Brussels 18.06.2022 Japan has dispatched a Maritime Self-Defense Force flotilla on a deployment to 11 Indo-Pacific countries and one foreign territory as part of joint naval exercises with the United States and other countries undertaken to counter a more assertive China. #Japan deploys self-defense #fleet to Indo-Pacific with eye on Chinahttps://t.co/XGmSzPYs0O — Kyodo News |…
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AUKUS: France geopolitical response
Brussels 14.10.2021 Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann OPINION: What is France and Europe response to AUKUS? Non-alignment and a pivot to Russia. Within the framework of the Indo-Pacific strategy, the alliance of the three Anglo-Saxon states, the United States (USA), Australia (AU) and the United Kingdom (UK) – AUKUS -has been implemented to the detriment of France and…
Australia to reopen Christmas Island for migrants
Australia will reopen a controversial detention center for asylum seekers on Christmas Island, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said after the defeat in parliament. Australian government to reopen island detention camp in anticipation of new migrant smuggling attempts. https://t.co/1waLKYDsIw — The Associated Press (@AP) February 13, 2019 The opposition Labor party and independents voted to amend…
Italy hosts six million tourists for Christmas
More than six million foreign tourists will visit Italy during the Christmas and New year holidays, according to a new survey. The Centro Studi Turistici poll said foreign tourists would mostly vacation in mountain resorts. https://twitter.com/I__Love__Italy/status/1074261647735304192 Tourists flows will especially rise from Switzerland, the Middle East and Australia and New Zealand, said the poll of 1,613…
#Salzburg: May demands realistic approach to Brexit process
EU heads of state or government gather on 19 and 20 September 2018 in #Salzburg, Austria for an informal meeting. The summit is hosted by Sebastian KURZ, Chancellor of Austria, which currently holds the presidency of the Council. The president of the European Council, Donald TUSK, chairs the meeting. He represents the EU together with…
EU aims at free trade with Australia and New Zealand
The Council authorised the Commission to open trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand and adopted negotiating directives for each of the negotiations. .@EUCouncil gives go-ahead to #trade negotiations with Australia & New Zealand to deepen existing cooperation and further reduce barriers to trade. A strong signal of EU's commitment to openness, free trade and global…
Bishop: Customs Union not compatible with free trade deal
Britain and Australia would not be able to negotiate a bilateral trade deal if Britain decides to stay in the European Union’s customs union after Brexit, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Monday (19/02/2018). https://twitter.com/suzemetherell/status/965628108639531010
Australia for value-based concept of citizenship
In Australia Turnbull government is tightening the requirements for the citizenship, with applicants to face a stand-alone English test and be asked to commit to embracing ‘Australian values’. Under the overhaul, would-be citizens will need to have been a permanent resident of Australia for four years, rather than 12 months. Prospective citizens will also be…
Philadelphia: PM May on EU
Amazing speech by Theresa May in US. Makes you proud to be British — Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 26, 2017 “…Nations, accountable to their populations – “deriving” as the Declaration of Independence puts it “their just powers from the consent of the governed” – can choose to join international organisations, or not. They can choose…
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