Europe
European Union brings relief to flood victims in Sudan
In response to weeks of relentless heavy rains which have caused severe floods in 6 provinces in Sudan, the European Union has provided € 100.000 in humanitarian funding to assist…
Year: 2020
Europe
Discussions on ways to further advance the EU-Sri Lanka bilateral engagement
Sept 04, Colombo: Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union in Colombo Denis Chaibi along with the EU Ambassadors of Italy, the Netherlands and Charge d’ Affaires of the…
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EU Commission proposes ways to streamline travel restrictions
THE European Union (EU) should introduce a coordinated traffic-light system to provide clear information to people about the travel restrictions in place within the bloc due to the pandemic, the…
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‘I don’t understand why Africa is still hungry’: UN envoy
‘I don’t understand why Africa is still hungry’: UN envoy’s plan to transform food systems for all. Food systems involve all the stages that lead up to the point when…
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EU seeks reduced reliance on others for RE minerals
AP, BRUSSELS Worried by an increasing dependency on the raw materials used to make smartphones, televisions and energy-saving lights, the EU on Thursday launched a new strategy to secure access…
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Europe lights the way for schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
A high-level meeting hosted by WHO/Europe and the Italian Ministry of Health has paved the way for longer term dialogue between Member States on how schools in the WHO European…
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Cardinal: Pandemic may have accelerated secularization of Europe by 10 years
CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- A cardinal has suggested that the coronavirus pandemic may have accelerated the secularization of Europe by 10 years. In an…
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Emmanuel Macron condemns ‘Islamic separatism’ and defends ‘right to blasphemy’
France’s President Emmanuel Macron criticised what he called “Islamic separatism” in his country and those who seek French citizenship without accepting the “right to commit blasphemy”. Mr Macron defended satirical…
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Emmanuel Macron condemns ‘Islamic separatism”
Mr Macron defended satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, which published caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed that helped inspire two French-born Islamic extremists to mount a deadly January 2015 attack on the…
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Macron decries ‘Islamic separatism,’ defends blasphemy
… , AP Macron decries 'Islamic separatism,' defends blasphemy PARIS … criticized Friday what he called “Islamic separatism” in his country … of violence by the Islamic State group in…