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EU summit's "drone wall" gets green light in Copenhagen

EU leaders have agreed to move forward with the EU Commission's proposal for a "drone wall", says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after Wednesday's summit in Copenhagen.

According to TV2, she says it involves a system that can quickly detect and, if necessary, "neutralize" drones. Cooperation with NATO and Ukraine is now required, says the EU summit.

- We will benefit greatly from Ukraine's expertise.

According to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the meeting also agreed to continue supporting Ukraine's application to join the Union.

Middle East crisis Protests

Israel: Greta and her friends are brought ashore

Israel's Foreign Ministry confirms that it has boarded several of the ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla convoy to Gaza by publishing a video of Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.

“Greta and her friends are safe,” the ministry wrote, announcing that the activists were being taken to an Israeli port.

Israel has urged the Global Sumud Flotilla to turn back this evening and warned them not to approach Gaza any further. The purpose of the convoy is to deliver supplies to Gaza and break what the organization calls “Israel’s illegal sea blockade.”

Swedes’ holiday travel

Survey: Bookings to the US plummet – Trump is believed to be the explanation

Swedes’ travel patterns have changed ahead of the winter season, according to a survey conducted by Sifo on behalf of the travel company Ticket. Looking at bookings already made for the period October–March, interest in Asia and countries such as Japan is increasing. The number of trips booked to the US is also 27 percent lower than last year.

The explanation is spelled Donald Trump, according to Ticket’s communications officer Tiyoneh Jah.

– The price determines the choice of trip, while politics affects interest, not least for the US, she says in a press release.