EU river cruises restart

Brussels 28.05.2021 Five more river cruise lines have announced summer 2021 restart dates, as the European Union moves toward approving international travel for vaccinated passengers. To celebrate the end of May Bank Holiday, we're excited to offer your customers unlimited FREE drinks on our Emerald Cruises yacht cruises which sail between January & April 2022,…

France: leadership vs. citizens

Brussels 14.05.2021 One year before the next presidential election, a new poll indicates that the 2017 duel Macron-Le Pen could be re-played again in 2022. Will in 2022 once again Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen compete at the polls in the second round of the presidential election? In 2017, Emmanuel Macron won against his…

Europe day 9 May

Brussels 09.05.2021 Europe Day is held on 9 May every year to celebrate peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of the historic Schuman declaration, which started Europe on the path to today’s European Union. Today is #EuropeDay! 🇪🇺 On this day in 1950, the Schuman Declaration proposed the creation of a…

France: Sudanese migrant crime

A Sudanese asylum-seeker killed an employee at a centre for migrants in the southern French city of Pau after his request was rejected, authorities said. [#BercoffSudRadio]⚡️ @andrebercoff revient sur l'agression au couteau Ă  #Pau avec un auditeur 🗣️ "Toutes les lois existent pour traiter ce problème. Le problème ce n'est pas la loi, c'est la…

EU-UK Channel Tunnel railroad future

The EU is working on legislation to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the Channel Tunnel railway connection between continental Europe and the United Kingdom (Channel Fixed Link) after the end of the Brexit transition period. Today, the Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee agreed on a negotiation mandate on two proposals aimed at maintaining a…

France bans bird trap four decades after EU

France prohibits an archaic bird hunting technique four decades after the European Union ban. The country has suspended the use of glue traps, which conservationists say are especially cruel to animals and harmful the environment. The hunting technique involves coating branches with glue to trap songbirds, which are caged to attract prey birds that can…

Borrell invites Ankara for broad dialogue

“Today’s announcement by Turkey of renewed drilling activities by the Yavuz vessel in a maritime zone which has been delineated by Cyprus and Egypt regrettably fuels further tensions and insecurity in the Eastern Mediterranean” reads the statement issued on Sunday August 16 by the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell on renewed drilling activities by Turkey…

EU for dialogue in East Mediterranean

On August 14 via a teleconference the EU Ministers of Foreign affaris discussed the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, following a grave deterioration of the security situation in recent days. Read the main outcomes of today’s Foreign Affairs Council. Good discussions on Eastern Mediterranean & Belarus with concrete outcomes. Took stock of situations in Lebanon,…

Enjoy summer with Ruinart champagne

Have you ever tasted Ruinart champagnes? Ruinart Champagne Cellar Master, FrĂ©dĂ©ric Panaoitis, created for you e-tasting videos. Discover the perfect combination of freshness and exotic notes, Ruinart RosĂ©. Ruinart rosĂ© is the first rosĂ© champagne to make its appearance over 250 years ago, its excellent quality remains the essential feature of the production of this…

Extraordinary vintage Dom Ruinart 2007

2007 is an extraordinary vintage, and one of the very few in Champagne when the harvest began in August. After a sunny and very warm spring, the months of June, July and August brought rather gloomy weather and heavy rainfall. The blend is 100% Chardonnay exclusively from Grand Cru vineyards. Prepare for the party season…