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EU Spend Christmas Day with Brexit Deal Briefing
BRUSSELS European Union member state ambassadors spent Christmas Day being briefed on the Brexit deal struck late Thursday with the United Kingdom in what was the first step by Brussels…
Month: December 2020
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Syria reliant on essential food aid – Vatican News
After almost a decade of civil war, Syria continues to rely on humanitarian aid to support its population.
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EU nations spend Christmas assessing Brexit deal with UK
The fast-track ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the European Union got underway on Christmas Day (local time) as ambassadors from the bloc's 27 nations started…
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Pressure builds on Boris Johnson to allow more scrutiny of EU-UK deal
TOPSHOT - Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he holds a remote press conference to update the nation on the post-Brexit trade agreement, inside 10 Downing Street in central…
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Humanitarian Charles Mully on Documentary Showcase
Scientology Network to Air Story of Celebrated Humanitarian Charles Mully on Documentary Showcase Los Angeles, CA—December 10, 2020—In commemoration of Universal Human Rights Month, observed each December, Scientology Network’s Documentary Showcase is…
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In Bullet Points: The key terms of the Brexit deal
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal is unique in that it will leave businesses facing more barriers to trade than they did while Britain was a member of…
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Questions and Answers: the Brexit Adjustment Reserve
What is the Brexit Adjustment Reserve The Brexit Adjustment Reserve will provide support to Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by the adverse consequences…
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Rabbi Boteach to Newsmax TV: Religion Essential in These Times
Religious worship is "an antibody against despair" during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Rabbi Shmuley Boteach on Newsmax TV. "I am absolutely adamant that religion is most…
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Ethiopia: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union
The European Union is closely following the crisis in Ethiopia. The EU remains concerned by the humanitarian situation, as well as allegations of human rights violations and ethnic targeting. Ongoing…
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Brexit: the Commission proposes the creation of a Brexit Adjustment Reserve
European Commission Press release Brussels, 25 Dec 2020 The European Commission has put forward today its proposal for a Brexit Adjustment Reserve, as agreed by the European Council in July,…