France’s finance minister unveiled Friday a decree that would make it the first nation in Europe to allow the trading of some non-listed securities using the blockchain technology that underpins cryptocurrencies. Source The Local
The United States has withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council accusing it of “chronic bias” against Israel, in a move that was criticised by international human rights groups. Source AlJazeera
Eighteen of the Coast Guard ship arrived in Pozzallo with its “cargo” of over 500 migrants rescued within a week. On board there are the 42 survivors rescued by Trenton, of the US Navy, from the shipwreck off Libya, which occurred seven days ago, in which 12 are missing. A rescue that has had a trail of controversy with the NGO of SeaWatch. The other migrants were taken charge of last Friday as part of rescue operations carried out by merchant ships in the Mediterranean Sea, including a corpse. Source La Sillia
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her French counterpart have vowed to introduce a single eurozone budget and emergency funding as part of far-reaching reforms. They also agreed to reduce the refugee flow to Europe. Source Deutsche Welle
