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Juan Sanchez Gil

Juan Sanchez Gil - at The European Times News - Mostly in the back lines. Reporting on corporate, social and governmental ethics issues in Europe and internationally, with emphasis on fundamental rights. Also giving voice to those not being listened to by the general media.

Agents Protest London Book Fair's Handling of Refunds
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Books

Agents Protest London Book Fair’s Handling of Refunds

Calling the London Book Fair "tone deaf," literary agents from North America have written an open letter to LBF organizers, protesting their refusal to issue refunds to those who canceled…

30 July 2020 · 4 min read

Italy's Book Sales Bounce Back
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Books

Italy’s Book Sales Bounce Back

The recent return of book buyers to stores in Italy has helped the overall Italian book business bounce back. After showing a year-over-year revenue loss of 20% through April 18,…

28 July 2020 · 2 min read

Book Trailer Launched for Massimo Introvigne’s Book on The Church of Almighty God
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Christianity

Book Trailer Launched for Massimo Introvigne’s Book on The Church of Almighty God

Book Trailer Launched for Massimo Introvigne’s Book on The Church of Almighty God

27 July 2020 · 1 min read

Europe

Hindu Forum Europe celebrated World Environment Day

The WorLd Environment Day Program was held on 9th June 12.00 pm onward EU TIME for three hours. There were 12 speakers from different countries. The inaugural address was given…

26 July 2020 · 1 min read

Guterres gives hard hitting Mandela Day message: “Inequality defines our time”
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Economy

Guterres gives hard hitting Mandela Day message: “Inequality defines our time”

Guterres gives hard hitting Mandela Day message: "Inequality defines our time"

25 July 2020 · 6 min read

UN appoints new ECOSOC President
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Economy

UN appoints new ECOSOC President

UN appoints new ECOSOC President

24 July 2020 · 4 min read

Europe's Pandemic Sales Slide Quantified
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Books

Europe’s Pandemic Sales Slide Quantified

A report by the Federation of European Publishers aims to quantify the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on European publishers, citing a significant plunge in bookstore sales and commensurate lost…

22 July 2020 · 3 min read

German Sales Drop 14% in the First Half of 2020
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Books

German Sales Drop 14% in the First Half of 2020

German Book sales crashed during lockdown, but have bounced back as bookstores reopened, and are down just 14% overall for the first six months of 2020, compared with the same…

15 July 2020 · 2 min read

Guadalajara Fair Offers Proposals for 2020
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Books

Guadalajara Fair Offers Proposals for 2020

The organizers of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, scheduled for November 28 to December 6, may divide the fair into two venues, go virtual, or cancel altogether.

14 July 2020 · 1 min read