Italy receives hundreds of migrants

A vessel with 363 migrants on board, operated by Spanish charity Open Arms has received the permission to dock in Sicilian port of Pozzallo. (Image above: illustration). 363 migrants allowed to disembark after several days in Mediterranean #OpenArms #Italy pic.twitter.com/VOPppFTFgI — Ruptly (@Ruptly) February 2, 2020 Earlier on February 1, the charity announced that they…

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Johnson: EU and “energetic Britain”

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that Brexit could be a “stunning success” for the UK in a video address released on January 31, an hour before the country leaves the European Union. Here is the full text of his speech: “Tonight we are leaving the European Union. “For many people, this is an astonishing moment…

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Coronavirus: EU activates protection mechanism

As the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus intensifies, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated following a request for assistance from France to provide consular support to EU citizens in Wuhan, China. “The EU does not forget its citizens in need, wherever they are in the world. Two aircraft will be mobilised through our…

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Macron laments Brexit “shock”

Britain’s exit from the European Union was made possible by the “lies uttered” during the June 2016 referendum campaign but also because Europe has not changed enough, Emmanuel Macron said on January 31, this Brexit must constitute “a historic alarm signal” for the EU. (Image: archive). À minuit, pour la première fois en 70 ans, un…

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EU-UK future relations unclear

While the United Kingdom leaves the European Union juridically, it remains a member in all but name until the end of 2020. Britons lose vote in the decision-making process in Brussels, and their political representation in the European Parliament. Lundi, la @EU_Commission présentera sa proposition pour les négociations.Nous voulons le meilleur partenariat possible avec le…

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Novel virus: science alerts big cities

A study published on The Lancet estimates 75,815 individuals are affected by coronavirus. #UPDATE Countries tighten China travel curbs as official admits mishandling virus https://t.co/aR9QklJOcv pic.twitter.com/DTx729Jfp1 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 31, 2020 The outbreak is expected to reach major cities in one to two weeks. More shocking evidence of people in the #Hubei…

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MEPs give consent to Withdrawal Agreement

In Brussels Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have overwhelmingly gave their terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. The European Parliament gives its consent to the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU. The UK will leave the EU at midnight CET time on Friday 31st January. pic.twitter.com/70c3qKW541 — Jaume Duch (@jduch)…

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Russia-Bulgaria diplomatic raw

Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office reported on its website on January 24 that pre-trial probes involving two Russian diplomats as part of an espionage case had been launched. Moscow said Russia reserves right for tit-for-tat measures after diplomats’ expulsion from Bulgaria:https://t.co/I1jDQ0rfZc pic.twitter.com/jjLt0tIANW — TASS (@tassagency_en) January 25, 2020 Diplomats from Russian Federation who were declared personae non…

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Moscow: seven Chinese hospitalised

Seven members of a tourist group from China were hospitalized in Moscow with high fever, Interfax news agency reports with reference to an informed source. Госпитализированным в Москве туристам из Китая диагностировали ОРВИ https://t.co/t0mmO63HJi — Интерфакс (@interfax_news) January 25, 2020 “The tour group stayed in one of the capital’s hotels. After deterioration, seven people were…

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