Travelers from the United States are “unlikely” to be allowed into the European Union, as ambassadors of the 27 members states have agreed “in principle” to criteria for travel as the bloc begins to open up, several EU officials told CNN on Friday The agreement is not final, as the ambassadors will still need to […]
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(CNN) — Countries around the world have imposed sweeping travel bans and advisories to stem the spread of coronavirus within their borders and beyond. Canada and the US will close their border to non-essential traffic, US President Donald Trump confirmed on Twitter Wednesday. Nonessential travel to the European Union has been banned for 30 days, the […]
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(CNN) — The European Union will close its borders to all non-essential travel as it attempts to contain the ongoing spread of the coronavirus on the continent. The temporary restrictions would be in place “for an initial period of 30 days,” and could be prolonged, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday. Family members […]
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Brexit has happened. After 1,316 days of political turmoil, the UK now stands alone as the first nation to have ever left the European Union. It has ended the careers of two Prime Ministers and left the very future of the United Kingdom in question. Scotland’s case for independence is becoming harder to ignore while […]
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Americans will soon pay more for Scotch and Irish whiskies, Parmesan cheese and French wine after the Trump administration said it would impose tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of European goods. The United States had also threatened to target pasta and leather handbags in a long-running dispute with the European Union over aircraft subsidies. Those have been spared, however. […]
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For Americans accustomed to just booking-and-going when it comes to European travel, an additional step will soon require some additional planning. In two years, most European Union countries will begin implementing a new travel visa as a requirement for U.S. citizens and citizens from 59 other countries to enter. The visa website cited concerns over illegal […]
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President Donald Trump called Germany “a captive of Russia” and pressed NATO allies to double their commitment to defense spending Wednesday during a momentous opening to a two-day summit here. Trump had already harshly criticized North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations that have failed to hit a target of spending 2 percent of their gross domestic […]
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As President Donald Trump headed to Brussels to meet with the members of the world’s most powerful military alliance, NATO published its latest estimates on defense spending. The NATO report estimates that only five out of the 29 nations will meet the spending standards that were agreed upon at the 2014 NATO summit in Wales. The pledge […]
