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France calls for an EU-wide UK migration treaty on Channel crossings | France
France will pressure the EU to negotiate an asylum and migration treaty with the UK in a bid to deter people from making the dangerous Channel crossing.The French government, which took the rotating presidency of the EU Council of Ministers…
Government winces as ‘tax haven’ charge begins to stick
About three years before Ireland was decried as a “tax haven” at a 2013 US Senate hearing about Apple, the technology giant’s exotic tax structures were first picked apart by Marty Sullivan, a…
Brussels is paving the way for nuclear power’s green revival – EURACTIV.com
In all likelihood, the European Commission will table a proposal in the coming months to include nuclear energy in the EU’s green finance taxonomy, said Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, a researcher at the Jacques Delors…
Lebanon accepts new government to fight economic collapse
Mikati said he would seek further talks with the IMFA new government after a year of political stalemateEconomist sees difficult path for MikatiThe crisis is worse since the civil war in LebanonC. responsible for the bank to take the…
French container line CMA CGM halts global spot rate hike to merchants’ relief
CMA CGM SA, one of the world's largest container companies, has frozen spot rate hikes until February next year as several countries set fire to unprecedented spike in shipping costs global containers since January, upsetting exporters…
Germany investigates Russia for pre-election hack
BERLIN - The German Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Friday it was investigating those responsible for a series of hacking attempts targeting lawmakers, as Russia grew concerned about disrupting the September 26 vote for a new…
Analysis: Costly winter ahead as electricity prices in Europe rise
FRANKFURT / LONDON / PARIS September 10 (Reuters) - Record hike in energy prices that pushed electricity costs in Europe to multi-year highs is unlikely to ease before year-end , which portends an expensive winter heating season for…
Can businesses in France refuse cash payments because of the Covid?
Reader's Question: I have seen a lot of places requesting card payments purely because of Covid. Can businesses in France refuse cash payments?The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in card payments in France, but customers should…
France bans entry to unvaccinated Americans
(CNN) - France has become the last European country - and the most important tourist destination - to remove the United States from its list of safe travel, following EU recommendations following a peak in Covid in the United States . A…
Would you have a COVID-19 booster shot if offered to you?
A new Ipsos survey reveals that a majority of fully vaccinated adults in 13 countries would get a COVID-19 vaccine booster if offered to them.
However, a majority also believe that priority should be given to people…