United Kingdom Brexit: UK to spend €790m on new GB-EU border control systems The UK government plans border posts, new technology and extra staff to cope with checks needed at entry points when the post-Brexit transition period ends. 12/07/2020
United Kingdom Brexit: UK backtracks on pledge to avoid N. Ireland customs checks Before he became prime minister, Boris Johnson had promised businesses in Northern Ireland they would face "no forms, no checks, no barriers." 21/05/2020
USA US targets Airbus as it raises import tariffs on EU aircraft Tariffs were introduced in October after the WTO ruled that the EU was found to have illegally subsidised Airbus. 15/02/2020
Italy Tiny Italian enclave in Switzerland now belongs to Italy... again The enclave has ping-ponged between Italy and Switzerland over the years. Now it's back with Rome. 03/01/2020
Europe EU customs seized €740 million worth of fake goods in 2018 Pierre Moscovici, the Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs added that the job of customs officers "is made even more difficult by the rise in small packages entering the EU through online sales." 20/09/2019
futuris EU scientists fight against growing drug market with 'encyclopedia' of legal highs New psychoactive substances (NPS) are designed to mimic the effects of illegal narcotics such as cannabis, cocaine or heroin. Despite this, they are often not illegal and can be cheaply purchased online. 06/05/2019
France 'Don't travel unless necessary,' Eurostar warns Paris passengers Industrial action by French customs officials — over Brexit — is expected to continue until at least Wednesday, April 3. 27/03/2019
Good Morning Europe Long delays in Calais as customs workers protest over Brexit workload Customs officials in Calais are operating a go slow in protest over what they claim is a lack of resources being allocated to manage their post-Brexit workload. 06/03/2019
United Kingdom UK junior defence minister resigns after Brexit vote Guto Bebb's resignation comes after MPs voted 305 to 302 in favour of a pro-Brexit lawmakers' amendment to the customs legislation. 16/07/2018
United Kingdom Brexit: How do EU countries' customs plans compare with the UK? The Netherlands and France plan to hire hundreds of new customs officers in preparation for the UK’s exit from the EU. The British government prefers to wait and see. 22/02/2018
no comment Three-year-old girl becomes Nepal’s new living goddess Little Trishna Shakya will live in Kathmandu's temple palace until puberty hits and it's time to retire. 28/09/2017
no comment Sikhs in Pakistan celebrate Besakhi festival Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims from around the globe converged on a temple in northwestern Pakistan to celebrate one of the most important festivals in the Sikh… 15/04/2017
no comment Taxco faithful start Holy Week with flagellation Catholics in the colonial town of Taxco in southern Mexico marked the start of the Holy Week by re-enacting the Passion of Christ. 15/04/2017
