Tag: EU

Italy Mandates COVID Testing of All China Arrivals After Half of Passengers on Two Flights From China to Milan Tested Positive

Italy has ordered mandatory COVID-19 testing of all travelers arriving from China, where the number of cases is surging, the health minister announced on Dec. 28. Despite the COVID outbreak continuing to spread in China, Beijing announced the easing of restrictions on international travel on Tuesday, sparking global concerns. Several other countries, including Japan, India,…


Italy Mandates COVID Testing of All China Arrivals

Italy has ordered mandatory COVID-19 testing of all travelers arriving from China, where the number of cases is surging, the health minister announced on Dec. 28. Despite the COVID outbreak continuing to spread in China, Beijing announced the easing of restrictions on international travel on Tuesday, sparking global concerns. Several other countries, including Japan, India,…


EU Socialist Scandal: Here’s the Lesson for the US

Commentary The European Union is currently in the midst of one of its largest corruption scandals to date. There are credible allegations that Qatar—the Gulf state that recently hosted the FIFA World Cup—bribed a number of high-level EU figures in order to exert influence on European politics. Some may well ask: Why should we care…


EU Issues Threat to Elon Musk After Twitter Suspends Mainstream Journalists

The European Union on Friday warned Twitter owner CEO Elon Musk after the platform suspended several journalists for violating his new policy around doxxing. Vera Jourova, a European Commission vice president, wrote on Twitter that the alleged “arbitrary suspension of journalists on Twitter is worrying,” adding that an EU regulatory act “requires respect of media freedom…


Microsoft to Roll Out ‘Data Boundary’ for EU Customers From Jan. 1

LONDON/STOCKHOLM—Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday its European Union cloud customers will be able to process and store parts of their data in the region from Jan. 1. The phased rollout of its “EU data boundary” will apply to all of its core cloud services—Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power BI platform. Big businesses have…


EU Could Face Gas Shortage Next Year, IEA Warns

BRUSSELS—The European Union has enough gas for the winter but could face a shortage next year if Russia cuts supplies further, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday, urging governments to act faster to save energy and expand renewable energy sources. Despite Russia slashing gas deliveries this year, Europe started the winter with brimming…


4 Charged Over Alleged EU Corruption, Bribery Campaign by ‘Gulf Country’: Belgian Prosecutor

Belgium’s federal prosecutor has charged four people with money laundering, corruption, and participating in a criminal organization following an investigation into alleged attempts by a Gulf country to influence the European Union’s parliament with money and gifts. The four unnamed individuals are among six taken to be questioned by Belgian police following raids that began across 16 properties…


‘New Cold War’?: House Forms Committee on China Threat

House lawmakers say the United States must win a “new Cold War” with China. To do it, they’re forming a select committee on China. Congress overwhelmingly passed a military spending bill. One of the urgent issues is support for Taiwan. Canada’s police force is suspending a contract with a company partly owned by the Chinese communist regime….


EU’s Gas Price Cap Scheme Could Backfire, Raise Volatility: ECB

FRANKFURT—Proposed European Union rules aimed at tempering natural gas price spikes may actually jeopardize financial stability and need to be redesigned, the European Central Bank said on Thursday in a formal opinion. The EU proposed a “market correction mechanism” last month aimed at tempering natural gas prices and market volatility after a spike in energy…


How the EU Killed Elon Musk’s Twitter ‘Amnesty’

Commentary Elon Musk’s announced “general amnesty” week has come and gone and there has been no sign of any amnesty at all. In particular, none of the—on Twitter’s own count—11,230 accounts that have been suspended for violating the platform’s “COVID-19 misinformation” policy appear to have been restored. Many have been wondering why the announced “amnesty” has…