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The European Union continues to consult on possible measures targeting Chinese tourists

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December 30, 2022

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Eva Deschamps / December 30, 2022

European Union member states met Thursday with the European Commission to discuss possible Covid precautionary measures for tourists arriving from China.

Beginning January 8, China will once again issue visas to its nationals who wish to travel abroad. The easing follows Beijing’s decision to abandon its “zero Covid” policy, practiced since early 2020, in the face of growing public anger. It triggered a rush of international flights after three years of isolation. However, the abrupt abandonment of the “zero Covid” policy is accompanied by a major wave of contamination in China.

Several countries such as the United States, Italy, Japan and South Korea have already announced that they will require a negative Covid test for Chinese tourists entering their territory.

In Belgium, such a measure is not on the agenda, Federal Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) said Wednesday: there are no indications of new variants in China and the Belgian population is well protected against the current variants thanks to vaccination and immunity from previous infections, according to the cabinet.

Belgium is therefore looking to Europe. At this level, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) maintains its assessment of the situation and advocates against travel restrictions. Belgium was also expecting a meeting this morning of the EU Health Security Committee, where the health ministries of the EU and European Economic Area countries meet under the presidency of the Commission, but this consultative body agreed to continue the consultation.

In a tweet, the Commission stressed the “crucial” importance of coordinating national responses to serious cross-border health threats. “We must act jointly and will continue our discussions.”

In Italy, no new Covid variants have been detected at this stage in travelers arriving from China. Travelers testing positive are carrying Omicron variants already present in Italy, according to the government.

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Shooting in Hamburg, Germany, leaves two dead

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March 27, 2023

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Sylvie Claire / March 27, 2023

Two people died in a shooting that took place Saturday night in Hamburg (Germany). According to the police, a man would have shot another individual before turning the weapon against him.

It could be a settlement of accounts between motorcycle gangs, the German press reported Sunday.

Earlier this month, the city of Hamburg was the scene of a shooting that left 7 dead and 12 wounded among the Jehovah’s Witness community.

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Actor Peter Hardy, known for his role in “Neighbours”, was found dead

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March 23, 2023

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Steph Deschamps / March 20, 2023

Peter Hardy is gone. The “Neighbours” actor died of drowning on a beach in Australia.

The world of cinema is in mourning this Sunday. We learned that Peter Hardy died on Thursday. The Australian actor died of drowning on a beach in Fremantle near Perth, Australia. According to several local sources, he was snorkeling at the time of the facts.

Peter Hardy was known for his role in the soap opera “Neighbours”. He had a career of almost 40 years on the big and small screen. He had also participated in the musical “Mamma Mia”.

The actor was 66 years old.

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War in Ukraine: the International Criminal Court will not let go of Vladimir Putin, the international arrest warrant remains valid for life

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March 23, 2023

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The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC) for Russian President Vladimir Putin will remain valid even if Russia’s war against Ukraine ends.

“There is no statute of limitations on war crimes,” ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan told BBC Radio on Monday.

The latter highlights Vladimir Putin’s alleged responsibility for the war crimes committed in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country. The arrest warrants against the head of state and his commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, will therefore remain hanging over their heads for the rest of their lives, he said. “Unless they appear before the independent judges of the court and the judges decide to drop the charges. »

The arrest warrants are essentially symbolic. A trial seems to be out of the question for the time being.

The British lawyer and chief prosecutor in the trial of former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in The Hague told Sky News reporters that because of the arrest warrant for him, Vladimir Putin has become a wanted criminal. “This label will stick to him for the rest of his life, unless he is tried and acquitted or, which is almost unthinkable, the ICC withdraws the arrest warrant,” he explained. “The arrest warrant is a very, very important and encouraging step,” he said.