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Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform is misleading users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, the EU has charged.

A major citrus organisation in Spain wants European authorities to quarantine the entire Eastern Cape province.

A South African driver’s licence is valid in over 30 nations, but the T’s and C’s differ from country to country.

The United Kingdom and the European Union are discussing a youth mobility scheme, enabling young citizens to stay in each other’s territories.

Production of a pomelo-mandarin hybrid fruit has been extended to South Africa, with limited volumes ready for export.

If the European Union doesn’t change its trade regulations, the citrus industry in South Africa won’t be able to afford exports.

The European Union has expanded since its post-World War II inception (and contracted, thanks to Brexit) to become a major global player.

The EU’s legislation known as the Digital Services Act demands that digital companies crack down on illegal and problematic content.

The European Union says that they are planning to increase application fees for Schengen visas by as much as 12%. Here are the details…

The Schengen Visa, which is the entry requirement for 27 countries in Europe, will soon allow passage to two more countries.

Montenegro is all set for inclusion into the European Union in 2025. Until then, there’s a backdoor to EU residency you need to know about.

If you are seeking an employment opportunity in the European Union (EU), here is the list labour shortages.

Sweden’s government will simplify processes for highly skilled foreigners to obtain residence and work permits (EU Blue Card).

Obtaining Schengen visas required to enter the European Union, is set to get easier for nationals of Third World countries.

The EU could impose new regulations regarding citrus and the implementation of extreme cold treatment rules.

European leaders were so determined to stand with Ukraine that they braved the trip into the war-torn region.

The United States and European allies are considering an import ban on Russian oil amid the conflict with Ukraine.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a wave of new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine

Duduzile Zuma said the sanctions imposed on Russia by the international community will not last that long. Does she know something we don’t?

Despite the EU lifting its entry ban on nationals from southern Africa, several countries in the bloc still ban entry to SA nationals.

Two countries in Europe have again eased the entry restrictions they imposed on nationals from Southern Africa last month.

Travel to Europe is not likely to be allowed any time soon with European countries’ decision to maintain travel restrictions on South Africa.

The European Union has now introduced regulations legally compelling tourists to obtain COVID-19 booster shots before entry.

EU health ministers are expected to meet on Tuesday to discuss the bloc’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Omicron variant.

The Netherlands has lifted its entry ban on passengers arriving on flights from South Africa as a result of updated travel restrictions.

European countries can start reopening borders to fully vaccinated visitors and travellers from countries with low COVID-19 infection rates.

Estonia offers South African entrepreneurs the option to register their online businesses in the European Union.

Social media users celebrated 420 day on Tuesday, 20 April. The day is celebrated annually in support of dagga use.

Russia’s decision to name the name the vaccine Sputnik V – after the world’s first satellite whose 1957 launch gave the Soviet Union a stunning triumph against the US to start the space race – has underlined the scale of the significance Moscow has attached to the breakthrough.

Sweden’s new travel ban is effective from 6 February and affects all non-European Union visitors engaged in non-essential travel.

Oxford-AstraZeneca charges EU nations $2.16 (R32.73) for each shot, but South Africa must pay $5.25 (R79.56) for the same vaccine.

Data on the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, stolen during a cyber-attack in early December 2020, was released online shortly after the hack.

Campaigners said determined action by several countries has shown that it is possible to end the spread of the virus.

The US-based pharmaceutical giant promised there will be “a significant increase” in deliveries in late February and March.

The UK and the European Union have reached a post-Brexit trade deal, after months of disagreements over fishing rights and future business rules.

EU and UK negotiators set Sunday night as the latest deadline for an agreement.

The EU said the devastating impact is particularly harsh on children, women, and families, and is in “clear violation of international law and basic human rights.”

Two men found at Pretoria West guest house with fake R100 and R200 banknotes worth millions. One suspect arrested.

SpiritsEurope are worried that our alcohol ban is dramatically shortchanging the EU in their existing trade deal with South Africa.

It’s not just South Africans who are upset with the alcohol ban: Our trading partners in the EU are fearful that we aren’t ‘holding our end of the bargain’.

There are some weeks in history which represent true turning points.

From despair to repair: South Africa should look for ways to invest equity into the economy to stimulate a recovery

In a rare turn of events, it seems like South Africa may be the only adult in the room when it comes to Brexit. Here’s what the latest delay means for Mzansi.

Wondering what Brexit actually means for South Africa? Well, the terms of our trade deal with the UK have been secured. And things are looking “peachy”.

The task force will be led by Benoit Coeure, a Central Bank board member.

There are four lessons South Africans can learn from the Brexit fiasco.

The omnishambles of Brexit has now hit a new peak. A shame, really, given how easy Theresa May and pals said the process would be.

Emmerson Mnangagwa was elected president of Zimbabwe despite a few questions marks being raised. Will violence break out again?

Judge Johann Kriegler played a critical role in overseeing South Africa’s democratic election so he knows what he’s talking about.

Britain is set to leave the European Union exactly one year from Thursday.

They’re talking huge huge huge money!

Government’s cabinet reshuffle and SA’s subsequent ratings downgrade, paired with the economic implications that are to follow, have made those South Africans who might otherwise have stuck it out in Mzansi, skittish.

Mugabe’s airline of choice isn’t doing so well…

The “Barista visa” is dividing opinion, but it’s pretty clear that the UK will have a big gap to fill in the labour market if decides to end freedom of movement.

Emmanuel Macron, the centrist independent running for the French presidency, has soundly defeated Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Front to become the country’s next president.

A network of EU experts helps monitor food safety, banking conduct and medicines. And no-one seems to have a plan for replacing them.

Will the UK have to pay a vast sum of money to the EU in order to leave it – or will it get cash back?

Five principles of bargaining to help you understand what’s going on in the Brexit negotiations.

Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, has indicated that the country will again seek independence – this time against the backdrop of Brexit.

After Brexit, Theresa May says the UK will ‘take back control of our laws’.

British business will be hoping that, by shrouding herself in the Union Jack, Theresa May has not overplayed her hand.

In the age of heavily restricted migration, passport control seems a natural prerogative of the state. The idea of abolishing passports is almost unthinkable.

In early December, British foreign secretary Boris Johnson was forced to deny reports that he’d told a group of ambassadors he was personally in favour of the free movement of people across the European Union.

Thanks to a ruling in London’s high court, the UK appears to be moving towards making a decision about what Brexit means in a more democratic way.

Nearly six months after the UK’s vote to leave the EU, the path to Brexit is still uncharted.

Home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba – the Instagram minister as Malema so lovingly christened him – is in talks with EU ambassador Dr. Marcus Cornaro to relax visa requirements for South Africans looking to travel to Europe.

International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane told reporters that she doesn’t know much about Brexit, other than what she’s seen on TV.

The votes are in, the choice is made: Britons have voted OUT. Amidst the claims that markets will collapse and the country is ruined, we have at least the answer to one question.

Hugo Swire, Minister of State for the Commonwealth encourages all those eligible to vote in the EU referendum to register and have their say on 23 June.

South Africans are not new to the concept of political turmoil. Resilience within political instability is possibly one of the only things we have to thank Zuma for – and that’s pretty charitable as a view.

Furthermore, the European Union plans to cut financial aid to African countries who refuse to take back their economic migrants.

The The European Court of Justice’s decision could open UK borders to great numbers of non-EU nationals living with Britons across Europe. So what does this mean for Non-EU family members of British citizens?

South African President Jacob Zuma will not attend this week’s EU-Africa summit, reportedly in solidarity with Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, who is boycotting the event because his wife Grace was denied a visa.

Citrus Black Spot disease looks set to take a toll on South African farmers, who are being forced to add to their mounting export costs in order to comply with the regulations of the incredibly valuable yet increasingly strict European Union.