World Trade Organization (WTO) has relesed its annual reports for 2018. These are publications are important reading for eventone interested in Customs, trade and borders. World Trade Statiscal Review 2018 looks into the latest trends in global trade, with an in-depth analysis of what is being traded in goods and services and who the …
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Queuing at a Swiss border post to fill out paperwork and clear excess goods you want to bring into the country can be laborious. The new “QuickZoll” smartphone app aims to simplify the process for holidaymakers and cross-border shoppers, but it has certain limitations. Since Easter, private individuals crossing into Switzerland can declare any …
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In todays’ newspaper, The Times – columnist Philip Colllins – writes that the French president, who meets May today, is best placed to save the Chequers plan. Collins says in the article; “In a sweet tweet this week, after he got her nationality wrong in conversations with the Chinese, Jeremy Hunt, the foreign secretary, …
The Institute of Directors has, according to BBC News, called on the government to speed up guidance on what companies should expect if no deal on leaving the EU is reached. Companies have been left in the dark over planning for Brexit amid an “information void”, a leading business group has warned. The Institute …
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Apple Incs publicly traded worth just put it in never-before-seen territory: the world’s first $1 trillion company. The financial benchmark was reached Thursday, 42 years after Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded the Apple Computer Company in Los Atlos, Calif. Apple shares were up 22 percent so far this year.
Swedish international pop star Robyn has annpunced that she will release a new album later this year. This will be her first new music since the albums Body Talk 1-3 in 2010. The albums had numerous hit singles including ‘Dancing on my own’. Robyn is already back with the single “Missing u” released on …
British police and armed forces could be guaranteed uninterrupted access to the encrypted signal of the European Unions Galileo satellite system, it has emerged, as Brussels negotiators consider a unique deal for the UK on the project after Brexit. The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is mulling an offer on the satellite project …
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First hat trick in MLS – and his fastest ever in career. “He is completely unstoppable,” writes Sportsnet. The striker did a hat trick at the home meeting with Orlando City and created all four goals when LA Galaxy won 4-3. Three goals in 24 minutes are also his fastest hattrick in his career. …
Head of the Saudi Customs Authority governor Ahmad bin Abdel Aziz Al-Haqbani inaugurated the Risk Management and Targeting Center. The center would seek to enhance the effectiveness of the customs’ risk management and develop a mechanism for targeting risks and threats through land, sea and air customs ports. In addition, it would work on …
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Negotiators and ministers from the EU and Mercosur held a series of meetings this month in Brussels, Belgium, to take stock of their efforts to develop a trade accord, along with whether they should set a new target date for wrapping up the talks before the end of 2018. The meetings were held on …
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The Colombian German shepard Sombra has helped the authorities to find tons of cocaine. Hundreds of criminals have been caught thanks to her sensitive ability to detect drugs. Now the K9 drug detecting dog has recieved bodyguards since the Colobian chartels has put a price on her head. Sombra, 6, is an invaluable asset …
A deal with the EU can be reached by October but the UK is preparing for the possibility of no deal, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has said according to BBC News. He said he would return to Brussels for talks on Thursday and strain “every sinew” to get “the best deal”. But the government …
Michel Barnier on Thursday categorically ruled out a new customs arrangement put forward by the U.K. as a way to overcome the biggest obstacles to completing a withdrawal treaty. At a news conference at the European Commission headquarters — the first alongside his new British counterpart, Dominic Raab — the EU’s chief negotiator said …
Last night EU and US leaders met in Washington for a very important discussion to dismiss the emerging trade war. Sweden’s EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström attended the meeting together with Donald Trump and the EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Aftet the meeting a Press Confernece was held. Trump spoke first saying: “A new phase …
The Swedish beach handball national team has started very well in the World Cup. The first two games were won victory against strong home nation Russia and and world cup favourites Brazil. RUSSIA SWEDEN 1-2 (20-13, 18-23, 6-9) Goal scorers: Russia: Egor Kiyashko 14, Igor Neklyudov 14, Roman Kalashnikov 6, Konstantin Vinokur 6, Maksim …
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EU leaders will meet Donald Trump in Washington today to try to prevent him from introducing new duties. On of the participants of the EU delegation is naturally EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström. She says; “We will explain that the EU is not an enemy,” she told DN. There are special circumstances before the …
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Leaving the EU without a formal agreement is not a serious option according to FT. The reason, the alternative is always worse. FT writes: “There should be no illusions about what this would mean in practice. If a no-deal Brexit occurred, it would take one of two forms. The first outcome would be where …
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We have spent a few weeks at our place in Boulouris-sur-mee near Saint Raphael in Provence, South of France. I love this place just below the Esterel mountains meeting the Mediterranean Sea. This is paradise for us and we have spent parts of the year down here over a decade now. The nature, the …
There are really no limitations to what Zlatan Ibrahimovic can do. When he had his awful knee injury playing for Manchester United at Old Traffors agaonst Anderlecht in the Europe League qurterfinal, everyone said it is over. The entire knee, everything that can break, was damaged. At an age of 36 Ibrahimovic decided to …
“I made clear to Dominic Raab yesterday that we are not asking for a border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. What we need is checks on goods because the UK wants to leave the Single Market, the Customs Union and our common commercial policy.” This is what Michel Barnier, the …
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