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UK PM sets Oct 15 as deadline for trade deal with EU
London, Sep 8 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he wants a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union (EU) by an October 15 deadline, warning that a…
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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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September 3: Saint Gregory the Great
Catholic News Agency 2020-09-03 St. Gregory the Great, a central figure of the medieval western Church and one of the most admired Popes in history, is commemorated in the Ordinary…
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Lack of EU unity on asylum keeps refugees at the margins
As the number of displaced people seeking to enter the European Union, primarily via Greece and its Balkan and Mediterranean neighbors, continued to rise in 2015, the Dublin Regulation should…
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EU Commission pursues attack on low-tax countries
The European Commission is vigorously pursuing its attack on low-tax countries, despite the slap-down it received when the EU’s second-highest court quashed its €14.3 billion lawsuit against Apple on July…
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European Union adds lithium to critical raw materials list
The European Union has added lithium, used in batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), to a list of critical materials as part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on…
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Victims for sure, but abuse survivors can also be active agents of reform
Children's shoes and toys are seen on a sidewalk in Dublin Aug. 25 as part of a demonstration against clerical sex abuse in Dublin. Pope Francis met privately for an…
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EU urged to put anti-Iran ‘terrorists’ on trial
Tehran, Sep 1 (IANS) A top Iranian official has urged the European Union (EU) to put anti-Tehran “terrorists” on trial, while regretting that some member states of the bloc have…
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Coronavirus and creation: Bringing lessons learned into prayer, action
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — During the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe and North America, city-dwellers — including Pope Francis — were struck by the hush on the streets,…
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The EU needs to fully designate Hezbollah as a terrorist group
Mark P. Fitzgerald, a retired U.S. Navy admiral, is a former commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and of Allied Joint Force Command, Naples. He is on the board of…