BRUSSELS – British under-30s could soon find it easier to study, work and live in European Union countries, and vice versa, under plans unveiled by the European Commission on Thursday that aim to restore some freedoms lost under Brexit. The Commission on Thursday proposed opening talks with the UK on “an agreement to facilitate youth...
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EU proposes youth mobility agreement with UK to help youngsters travel, work and live in both areas
BRUSSELS — The European Commission proposed Thursday to start negotiations with the United Kingdom to allow young people to move freely, work and study in both regions after Brexit — the U.K.’s departure from the EU four years ago. According to the EU, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU following a referendum...
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EU plans post-Brexit free movement deal for young Britons
Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight The European Commission has proposed restoring much of the pre-Brexit freedom that allows British travellers aged 18 to 30 the opportunity to travel, work...
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Middle East: Is it safe to travel to holiday destinations as tension escalates?
Tension in the Middle East has ratcheted up again after Iran’s attack on Israel, as the world waits to see how Benjamin Netanyahu’s government will respond. With the threat of widening conflict, people due to travel through or over the Middle East may be asking if their plans may be impacted. On Saturday, flight data...
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eVisa rollout begins with immigration documents replaced by 2025
The next stage in the government’s plan to modernise the border and introduce a digital immigration system is under way, as the Home Office moves closer to the implementation of eVisas for nearly all visa holders living in the UK by 2025. From today (17 April 2024), the Home Office will begin to send emails...
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The perfect UK holiday for every month of the year
This venerable event is one of the UK’s most extensive hike-fests, and the 2024 programme includes dawn chorus strolls, walks and riverboat trips, as well as haiku-writing hikes, and ambles on Orford Ness (lovely for walking in early spring, too, and this month worth pairing with nearby Halesworth’s theatrical INK Festival, finishes 14 April; inkfestival.org). ...
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The UK condemns unequivocally Iran’s reckless attack against Israel: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom condemns unequivocally Iran’s reckless attack against Israel, which risked thousands of civilian casualties. The scale and nature of Iran’s heinous assault – the first direct attack from Iran on Israeli soil – poses grave risks to the security and stability of citizens across the Middle East. The United Kingdom has long been...
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Canada issues travel advisories to popular European vacation spots | insauga
Preferred Region How does this work? If you plan to travel internationally or take a European vacation this spring, it might be a good idea to review the most recent travel advisories issued by the Canadian government. Germany Risks: Threat of terrorism. Reasons: Several European countries have been under terrorist attacks and Germany could potentially be a...
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A theme park could transform Bedford – here’s what the town can learn from Orlando
A thrilling addition to Universal Bedford or pie-in-the-sky thinking? Of course, Bedford would argue that it needs no such star-spangled leg-up. At least, not in terms of history. It was, after all, there on the map long before 1843. Its name is thought to be a combination of the Saxon chief Beda, and a point...
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France, India, Russia, UK warn citizens not to travel to ‘Israel’
Several countries, including France, India, Russia, Poland, and the United Kingdom, have cautioned their citizens against traveling to “Israel”, the occupied Palestinian territories, and neighboring areas following threats of potential Iranian retaliation. Debris is cleared away after an Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus, Syria, on Monday. (AFP) Several nations such as...
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France, India, Russia, UK warn citizens to travel to Israel
Several countries including France, India, Russia, Poland and the United Kingdom have warned their citizens against traveling to Israel, amid Iran’s expected response to a terrorist strike by the regime on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital earlier this month. During a speech in Tehran on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed...
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UK and U.S. to clamp down harder on the trade of Russian metals
Russian metal producers blocked from profits from the London Metal Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, reducing a crucial source of revenue for the Kremlin. Joint UK and U.S. action builds on ban of metal imports, targeting $40 billion of Russian exports of aluminium, copper and nickel. The UK and the U.S. have together announced...