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Europe is giving up on free movement
The Spectator
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August 13, 2025
Ten years ago on 31 August 2015, Angela Merkel told the German press what she was going to do about the swell of Syrian refugees heading to Europe. With the three fateful words ‘Wir schaffen das’ – ‘We can handle it’ – she ushered in a new era of...
Ireland signs letter with other European countries ‘strongly condemning’ Netanyahu’s plan to intensify Gaza war
Irish Independent
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Ireland pens letter with other European countries in condemning Israel’s Gaza planNetanyahu faces criticism from allies over plan to escalate the nearly two-year Gaza warProtesters in Israel demand end to Gaza war, release of hostagesIsraeli...
Banking scrutiny: Spuerkeess proposes parliamentary hearing after €5M fine
RTL Today
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August 12, 2025
Spuerkeess has offered to face parliamentary questioning after Luxembourg's financial regulator slapped the bank with a €5 million fine over systemic control failures. After being fined nearly €5 million by the Financial Sector Supervisory...
Foreign Minister Anand says suffering in Gaza is ‘unimaginable’ in joint global statement urging unrestricted aid
The Globe and Mail
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August 12, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Displaced Palestinians wait in front of a charity kitchen in the western Gaza City area. In a joint statement, 24 foreign ministers called for 'a flood of aid into Gaza.'SAHER ALGHORRA/The New York Times News Service...
US-Iran nuclear talks must conform with European interests, says French FM
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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France, Britain, and Germany will be vigilant regarding nuclear discussions between the United States and Iran to ensure they conform with European interests, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday. "We will be vigilant, along...
8 European countries ‘strongly condemn’ Israeli plans to occupy Gaza
Middle East Monitor
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August 10, 2025
Eight European countries on Sunday “strongly” condemned the Israeli government’s plans to fully occupy Gaza City and “firmly” rejected any demographic or territorial changes, Anadolu reports. In a joint statement, foreign ministers of Iceland,...
Ireland Pens Letter with EU Nations condemning Israel's Gaza Plan
Irish American News - Illinois
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Ireland today jointly signed a letter with other European countries in strongly condemning Israel’s plan to expand the war in Gaza. The letter states that the countries “strongly condemn the recent announcement of the intensification of the...
‘Starvation, pure and simple’ as Israel steps up assault on Gaza
Irish Examiner
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August 11, 2025
The UN’s humanitarian office, OCHA, said 98 children had died from acute malnutrition since October 2023, with 37 of those deaths since last month. About 100,000 people marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest against prime minister...
Gaza Aid Shipments Stalled After Being Turned Back At Border
StratNews Global
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August 14, 2025
Israel blocked deliveries of Gaza-bound aid on Sunday, leaving boxes of food and medicine stranded on trucks and trailers just metres from the Egyptian border. Frustrated drivers and U.N. officials voiced concern over the delays in getting vital...
Eight European countries condemn Israeli plan to occupy Gaza, warn against demographic change
Yemen News Agency SABA
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August 10, 2025
Eight European countries condemn Israeli plan to occupy Gaza, warn against demographic change [Sun, 10 Aug 2025 22:19:07 +0300] Gaza – Saba: Eight European countries on Sunday issued a joint statement strongly condemning the Israeli government's...
The World’s 50 Richest Countries 2025, According To Financial Experts
Forbes
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The Great Wall of China. getty From the thunderous canyons of Utah to the misty peaks of China, 2025 reveals a world not only rich in beauty—but in economic might. To chart this landscape, I turned to UBS to rank the world’s richest countries by...
Human capital development: The life blood of the economy
Business Day
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August 14, 2025
Nigeria’s greatest resource is not oil. It is her people Imagine a child born in rural Nigeria today. His or her chances of reaching full potential, of becoming a healthy, educated, and productive adult, are just 34 percent. Not because the child...
Ireland among nations urging Israel to abandon plans to occupy Gaza city
Longford Leader
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August 10, 2025
Ireland is among eight European nations that have urged Israel to abandon its plans to occupy Gaza City. Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris, signed the letter on Sunday along with representatives from Iceland,...
Foreign Office full statement as UK tourists face new entry fee in 29 countries
Chronicle Live
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August 14, 2025
UK tourists are set for more travel rule changes from October. As tourists get ready for their European holiday, it's prudent to note that it'll be more expensive sooner rather than later. UK tourists travelling abroad in the European Union will...
Ireland joins nations in demanding Israel abandon plan to occupy Gaza city
The Journal
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August 10, 2025
TÁNAISTE SIMON HARRIS has described the forced starvation in Gaza as “repulsive”, as Ireland joins other European countries in demanding that Israel abandon plans to escalate the war. Ireland jointly signed a letter with Iceland, Luxembourg,...
Gaza invasion plan risks turning into 'a Vietnam for Israeli soldiers': Italy
Press TV
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Italy's Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, has issued a cautionary message to Israel, urging it to heed warnings from its own military against launching a widespread offensive aimed at occupying the entire besieged Gaza Strip. In an interview with...
EU disaster mechanism hits record wildfire activations as Europe keeps burning
EurActiv
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August 14, 2025
The EU stands ready to help countries battling wildfires as its disaster response mechanism hits a record 16 activations this summer, the European Commission said on Thursday. The surge in requests puts the bloc on course for a record-breaking...
Turned back from Gaza, aid shipments languish in warehouses
BDNews24
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Boxes of Gaza-bound aid turned back by Israel on Sunday languished atop a truck and flatbed trailer parked metres from its border with Egypt, as exasperated drivers and UN officials criticised delays in sending food and medicine to the enclave....
Why Europe’s animal identification system deserves to be a global standard
The Times of India
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August 12, 2025
Standing in the barn at Molkerei Thiry in Luxembourg, I realised that here, transparency isn’t just a slogan on a food label. It is a lived reality. The cows were right there, well-fed and relaxed, their yellow ear tags catching the afternoon...
Contracting Around Section 1782 Discovery? Second Circuit Rules That Forum-selection Clauses May Weigh Against Discovery Applications Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782
JD Supra - California
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August 14, 2025
In Banoka S.à.r.l. v. Elliott Management Corp., the Second Circuit recently held that a contractual forum-selection clause may weigh against an application for discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (Section 1782). 2025 WL 2166397 (2d Cir. 2025). The...