The Dutch are therefore seeking a legally binding decision by the 28 EU leaders that the association agreement is “not a stepping stone” to EU membership for Kiev. A draft document spells out that Ukrainians are not being given the right to live and work in the bloc. Source: Reuters
In a bid to reduce the stream of migrants into the country, Denmark is spending extra money to dissuade asylum seekers from taking the perilous journey to Europe, which, according to Denmark’s Foreign Ministry, involves a high risk of violence, sexual assault, exploitation, trafficking and torture. Source: Ritzau
North Korea has returned its staff to an inter-Korean liaison office, Seoul said on Monday (Mar 25), just days after unilaterally withdrawing from the joint facility. Source: Channel NewsAsia
The Pentagon has sent ships through the Taiwan Strait — the third time in as many months — as Washington ramps up naval activities in the waterway, stoking fears in Beijing of a growing alignment with Taipei. Source: Japan Times
