TAG: Refugees
Ukrainians are still waiting for Abramovich’s billions
LONDON — More than £2 billion was promised to Ukrainian war victims thanks to the forced sale of Chelsea Football Club.It was to be the largest nongovernmental aid package Europe had ever seen, but nearly two years on and not a penny from the record-break...
6 months ago
German minister threatens ‘indefinite driving bans’ on weekends
Germany’s transport minister is threatening to ban driving on weekends to meet climate goals if the ruling coalition does not pass reforms to the Climate Protection Act by July.“The fact that the amendment is still not in force leads to considerable legal...
6 months ago
Greedy Belgian taxman should keep hands off Russian assets, West tells Brussels
BRUSSELS — As if Belgium’s tax authorities don’t get enough flak already, the country has now irked leading international governments which accuse it of creaming €1.7 billion from the proceeds generated by frozen Russian assets. Western allies are critica...
5 months ago