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Sunday October 13, 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: 23:13 pm,Friday 11 October 2024

France summons Israeli envoy, Norway condemns attacks on UN troops in Lebanon

The French Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that it had summoned the Israeli ambassador to France to condemn the ongoing deliberate Israeli shootings against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which are considered serious violations of international law and must cease immediately, reported Xinhua. According to

Published: 19:20 pm,Friday 11 October 2024

Scholz promises €1.4b in further weapons for Kiev

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday promised further weapons deliveries for Kiev worth €1.4 billion at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin, reported dpa. The new aid includes air defence systems, artillery and drones, Scholz said. "Germany continues to stand firmly on Ukraine's side," he stated. Scholz also

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

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