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EU loosing strength

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Certain recent developments indicate that the EU, which is a powerful economic union, is losing its strength.

The EU is currently dominated by Germany and France, which were once angry rivals.

The Brexit is the major threat the EU faces at this juncture. Few years ago, the people of the UK overwhelmingly voted to walk out of the EU.

The EU has not yet recovered from the damage caused by the decision.

The second biggest problem the union faces at this juncture is the rise of far rightist elements in Italy, France and certain Eastern European countries.

The US was a friend of the EU. Unlike his predecessors, the US led by Donald Trump has led the country away from the union.

The change in the political structure of the US is likely to influence the future of the union.

The continent of Europe has benefited greatly from the union. It is pertinent that a serious effort is put to prevent the fall of the union.

It is high time to make a formula to overcome the present crisis the EU faces at this juncture.

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China launches crackdown Hong Kong

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The Asian country of China has launched a severe crackdown in the embattled territory of Hong Kong.

As many as 53 people have been booked in connection with the crackdown launched in the region by the Chinese government.

Those booked in connection with the crackdown includes journalists, activists, opposition leaders, lawmakers, workers and students.

The action has been carried out with the support of the National Security Law, which were imposed over the territory by the Chinese government.

Hong Kong is at present in the state of a severe political turmoil. The city was under the control of the United Kingdom. Hong Kong was handed over to China by the UK several years. At the time of handing over, the country reached an agreement with China. In the agreement, China assured that it would not alter the political framework of the territory which the region acquired from its colonial master.

The recent development indicates that the communist country has stepped back from the assurance it made at the time the territory was handed over to it by the UK.

Hong Kong is technically a part of China. Yet, it is different. It is ruled by a one country two governments formula. The people in Hong Kong are not open to the communist culture shared by the people in the Chinese mainland.

The west, particularly the UK, has raised its voice against the unwelcoming attitude towards the region by China.     

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Australia opens its doors before Assange

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The Australian government, for the first time, has declared openly but indirectly that his government would not resist the return of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is wanted in the US for espionage.

The allegation against the journalist is that under his leadership WikiLeaks leaked several sensitive details regarding the US military.

Recently, a United Kingdom court dismissed an extradition treaty filed against the journalist by the United States.

The US has announced its plan to appeal against the UK court verdict.

The latest development indicates that the case will reach the top court of the UK, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Australian lawmakers recently demanded the release of the journalist.

The Austrian government is not a party of the case against the journalist in the United Kingdom court.

The pressure is high over the Australian government to interfere in the legal proceedings against the journalist in the UK.

There is a rumour that the journalist is suffering from serious mental health problems.    

Mr. Assange is the most fearless journalist the world has ever seen. He has several followers across the world. Human rights organisations have demanded the release of the journalist. It is alleged that the cases against him in the US is politically motivated.

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EU to offer additional funding to Bosnia to rebuild burned migrant camps

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The European Union has offered to provide additional funding to the European country of Bosnia to rebuild the migrant camps which were burned down recently.

The EU has expressed their unhappiness in the way the situation has been handled by the Bosnian government.

The government has failed to rehabilitate those who were left homeless by the accident.

The EU has urged the government to make new accommodation facilities for migrants. The economic union has advised the government to use the additional funding solely for that purpose.

The migrant crisis is a serious issue. It is high time to address this issue.

Bosnia is a candidate for the EU membership. It indicates that how the Bosnian government implements the recommendation of the EU on the present issue will be watched closely by the economic union.

If Bosnia expects a smooth entry towards the union, it must execute the latest recommendation in a right spirit.

Bosnia is a home to tens of thousands of migrants who aim to enter Western Europe in search of a bright future.

The majority of migrants are from Central Asia and Africa, primarily from those areas which has been affected because of war or poverty or both.

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Small firms to play main role in post-Covid-19 world

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It is believed that small firms will a pivotal role in the recovery of the world from the unfortunate juncture into which the Covid-19 crisis have brought us.

The post-Covid-19 world is expected to be a world of start-ups and innovations. The west have already initiated measures to support the growth of start-ups and small and media scale businesses.

The world must provide a conductive environment for small and media scale businesses.

Not only in the west, but also in the rest of the world especially in the developing world, the sector will play an important role in the recovery of the economy, which has been brought down to its lowest by the disease crisis.

The New Year has come with a ray of hope – the hope which has been gifted by some promising vaccines which have cleared the test to be recognised as a credible answer to the Covid-19 crisis.

Certain countries in the west, especially in Europe have already commenced their vaccination programs.

Many European countries have expressed their confidence in the ability of the new findings to fight the threat posed by the disease.

It is hoped that the world will get back to the track of growth and prosperity in the near future itself.

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France to deploy over 1,00,000 police

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The European country of France has decided to deploy as many as 1,00,000 police personals in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 during the New Year period.

The country has already imposed a curfew to prevent the spread of the disease.

France is one of the worst affected countries in the continent of Europe. The country has so far witnessed as many as 2.6m Covid-19 cases – which is the fifth highest total in the world.

The country has also seen as many as 64,000 deaths.   

The deployment does not mean that the new year celebration will not happen in France. It only means that this year the celebration will be a limited one.

The main city centers in the country will see maximum number of security personals. The deployment has been justified on the ground that it is necessary to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The deployment will affect the transport facility including metro transport and road transport partially.

Not only France, several other countries in the continent of Europe have stepped up their security installations in order to make sure the possibility of the spread of the disease is kept low.

It is necessary to impose strict measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The continent is facing a serious threat from a highly contagious variant of the Covid-19 virus at this juncture.

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EU demands immediate release of journalist Zhang Zhan

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The European Union has demanded the immediate release of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who was jailed by China as his report regarding the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan irritated the Chinese government.

Apart from the journalist, the world’s most powerful economic union has sought the release of several reporters, lawyers and human right activists.

Ms. Zhang is the first journalist who has reported about the outbreak in Wuhan. She is a very fearless journalist.

A top EU official has revealed that the union has received a credible report to assume that the journalist has been subjected to torture and ill-treatment during the Chinese official custody.

The EU has recently reached a trade agreement with China. China considers the EU as an option to overcome the damage made by the US’ trade war. Considering the said realities, the EU’s suggestion is likely to be taken seriously by the Chinese government.

At this moment, it is not easy for China to damage its relation with the EU, which is set to become one of the main trading partners of the communist country.

It is expected that the western world will increase its pressure over China to make the country more democratic in nature.

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Spain planning to develop registry of people refuse to be vaccinated

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The European country of Spain is planning to develop a registry of people who refuse to participate in the vaccination program launched by the country to fight the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic – which has brought the world to a difficult juncture.

The country is likely to share the registry with other countries in the European Union. At the same time, it has assured to protect the right to privacy of its citizens. The country has decided not to share the registry with the common public.

Spain is one of the worst affected countries in the world. The virus outbreak has directly or indirectly affected lakhs of people in the country.  

It is not mandatory for people to take the vaccine in the European country of Spain.

According to a recent poll, the number of Spanish citizens who have said they will not take the vaccine has fallen to 28% from 47% in November.

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EU begins coordinated vaccination program

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At the time the world is facing a serious threat due to a highly contagious variant of Covid-19, the European Union has rolled out a mass vaccination program.

The program has been projected by the union as a symbol of the unity among the member countries of the union.  

While speaking to media personals, a top official of the union has said that the union had delivered vaccine to all member countries.

The European Union is a very powerful economic union. It consists of at least twenty seven countries.

Certain countries began the program last day itself, through the official commencement has happened together.

Europe is one of the most affected region due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The EU alone has witnessed as many as 3,35,000 Covid-related deaths, which is in fact a huge number compared to China.  

The disease has left around 14 million people infected in the EU. Certain EU countries have already imposed certain strict lockdown measures to prevent the resurgence of the virus.

What is depressing is that a contagious variant of Covid-19 is rapidly spreading in Europe, Canada and Japan.

It is high time to find a long-lasting solution to the virus issue. The world needs to develop a powerful program to overcome from the crisis.

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EU to allow UK farm products post Brexit

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The European country of the United Kingdom, which few years back voted to walk out from the European Union, has assured the agricultural industry of the continent that the Brexit will not affect the export of agricultural products from the European country to the countries in the union.

The assurance has come at the time the EU and the UK is negotiating their post-Brexit trade deal. The talk between the EU and the UK regarding the trade deal has not yet fructified.

Anyway, as a part of the EU decision to allow farm products from the UK to freely enter the union, the EU has granted third country listed status to the United Kingdom.   

The EU’s decision will come to effect from 1st January, 2021 onwards. The union is expected to released an official notice in connection with the matter in the near future itself.

The policy has no link with the impending Brexit deal. It has been clarified that the decision will not affect the post-Brexit trade deal.

Several prominent farmers’ unions have welcomed the decision taken by the European Union. The unions have opened that the decision will help the agricultural sector of the continent enormously.

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