Canada #90

‘The Era of Deportations Has Begun’: EU Parliament Approves Member Countries Setting up Return Hubs Outside the EU To Send Failed ‘Asylum Seekers’

by Paul Serran Mar. 26, 2026

What was once a ‘far-right’ idea is now a common-sense policy for Europe.

First, it was Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with her Albania plan, followed by former British PM Rishi Sunak with his ‘Rwanda plan’ – both blocked by activist judges because of the insane EU asylum legislation.

But today (26), after years of constant growth of right-wing parties across the old continent, things are changing for real, as European lawmakers voted to authorize the setting up of migrant detention centers outside the European Union, known as ‘return hubs’.

Associated Press reported:

“Members of the European Parliament voted 389-206 in favor, with 32 abstentions. Right-wing parties made an alliance with far-right groups that they had previously shunned to pass the measure, while parties of the left and center voted against.

Any EU nation can now negotiate on its own or in small coalitions to deport migrants not to their home countries but to facilities yet to be built outside the 27-nation bloc.”

“Already, Greece, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Denmark have entered into negotiations with governments mainly in Africa to host sites to hold migrants denied asylum.

[…] Charlie Weimers, a lawmaker from the right-wing Sweden Democrats: ‘There is a new consensus in Europe. The era of deportations has begun’, he said in a social media post.”

Euronews reported:

“The law will also increase the legal detention period to up to two years and impose practically unlimited entry bans in the EU on the returned people.

The final version of the law will now be discussed between the Parliament and EU member states. The negotiation is expected to be smooth, as there are no substantial differences between the two texts.

Both MEPs and EU countries want to include in the deportations to third countries families with children, excluding from the provision only the unaccompanied minors.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/era-deportations-has-begun-eu-parliament-approves-member/

Canada #90

First Qatar Supply Shock, Now Cyclone Chaos Slams Major Australian LNG Plants

by Tyler Durden Friday, Mar 27, 2026

In a troubling overnight development that could further deepen the Gulf energy shock, especially in global LNG markets, a tropical cyclone has disrupted operations at three major Australian LNG facilities, which together account for roughly 8.4% of global supply. The timing is alarming: Iranian strikes have already knocked out about 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity, with repairs potentially taking years. The Australian outages now add near-term supply risks for buyers, particularly in Asia and Europe, who are already panicking and scrambling for new supplies.

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is bearing down on Western Australia's coastline and has sparked major disruptions across three of Australia's top LNG facilities, including Gorgon, Wheatstone, and North West Shelf (as per Bloomberg):

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.'s North West Shelf export plant in Western Australia had a production interruption due to severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, according to a company spokesperson.

Meanwhile, Chevron Corp. said one of the three production units at its Gorgon plant was shut, as well as a platform that feeds its Wheatstone facility and domestic gas production.

Following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian strikes damaging the world's largest liquefaction plant in Qatar, Australia has become the second-largest LNG exporter, with the US in the top spot.

"Temporary shut-ins at Australian LNG plants come at the worst time for LNG buyers looking to replace supply from Qatar," said Josh Runciman, lead analyst for Australian gas at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. "LNG spot prices are likely to increase on the back of the shut-ins, leading to further pain for buyers."

MST Marquee analyst Saul Kavonic warned the cyclone "will exacerbate gas market tightness in Asia and Europe, especially if it takes more than a matter of days to normalize Australian production levels again."

Asian LNG prices have soared by 90% since the conflict in the Middle East erupted in late February, and the conflict is set to enter its first month. In Europe, natural gas prices have doubled since the start of the conflict.

The big question now is whether Australia's Gorgon, Wheatstone, and North West Shelf facilities, which together accounted for roughly half of the country's LNG exports last month and about 8.4% of global trade, can resume operations quickly once the cyclone passes. Any meaningful storm damage would risk extending outages, further tightening the global LNG market in crisis, and compounding supply woes for buyers in Asia and Europe.

More:

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/first-qatar-supply-shock-now-cyclone-chaos-slams-major-australian-lng-plants

There's a link in the article from the 20th about how with Qatar down the United States is now the biggest LNG supplier