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EU agency says worms are safe to eat
EU agency says worms are safe to eat Thursday, January 14, 2021 '); } else { $(".fotorama-caption").addClass("remove_caption"); } }) .fotorama(); ROME (AP) — The vaunted Mediterranean diet and the French…
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UK supermarkets warn of N. Ireland shortages as EU customers face empty shelves
Issued on: 13/01/2021 - 18:20 Britain's leading supermarket groups have called for "urgent intervention" to prevent major disruption to Northern Ireland food supplies amid new post-Brexit regulations, while customers at one major…
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China-EU Investment Deal Sparks Backlash Over Rights Concerns
Advertisement On December 30, 2020, leaders from China and the EU announced they had agreed in principle on the text of a long-awaited Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), after seven…
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The EU’s watershed deforestation moment?
This week Ursula von der Leyen signalled the EU’s desire to lead the world in the fight against global deforestation. But if the key drivers of deforestation aren’t addressed, progress…
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EU clears London Stock Exchange’s US$27b takeover of Refinitiv, with conditions
BRUSSELS: European Union (EU) regulators on Wednesday authorised the London Stock Exchange's US$27 billion (RM22-billion) takeover of US financial data provider Refinitiv with certain conditions. The transaction is permitted on…
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European Union Refuses to Require China Stop Using Slave Labour Before Signing Trade Deal
The European Union will not require the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to ban the use of forced labour before ratifying the proposed €120 billion investment pact with the authoritarian regime,…
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Watchdogs across EU should be allowed to challenge Facebook, EU court adviser says
By Philip Blenkinsop3 Min Read BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The adviser to the EU’s top court has issued a recommendation to allow data protection agencies in any EU country to take…
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European Union provides LKR 8.26 billion in grants to Sri Lanka
The European Union (EU) announced the signing of three grants worth EUR 35.75 million (LKR 8.26 billion) which will support Sri Lanka’s justice sector, help improve food safety, and strengthen…
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Concerns and Irony as Leave.EU Moves to Ireland After Brexit to Remain in EU
The group that campaigned for the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union, Leave.EU, has transferred to a registered address in Waterford, Ireland to keep the .EU suffix after Brexit.…
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Zelensky, Sandu urge EU to develop EU + 3 Associated Partners cooperation format
14:53 12.01.2021 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu confirmed their readiness to continue cooperation to strengthen the Eastern Partnership initiative, especially in…