Will we see a ’Customs Union arrangement’ as a part of the new oroposal to Commons? If so, this poses a number of important technical questions and I hope that the politicians talk to experts, both national and international ones, on beforehand. Read the article here: Brexit COMPROMISE? May wants customs union ‘arrangement’ with …
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Greta Thunberg, born 2003, is a Swedish school pupil and activist on the climate issue. She became known in August 2018 when she sat outside the Swedish Parliament with the poster “School strike for the climate”. Yesterday Thunberg met British party leaders and made a speech to the House of Commons, after a visit …
It has been said by me and many other experts for a long time, a customs union between UK amd EU alone will not mean frictionless post-Brexit trade. An oil and gas sector logistics expert has warned that even a permanent post-Brexit customs union with the EU will not alone mean frictionless trade with …
I have spent the day in Netherlands today for meetings. Here in a warehouse at a clients premises. It is always interesting to see value chains and supply chains IRL on the ground. Some products just need a certain level of predictability and speed. This is what we do, optimizing the processes of the …
The International Border Management and Technologies Association. IBMATA, is hosting the annual Border Management & Technologies Summit Europe conference and exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey on the 24th – 26th April 2019. The event was opened this morning by the IBMATA Chairman, Mr Tony Smith, the former Director-General of UK Border Force. This is onenof the …
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Today we had our Management Team meeting for April and we spent most of the time on discussions about how we can onboard as many as possible of the new clients that are reaching out to us for the moment. People have in light of Brexit, trade wars and increased protectonism realized that Customs …
The government says “progress needs to be made urgently” on Brexit talks with Labour – but that arranging time with the opposition has been “difficult”. Senior figures from both sides have been trying to break the deadlock by agreeing a Brexit deal MPs can support. No 10 said talks had “been difficult in some …
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According to Mr Juncker says the risk of no-deal still exists. The UK cannot delay Brexit indefinitely and must stop wasting time, the European commission chief has said. Jean-Claude Juncker warned Britain that its departure from the EU must happen by the new 31 October deadline. The UK was meant to leave on 29 …
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In one of his last acts as President of the United States, Barack Obama committed the United States to landing humans on Mars in the late 2030s. NASA has already test-flown its Orion long-range manned spacecraft, so far without a human crew on board. Its plans call for the first manned missions to orbit …
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“There are no limits to imagination. What we learn tomorrow might contradict what we learned today”
40 years ago. I remember it as it was yesterday. The Independent lists the 20 greatest singles of 1979. What a mysic year and what a list; The Clash: London Calling, Boomtown Rats: I don’t like Mondays, Blondie: Heart of Glass, Chic: Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall II, The Pretenders: Brass on …
A few hours ago Los Angeles Galaxy won in MLS 2-1 vs Houston. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his seventh goal (!) in only give ganes this season. The goal was the 29th scored by the former Malmö FF, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, Manchester United and PSG star since joining the league, with that total …
MEPs approved the new law to strengthen the European Border and Coast Guard, on Wednesday, to ensure better protection of EU external borders. The changes to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), already agreed with EU ministers, aim to resolve the current shortcomings and better respond to the present needs in security …
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Time magazine has released its annual list of the world’s most influential people. Under the category of leaders – next to people like Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Benjamin Netanyahu – Swedish student and environment activist Greta Thunberg is found. Small, shy, survivor of crippling depression, Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish girl skipping school …
Astronaut Jessica Meir is now set to fly to the International Space Station for the first time in September, and Christina Koch, who is currently in space, has her stay onboard extended to an expected record-setting flight of 328 days. Meir’s September launch to the station will mark her first spaceflight. The Caribou, Maine, …
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I am spending a few days this week in our Paradise, Boulouris-sur-mer by Saint Raphael in Provence, South of France. Reloading the batteries and writing a few chapters on my new book. I also take some time, especially mornings and evenings, to read a few novels that I have saved up over the last …
Don’t miss my article, ‘Border Management: The importance of Trusted Trader Programmes for efficient border manag’ in the new issue of Border Management Today. You can read the article here (page 22): Border Management Today, Issue 2, April 2019
The International Border Management and Technologies Association (IBMATA) is a not for profit international non-governmental organisation (NGO) committed to the safe and secure movement of people and goods across international borders. IBMATA, where I serve as Chair of the International Advisory Board, publishes the leading magazine of this topic, namely Border Management Today. Here …
I was once in a meeting where the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said ‘Corruption is the enemy of poor’. I have always remembered those words. Kofi Annan is certainly one of the most impressive leaders I have ever meet. But these words always stuck with me and has had a great impact …
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ITC boss Arancha Gonzalez, who I hold as one of the strongest voice for fair trade on the global scene, recently spoke at an event at Georgetown Law she articulated what is needed going forward. She said that to make trade matter for everyone we need: To oppose trade protectionism; To support multilateral cooperation …
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