The Italian prosecution is investigating members of humanitarian organizations – NGOs – rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea on suspicion they may have cooperated with people smugglers. The ‘taxi-service’ is what the NGOs activities in Mediterranean sea are called among concerned European tax-payers watching flows of illegal migrants streaming daily to Europe. Last year #ZeroHedge…
Tag: Africa
Two lions need aid to move to South Africa
Horsham-based international wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation (Sussex, England) and its co-founder, Virginia McKenna OBE, have launched an urgent appeal to assist with rehoming two magnificent lions, Ciam and Nelson. #Horsham #charity the @BFFoundation have launched an urgent appeal to rehome two magnificent #Lions Ciam and Nelson https://t.co/p3PdiLeYah pic.twitter.com/PVB1ieRoAh — Sussex Living Mag (@sussexliving)…
South Africa migrant crisis unsolved
South Africa, an attractive destination for migrants from across Africa, is attempting to adapt its immigration policy introducing a range of changes to strike a balance between being welcoming and keeping the nation safe. Among the policy changes being considered: the creation of processing centers for asylum-seekers along South Africa’s border; the terminate the system…
Tajani calls for more investment in Africa
The European Parliament (EP) president Antonio Tajani (pictured) called for a balanced approach to immigration. “ We must be just as rigorous in taking in people who qualify for asylum as we are in countering illegal immigration. We cannot leave the management of migration to people traffickers and terrorists. We need decisive political action at…
Libya lost UN vote right
For the second year in a row, Libya has lost its right to vote at the UN after again failing to pay its annual fee. It now has to pay a minimum of $6.5 million to cover its outstanding debts if it is to regain the right to vote. It is the largest amount any…
Migrant crises – endless
This week while reacting to the problem of mass migration, the European Parliament president Antonio Tajani said, the problem of migration from Africa should be resolved at root level, otherwise “dams and wall will be not sufficient” to prevent migrants from coming. Risk of millions of migrants – Tajani (2) – Malloch not welcome, EP…
EU aid to South Sudan famine
Today the European Commission has announced an emergency aid package worth €82 million as famine has been declared in South Sudan for the first time since the country gained independence in 2011. One hundred thousand people are facing starvation in parts of the country while 40 per cent of the population (4.9 million people)…
Europol tracks wildlife crime
Europol Director Rob Wainwright met with Steven Broad, Executive Director of TRAFFIC, at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague today to discuss further cooperation in fighting environmental crime, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two parties in 2016. The scope of the MoU is to facilitate the exchange of information…
Georgian food toursim to EU
Zurab Matcharadze, Georgian journalist, correspondent of ‘Rezonansi’ newspaper OPINION Today the European Parliament voted in favor of granting the citizens of Georgia the right to 90 days visa to Schengen zone. I do not know about the European Union, but for Georgia it is a historic decision, being the only tangible result for a…
Donald vs Donald letter
President Donald Tusk letter to EU27 heads of state or goverment ahead of Malta Summit Dear colleagues, In order to best prepare our discussion in Malta about the future of the European Union of 27 member states, and in light of the conversations I have had with some of you, let me put forward a…
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