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British passports have been issued without the words European Union on the front cover despite the Brexit delay. The burgundy passports were introduced from March 30, the day after Britain was expected to leave the EU. Some passports including the words European Union will continue to be issued while the remaining stock is used up. But those applying for a new travel document will not be able to choose between the two. Susan Hindle Barone, who picked up her new passport on Friday, said on Twitter she was "truly appalled". "I was just surprised - we're still members of the EU," she told the Press Association. "I was surprised they've made the change when we haven't left, and it's a tangible mark of something which I believe to be completely futile. "What do we gain by leaving? There's certainly a whole lot we lose." She added: "Let's face it, it's not the changes to the passport - it's just symbolic. "What really matters are the potential changes to our country - the damage to the … [Read more...] about ‘European Union’ removed from British passports

World Russia Hacker Czech Republic European Union Vaclav Klaus, the former president of the Czech Republic, lambasted his country’s decision to send a Russian hacker to the United States to stand trial, calling the move a “fundamental error.” Klaus, who was chief of staff from 2003 until 2013, has supported the Kremlin’s political positions in the past, and has made some eyebrow-raising statements like calling climate change a religion and comparing the European Union to the Soviet bloc. His latest comments, made to Czech reporters on Thursday, came around one week after the Czech Republic opted to send Yevgeniy Nikulin, a Russian citizen accused of hacking into the systems of three U.S. technology companies, to the U.S. to stand trial. For over a year, the accused hacker has been at the center of a controversy between the U.S., the Czech Republic and Russia. The argument over whether to extradite him also created a schism in Czech politics, when the … [Read more...] about A Russian Hacker Was Extradited to the U.S. and It Divided a European Ally

The European Union (EU) should keep the door open for Turkey and its Islamist leader to join the bloc, Germany’s EU minister has insisted. The nation first applied to join the open-borders club back in 1987, and its bid is been supported by current Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who said last year that Turkey should “move closer to Europe rather than moving away from us”.If Turkey joined, it would be the second largest member state by population, giving it significant voting power, and meaning the free-movement bloc has borders with war-torn Syria. Calls for Turkey’s accession to be halted have grown as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan moves to Islamise the once secular nation and crush political opposition and the free press.Nevertheless, Michael Roth, Germany’s minister for the EU, seems undeterred, telling a meeting of EU ministers in Luxembourg: “It is in the hands of those responsible in Turkey to decide whether they want to be a … [Read more...] about Germany: Keep ‘Door Open’ to Turkey Joining European Union

1. Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements. 2. A Member State which decides to withdraw shall notify the European Council of its intention. In the light of the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Union shall negotiate and conclude an agreement with that State, setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. That agreement shall be negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament. 3. The Treaties shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the … [Read more...] about Is Russia in the EU and are Tenerife, Holland, Guernsey and Ireland part of the European Union? List of EU countries revealed

Hayley Tsukayama, The Washington Post Published 9:31 am, Friday, April 20, 2018 Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Facebook has been under heavy scrutiny for not clearly explaining how it shares, uses and protects data. Facebook has been under heavy scrutiny for not clearly explaining how it shares, uses and protects data. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer Facebook's privacy changes look different for Europeans and Americans 1 / 1 Back to Gallery All 2.2 billion people who use Facebook will soon see changes to their privacy settings, in response to a sweeping new privacy law in Europe - but American users won't see exactly the same thing as their European counterparts. The social network has been under heavy scrutiny for not clearly explaining how it shares, … [Read more...] about Facebook’s privacy changes look different for Europeans and Americans