Author: Euronews

ADVERTISEMENT Several European countries will be halting their postal services to the US after US President Donald Trump scapped a tax exemption on low-import goods worth less than $800 (€682) last month. The White House said it is aiming to combat illegal and abusive practices, such as the importation of illegal drugs into the United States. Letters and small parcels under $100 (€85) will not be affected. Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy said they will stop shipping most merchandise to the US effective immediately. France and Austria will follow Monday, and the United Kingdom Tuesday. Portugal has…

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By&nbspEuronews Published on 22/08/2025 – 16:32 GMT+2 •Updated 16:32 ADVERTISEMENT The months of July and August in Portugal were marked by several warnings of high temperatures that coincided with a significant increase in mortality. According to data analysed by the Público newspaper from the Death Certificates Information System (SICO), there were 20 consecutive days of excess mortality between 27 July and 15 August, resulting in 1,331 deaths, a relative increase of 25%. According to the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), excess deaths occurred in all regions of the country, but with a higher incidence rate in the north, central areas and…

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By&nbspEmma De Ruiter&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 22/08/2025 – 10:42 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million people who have valid US visas for potential deportation if violations are found, part of a growing crackdown on foreigners who are permitted to be in the United States. The State Department said all visa holders, including tourists, are subject to “continuous vetting” for any indication they could be ineligible for permission to enter or stay in the US. Should such information be found the visa will be revoked and if the visa holder is in the United States, he or she…

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ADVERTISEMENT In a much-watched TikTok video, a French-speaking presenter claims that, as soon as a person boards an aeroplane from France to a country outside the European Union, they are signing up for an automatic tax audit upon their return. It is not clarified who exactly would be affected. “Starting on 1 September 2025, every traveller leaving the EU will be systematically reported to the French tax authorities via a new procedure,” the author of the video states. The system is referred to by the author as the DVAD (Dispositif de vérification automatique des déplacements, or Automatic Travel Verification System).…

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ADVERTISEMENT More than one in ten European Union citizens wants to leave their region out of choice or necessity, according to the latest Eurobarometer poll. Within the next five years, 7% would like to move out of choice, while 4% would move out of necessity. The highest percentages of people willing to leave were found in Portugal and Hungary, with 16% each, followed by France (15%), and Greece and Poland, at 12% each. On the other side of the spectrum, the highest shares of respondents who ruled out voluntarily moving away from their region soon were found in the Netherlands…

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