker in Baltic Sea put out
A fire that damaged an oil tanker in the Baltic Sea on Friday was extinguished in the Rostock seaport following a major operation, the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said early on Saturday, reported dpa. The 73-metre Annika, which the command said was carrying 640 tons of heavy
Published: 21:13 pm,Saturday 12 October 2024
Denmark extends border checks with Germany for 6-month
Denmark's temporary checks on the border with Germany have again been extended for another six months, the Justice Ministry in Copenhagen said on Friday, reported dpa. The ministry cited as justification the threat of terrorism, the expanding conflict in the Middle East and the continued anger over Koran burnings
Published: 22:59 pm,Friday 11 October 2024
Italy opens asylum centers in Albania
Italy has formally opened two refugee processing centers in Albania, the first time a European Union (EU) country has operated migrant facilities outside the 27-nation bloc, reported Xinhua, quoting Italian news agency Ansa. The opening of the centers has sparked controversy from human rights groups, but after some
Published: 20:24 pm,Friday 11 October 2024
Oil tanker on fire off German coast in Baltic Sea
An oil tanker is on fire in the Baltic Sea off the coast of north-eastern Germany, the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service said on Friday, with a major operation under way. All seven crew members on the 73-metre Annika have been rescued, and no environmental damage has been
Published: 20:49 pm,Friday 11 October 2024
Majority of Germans want Scholz to speak with Putin
A clear majority of Germans would like to see Chancellor Olaf Scholz resume dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin after almost two years of silence, reported dpa, quoting a survey released on Friday. The poll, conducted by the opinion research institute YouGov on behalf of dpa, showed that 59%
Published: 20:10 pm,Thursday 10 October 2024
1 killed, 2 injured in shooting in Vilnius
A lawyer was shot dead and two police officers were injured in a shooting on Thursday in central Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, reported Xinhua. The incident occurred in the morning inside a building close to Lukiskiu Square, one of the voting venues of Lithuania's early general elections.
Published: 02:45 am,Friday 11 October 2024
Romania to raise state allowances for children by 10.4%
State allowances for Romanian children will rise by 10.4 percent starting Jan. 1, 2025, according to a statement from the Ministry of Labor and Social Solidarity issued on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The monthly allowance for children under two years old or with disabilities will increase from 719 lei