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Rolling back COVID restrictions
US and Canadian flags at the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine, US state of Washington.
REUTERS/Jason Redmond
May 04, 2023
Unvaccinated Canadians will be able to travel freely to the US next week when the US lifts its vaccine requirement at the border. Democratic Congressman Brian Higgins, who represents Buffalo and Niagara Falls, cheered the news, noting that the restrictions had “kept families apart and impeded economic recovery.”
The decision is another step back to the world before March 2020, when the border was closed to try to slow the spread of COVID. Given that nearly 85% of Canadians and 90% of Canadian truckers are vaccinated, however, it’s unlikely to make a huge difference in cross-border travel or trade.More For You
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban holds an international press conference in Budapest, Hungary, January 5, 2026.
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The Hungarian election is off to the races, and nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing his most serious challenger in 16 years.
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Does skepticism rule the day in politics? Public opinion data collected as part of the Munich Security Conference’s annual report found that large shares of respondents in G7 and several BRICS countries believed their governments’ policies would leave future generations worse off.
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