Tag: European Union
Amid trade wars, countries like #Kazakhstan remain open for business
The battle between openness and isolationism in world trade is nothing new. However, global interest in so-called ‘trade wars’ has increased hugely of late, due to the escalation of tensions between China and the US. Recently, both countries have imposed a series of tariffs on products, amid warnings from the IMF and others that this […]
The desperate struggle of #refugees living in #Turkey
When refugees flee the misery of the conditions in their country-of-origin for Turkey, they carry little more with them than fervent hopes for a better life. Yearning to finally have broken free of the unbearable hardships of their former existence, it is all too easy to believe this is a chance to leave behind the […]
#Thailand – European Commission removes “yellow card” to recognise return to sustainable fishing
The European Commission has taken Thailand off its list of countries involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. As the world’s largest import market for fisheries products the EU bears particular responsibility for ensuring that fishing is carried out in a sustainable way, writes Catherine Feore. The EU first introduced a so-called “yellow card” warning […]
#Bulgaria: Whistleblower reveals corruption in the sale of passports goes to the top
Katya Mateva started work in the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice in 2005. In 2012, when she rose to the level of director of the Council for Citizenship, there was a change of government. The new parliament decided to carry out an investigation into the granting of Bulgarian citizenship over the previous 10 years – a […]
#Africa – Europe: High level forum in Vienna
The economic and political Capital of Austria, Vienna hosted 18 December 2018 a high-level Forum bringing together European and African political leaders, representatives of major international financial institutions and other development partners. Entrepreneurs from both the private and public sectors also took part. The central theme for some 900 participants was: “Driving the cooperation in […]
European Commission refuses to face up to the truth about Romania
Faced with the rise of authoritarian populism, the EU has struggled to fulfil its mandate as a guardian of democratic standards adopted in the 1990s as a precondition for enlargement to the east, writes David Clark. Enforcement measures initiated against Hungary and Poland earlier this year come fully eight years after Viktor Orban began his […]
European Commission under fire for CVM Report on #Romania
The opinion of the Romanian Constitutional Court is now expected to be delivered on 12th December. But in the meanwhile concerns have been expressed that the European Commission’s CVM Report on Romania failed to address a number of key issues, writes James Wilson. For example, this year has seen a Romanian parliamentary inquiry unearth 65 […]
