Peter Jackson’s eagerly awaited The Beatles: Get Back, a new documentary on the band during its final year, will be released in theaters by Disney on September 4. Culled from 55 hours of footage shot in early 1969, as the Beatles were recording what would become Let It Be, the film includes never-before-seen footage …
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New Zealand and Singapore today launched a new trade initiative to ensure supply chain connectivity and the removal of blockages to trade in a list of essential products that includes medicines, medical and surgical equipment. “Ensuring countries have the most straightforward and cost effective access possible to the essential goods needed to respond to …
We’re probably still a few months away from returning to living a somewhat normal lifestyle again, but on the other side of the world they’re slowly starting to get back on track, including the sports world. Borussia Mönchengladbach of the German football / soccer Bundesliga has a plan to fill their stands with fill-in …
Princess Sofia of Sweden starts work as a healthcare assistant after taking a three-day medical course to help fight against coronavirus. The royal, 35, who is married to Prince Carl Philip, 40, took a three-day medical course at Sophiahemmet University College in Stockholm, where she is an honorary chair member. She is now able …
BBC News today writes about the need for training of customs experts on the 31 December 2020 when United Kingdom leaves the EUropean Union after an eleven months transition period. At that moment, when UK leaves the EU customs union and customs territory, border formalities will emerge with or without a Free Trade Agreement. …
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The Covid-19 / Corona Virus crises is still effecting every moment of our lives. We all work from home these days. Even before we in our company had moved to plus 50% online meetings due to our sustainability strategy and from a cost efficiency point of view. Today it is all online video meetings …
50 years today, Ethan Russell took the last photo of The Beatles. The most influential band in music history. The Beatles has sold 1.3 billion records and has the most number one listings on the US single Billboard Hot 100. The Beatles split as a band officially the days after the photo was taken. …
The UK will refuse to extend the Brexit transition period, even if the EU requested a delay, Downing Street says. A spokesman said any extension would keep the UK bound by EU rules when it instead “needs flexibility” to deal with coronavirus. This was confirmed by the UK Lead Negotiator, David Frost, yesterday. The …
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EU and UK propose three rounds of negotiations on future conditions before the June top meeting , with both sides having to decide on a framework and plan for the rest of the year (and whether the transition period should be extended or not). The negotiating rounds will be on the weeks beginning April …
John Prine, two time Grammy-winner, singer- songwriter, passed away from a Covid-19 reaction on April 7. Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, as well as serious songs with social commentary and songs that recollect melancholy tales …
We often talk about the Customs family. Once a Customs officer, always a Customs officer. Customs officers protect and serve our borders 24/7 all weeks, months and years. Good weather, bad weather – it doesn’t matter. Customs is there by the border to protect and serve people, often in dangerous and challenging situations. There …
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EU Finance ministers agreed yesterday (Thursday) to a common emergency plan to limit the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the European economy. EU member states have agreed to an emergency response plan of €500 billion. “This proposal contains bold and ambitious proposals that would have been unthinkable just a few weeks ago”, the …
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UK Government medical and scientific advisers are still unsure when there will be a peak in the number of infections and fatalities. Senior ministers are gathering for a “lockdown summit” that is expected to result in restrictions on movement being extended until May at the earliest. Ahead of the COBRA meeting, hopes of an …
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Criminal organizations are poised to capitalize on weaknesses in an economy ravaged by the coronavirus. “The virus has demonstrated that it doesn’t respect frontiers, and the mafia has demonstrated that it doesn’t either,” said General Giuseppe Governale, head of Italy’s Anti-Mafia Investigative Directorate (DIA), an FBI-style multiforce agency. “It is like water, it moves …
I am and will always be a proud Customs officer. There are many stories about the customs family, that people are connected with a specific bond. Customs guard our borders, 24/7 all days of the year. To protect and serve. This what we do. I can only verify that this is very true having …
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The United Arab Emirates Federal Customs Authority (FCA) has introduced a novelty, which is the first unified system for licensing the Customs Inspection Profession. It envisages to develop the customs inspection system, upgrade the inspectors competency, enhance control at the customs border posts and support the UAE competitiveness in the international indicators.The customs inspector …
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There is also demand from China and South Korea, but the Covid-19 pandemic has sent freight costs soaring while grounding aeroplanes. Australia’s 85,000 farms produce enough food to feed 75 million people – three times its population – but most of it is not leaving the country Until a fortnight ago, Antony Allen was …
The government has today unveiled temporary ‘customs easements’ to assist UK international trade during the coronavirus outbreak. The easement applies to all industry sectors, but with priority given to food, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. The move comes as figures released this morning show a contraction in UK manufacturing in March, blamed on supply lines …
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The EU Commission has today decided to approve requests from Member States and the UK to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on the import of medical devices, and protective equipment, from third countries in order to help in the fight against coronavirus. This will make it easier financially to get the medical equipment …
Participating in ‘The Negotiation Podcast’ (Förhandlingspodden) from MAQS this week – talking Brexit, the transition period and the UK-EU Future Relations negotiations (in Swedish). The podcast has approximately 20.000 listeners per show. To listen to the podcast (in Swedish), click here : Förhandlingspodden