U.K. Personal Import Allowances Raised

The value of goods that travelers can personally bring into the UK from a non-EU country, or receive through the post without needing to pay customs duty, has increased. Travelers arriving in the UK by commercial sea or air transport from a non-EU country...

A Happy New Year for British Imperial Measures

New powers preserving the pint and the mile came into force today after the British Government’s success in Europe. The new legislation also ensures that any business that uses imperial units alongside metric can continue with business as usual.

Gambian Finance Minister Comments on Decline in Government Revenue Due to Global Crisis

The Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Abdou Kolley has disclosed that the recent financial crisis exacerbated the problems associated with food security, as it has led to further decline in government revenue and reduced economic activity. Speaking...

Political Dialogue in Niger Postponed Until January

The ECOWAS-backed inter-Nigerien consultations between the government and the opposition have been postponed until 7 January in Niamey. Sources close to the ECOWAS mediator Abdul Salami Abubakar, told APA about the deferment while not giving additional...

European Electoral Observers Due in Togo in January

The first batch of European observers who will monitor the Togolese electoral process ahead of the 28 February presidential election is due in Lome in early January, a diplomatic source has told APA. “The first observers are due in Togo in early January...

Serbia Applies for European Union Membership

This afternoon, Serbia submitted a formal application for membership of the European Union (EU). Serbian President Boris Tadi? handed his country’s application for EU membership to Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in Stockholm. “I welcome...

Bangladesh Used As Cover in European Textile Scam

Import duties to the value of 50 million Euros are expected to be recovered following three successful investigations into importations of textiles that the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has recently concluded. The products, in particular jeans and...

Time Up for Europe’s Member States to Bring TV Rules Into the Digital Age

Two years after the adoption of modernizing EU TV rules ( IP/07/1809 ) removing outdated restrictions on digital TV over the internet, video on demand and mobile TV, only three countries – Belgium, Romania and Slovakia – have officially notified the...

Economic Recovery Slowly Gathering Momentum in the Euro Area

What has come to be termed as the “Great Recession” seems to have come to an end in the third quarter of 2009. The rebound in activity reflects improvements in the external environment, in financial conditions and in confidence. But the outlook...