[ad_1] By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, Thomson Reuters Foundation VENICE, Italy (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Three years after he risked his life crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Italy on…
Tag: Asylum / Immigration / Refugees
UK doesn’t need EU rules for a post-Brexit trade deal, Johnson says
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain does not accept the European Union’s rules to strike a comprehensive free trade deal with the bloc, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, adding…
Danish government ally, eyeing UK, urges referendum on EU ties
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark should consider holding a referendum on its relations with the European Union, a key ally of the country’s minority government said on Monday, as Britain…
Italy seizes German-flagged charity vessel for breaking safety rules
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Sea-Watch 3 rescue ship leaves after migrants disembarked at the port in Lampedusa, Italy June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane ROME (Reuters) – Italian authorities have seized…
Denmark’s government at risk in row with nationalists over Syrian refugees
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Demands from the nationalist Danish People’s Party (DF) that Syrian refugees be sent home as soon as possible are threatening to bring down the country’s centre-right…
Cyprus president ready for talks ‘without threats’ in Turkey row
[ad_1] ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights, but only “without blackmail and threats”, its president said…
Swiss agree road map with Iran for boosting ties
[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland said on Saturday it had agreed on a “road map” for building business, financial and other links with Iran after Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann met…