Switzerland: Fifa bans ex-official for life over massive bribes
On 9 July Zurich-based FIFA banned Chuck Blazer, a central figure in the corruption scandal that has engulfed world football, for life for taking millions of dollars in bribes. ‘Mr Blazer committed many and various acts…
Spain: Terror alert - staying safe in the Costas
A list emerged on 10 July warning tourists intending to visit Spain to be aware of security issues from terrorists, as authorities raise the security levels at popular Spanish tourist resorts. Holiday-goers from the UK are…
Slovenia: Conference on ‘Cooperation of Energy Regulators’
On 9 July the EU Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) hosted a conference on the formation of an energy union tailored to consumers in Brdo pri Kranju. The event discussed the strategy for an…
Slovakia: Asylum dumping
Because of the poor living conditions in one of the overcrowded refugee centres in Austria, they are planning to send hundreds of people to neighbouring Slovakia, in a move that has been criticised as ‘asylum dumping’…
