Category: transatlantic

LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Senate Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Aligning Transatlantic Approaches on China’

The Senate Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperations holds a hearing on “Aligning Transatlantic Approaches on China” at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 7. …


LIVE NOW: Senate Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Aligning Transatlantic Approaches on China’

The Senate Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperations holds a hearing on “Aligning Transatlantic Approaches on China” at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 7. …


Senate Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Aligning Transatlantic Approaches on China’

The Senate Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperations holds a hearing on “Aligning Transatlantic Approaches on China” at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 7. …


United Airlines Cites Jump in Global Travel Searches After US Ends COVID Testing

CHICAGO—United Airlines said on Monday searches for international travel have increased after the United States ended a 17-month-old requirement that air travelers arriving in the country test negative for COVID-19. Airlines had been lobbying the White House to end the measure, arguing the requirement was holding back a full-scale industry recovery after the pandemic-induced slump….


Britain Says Exact Date on US Travel Reopening Still Not Known

LONDON—Britain’s transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday there was still no exact date for when the United States would open for travelers from the United Kingdom, beyond the guidance of early November. The lack of clarity on the U.S. opening is one of the final barriers remaining for UK travel after Shapps promised an…


UK–US Alliance of ‘Fundamental Importance’ Despite Afghan Fiasco: Boris Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he believes “passionately” in the “fundamental importance” of the UK’s alliance with the United States despite recent events in Afghanistan. Johnson made the comment in the House of Commons after Conservative former cabinet minister Dr. Liam Fox urged him to “reject those voices calling for the UK…


UK–US Alliance of ‘Fundamental Importance’ Despite Afghan Fiasco, Johnson Says

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sept. 6 he believes “passionately” in the “fundamental importance” of the UK’s alliance with the United States, despite recent events in Afghanistan. Johnson made the comment in the House of Commons after Conservative former Cabinet minister Dr. Liam Fox urged him to “reject those voices calling for the…


Heathrow Passenger Numbers Remain Almost 90 Percent Down on Pre-Pandemic Levels

Heathrow passenger numbers remain almost 90 percent down on pre-pandemic levels and significantly lower than EU rival airports, new figures show. Airport bosses revealed just 957,000 passengers passed through its terminals in June compared with 7,246,157 who used the west London airport in June 2019. The number of passengers travelling through the airport covers the…


NATO Plans to Adapt to Authoritarian Pushback Against Rules-Based International Order

In addressing emerging challenges to the rules-based international order from authoritarian powers like China and Russia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that the alliance needs to not only improve its internal cooperation, but also broaden its reach to regions such as Asia, Africa, and Latin America. “Russia and China are leading an authoritarian pushback against the…


No Way for Europe to Be ‘Distant Bystanders’ in Taiwan-Beijing Conflict: French Expert

In a conflict between Beijing and Taiwan, Europe would be forced to choose between the democratic and the communist sides, but this is not yet fully understood in European countries, said a French expert, who encouraged more transatlantic discussions between high-level officials and thinks tanks. “That [Taiwan crisis] is something new for some Europeans to…