Pre-entry screening of all arrivals, fair and faster procedures, successful integration of refugees and return of those with no right to stay, foresees the new Pact on Migration and Asylum, adopted by the College of Commissioners on Wednesday, in an attempt to move from the clumsy “Dublin” rules.
The notion that Bulgaria has lost the support of Brussels is being propagated on purpose. Disinformation in Europe is spreading rapidly, especially after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic Reforms constitute a process, and not a single action - therefore, the progress which is reported for our country is accepted as an assessment for a consistent and responsible work, the MEP said in an interview with Monitor News Agency.
The Commission on Tuesday made an ambitious move that can shrink up to 10% of air transport emissions, putting forward a proposal to reform the Single European Sky initiative. It concretely deals with modernising the management of European airspace and shortcutting flightpaths.
Pre-entry screening of all arrivals, fair and faster procedures, successful integration of refugees and return of those with no right to stay, foresees the new Pact on Migration and Asylum, adopted by the College of Commissioners on Wednesday, in an attempt to move from the clumsy “Dublin” rules.
Income earned from work worldwide dropped by an estimated 10.7%, or $3.5 trillion, in the first nine months of 2020, compared to the same period a year ago, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.
With the implementation of Balkan Stream, Bulgaria turns into a regional strategic gas distribution centre and guarantees diversification of natural gas supplies. The project is entering its final phase. This was posted by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Facebook. Before that, he inspected the construction site of Balkan Stream from air, via a government helicopter.
Austria's most prestigious ball, an annual event at the Vienna State Opera, will not take place in February due to the continuing health risk, the government announced on Wednesday. "This decision was not easy," Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said in a statement, cited by dpa. "But we opted for the cancellation, as infections happen especially at parties and festivities."
The EP hearings of Mairead McGuinness - Commissioner-designate in charge of financial services, financial stability and the Capital Markets Union - and Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis - set to assume responsibility for the trade portfolio - are scheduled to take place on 2 October.
The UK’s PM Boris Johnson told people on Tuesday to work from home where possible and ordered bars and restaurants to shut earlier in a bid to tackle a fast-spreading second wave of Covid-19, news wires reported.
EU businesses are not taking full advantage of cutting edge technologies to innovate and remain competitive. Almost five years ago, the Commission kicked off the Digitising European Industry (DEI) initiative, but despite its efforts to support national authorities, progress has been uneven among the Member States, the European Court of Auditors finds in its latest report.
Turkey and Greece have agreed on Tuesday to talks over disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean, following the German-led efforts to defuse a crisis that has raised fears of conflict, news wires reported.
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised a major campaign against climate change on Tuesday, telling the UN General Assembly that his country wanted to become climate neutral before 2060, dpa reported. "We aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060," Xi said. It was China's first stated target for climate neutrality.
European Council President Charles Michel postponed a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday and Friday until the start of October after going into coronavirus quarantine due to contact with an infected security guard, news wires reported.
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