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Four Swedish political parties have announced their support for a change to the country’s constitution that would guarantee women the right to have abortions. The Liberals, Centre Party, Greens, and the centre-right Moderates have all come out in support of change to enshrine the right of a woman to get an abortion in the country’s constitution. Ulf Kristersson, leader of the Moderates, explained his support for the proposal by telling the newspaper Aftonbladet : “Basically, we agree with what the Liberals have also demanded and which is actually quite a natural consequence of other free rights in Sweden that are constitutional. It is not because someone immediately threatens, but because you want to emphasize how important they are.” Leader of the Centre Party Annie Lööf argued that the current laws in Sweden on abortion are not liberal enough, saying: “Such a fundamental right must not be the subject of political trends at all. That would be an extremely serious … [Read more...] about Swedish Parties Want to Make Abortion a Constitutional Right

Illegal migrant crossings of the English Channel have hit their highest monthly total for the year as people-smuggling efforts ramped up during the warmer weather. A total of 3,136 illegal migrants in 76 boats landed on British shores in the month of June, the highest total for a month so far this year, according to analysis from the PA News Agency as reported by ITV News. June’s crossings take the known total for the year to 12,690, more than five times the number that had crossed at this point of the year in 2020 (2,493) and over double that recorded in the first six months of last year (5,917). Crossings of the English Channel from France typically ramp up during the late summer and autumn amid calmer conditions on the busy waterway, with the highest monthly total being recorded in November of last year when 6,971 migrants were brought ashore. The pace of boat landings is on track to meet the prediction of 65,000 migrant arrivals by the end of the year, though some have … [Read more...] about Illegal Boat Migrant Crossings Hit Highest Monthly Total for the Year

In this week’s developments, the problems of excessive flight cancellations and delays look like they will continue through the peak summer season; Spirit Airlines delays a shareholder vote on a Frontier merger as it studies the latest JetBlue offer; low-cost Breeze Airways puts off its Los Angeles debut as it slows down growth plans; United’s Star Alliance will add a non-airline member and American’s Oneworld will take on its third Middle Eastern partner; China eases mandatory COVID-19 quarantine rules; Air New Zealand unveils plans to add economy class bunk beds to its long-haul 787 fleet; Alaska Airlines and American open up new award booking options on international partner carriers; American and British Airways will consolidate flight activities at London Heathrow terminals. Even though several major airlines have cut back their original summer schedules to minimize last-minute cancellations as they struggle with staffing issues , it’s starting to look like schedule … [Read more...] about Routes: No letup in sight for summer air travel woes; a peek at the future of red-eye flights