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Tony Smith CBE, former head of the Border Force, told a committee today that he cannot see an immediate end to the crisis The ex-Border Force chief has today said migrants crossing the English Channel are a ‘major threat’ to UK borders as another boat is picked up today, taking the total number to a … Read more
Italy will re-open its borders on June 3 in a ‘calculated risk’ to rescue its tourism industry after the coronavirus crisis. Travel restrictions will be lifted from that date and EU nationals will be allowed to enter the country without going into quarantine. Prime minister Giuseppe Conte admitted that the move was a ‘risk’ but … Read more
Europe has seen an East-West divide in the coronavirus crisis with eastern countries suffering far less after shutting their borders earlier in the outbreak. Political scientists in Poland and Greece say the vulnerability of health systems in Eastern Europe spurred leaders into decisive action, while governments in the west felt a ‘greater sense of complacency’. … Read more
Australia will consider opening up its borders to New Zealand as part of a trans-Tasman bubble if coronavirus curve keeps flattening By Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:46 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 23:08 BST, 26 April 2020 The Australian Government is considering opening its borders to New Zealand to effectively create a trans-Tasman bubble … Read more
100 scientists are stranded on a research ship in the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic causes countries shut their borders Researchers that were part of the MOSACiC expedition in the Arctic won’t be replaced by a new crew in mid-April as originally scheduled A replacement team had been set to fly out of Norway with … Read more
Priti Patel calls for UK borders to be CLOSED to stop new coronavirus cases being imported from worldwide hotspots UK-bound flights from New York, Tehran, Rome and Beijing all took off yesterday Priti Patel says flights from virus hotspots should not be allowed into the country Less concern over EU arrivals ‘because their domestic lockdowns … Read more
EU leaders agree to shut down travel into the bloc for 30 days in a bid to stem coronavirus pandemic – as queues of up to 40 miles form at borders WITHIN the continent amid stringent new controls Most foreigners will be banned from entering EU for the next 30 days EU Commission president Ursula von … Read more
Which European countries are in the Schengen free-travel area? The 26 Schengen countries are: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland European countries have started shutting their borders, even within the Schengen zone, with France … Read more
Prince Harry returned to Canada in the nick of time as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada will close its borders to non-citizens and non-residents in the latest effort to combat the killer coronvirus. Trudeau made the announcement Monday in an effort to ‘slow the spread of this virus’. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex … Read more
The world’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been ramped up as Lebanon announced plans to temporarily close its borders, Israel’s president was tested for coronavirus and the US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates for the second time in a fortnight. Italy’s death toll has seen a huge rise in the number of deaths from … Read more