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Medical advice to EU leaders: prevention comes before cure
The EU’s recovery package is the not-to-be-missed opportunity to lead us to a healthier future and should not extend a lifeline to the pollution that is making us sick, writes…
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Britain, EU start key week of Brexit talks with ‘better mood music’
By Jan Strupczewski, John Chalmers, Elizabeth Piper3 Min Read BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union and Britain both said a post-Brexit deal was still some way off and differences persisted…
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Key week of Brexit talks between UK and EU start with ‘better mood music’
The European Union and Britain started a decisive week of talks on Monday on a new trade deal and implementing their divorce agreement before national leaders assess progress or the…
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Google Continues Antitrust Practices In Shopping Search Even After $2.7B EU Fine: Report
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google is under fire in the European Union for failing to alter its business practices even after it was fined, the Financial Times…
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European Commission appeals EU General Court’s decision to annul Apple’s €13b tax bill
The court decision that annulled Apple's need to pay €13 billion in back-taxes has been appealed by the European Commission (EC). The appeal will send the case to Europe's highest…
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EU, WB sign partnership agreement to support Sudanese families
September 27, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - The European Union and the World Bank Saturday signed a partnership agreement to manage $110 million to fund Sudan Family Support Programme (SFSP) provided by…
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Jordan, EU sign 700m-euro soft loan agreement
AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday signed a soft loan agreement and a memorandum of understanding worth 700 million euros, according to a Planning Ministry statement. The financing granted by the…
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Orban Rejects Migration Pact, Says EU Wants to ‘Manage Migration’ Not Stop It
The central European Visegrád group has criticised the European Commission’s planned reform of the EU’s asylum policy, which could ultimately force members to accept migrants. This week, the EU’s powerful…
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EU using UNHRC as tool to intervene in countries’ affairs
Speaking in 45th committee of Human Right Council, Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh reacted to the European Union’s move to issue a joint statement against Iran at the Human Rights Council and…
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Alfred Sant appointed to EU Parliament tax subcommittee
The TimesMalta reported that Labour MEP Alfred Sant has been appointed a member of a tax subcommittee created to battle tax fraud and work for financial transparency. Sant will form…