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Top EU official, Turkish president discuss EU summit
“While Turkey hopes to turn a new page with the EU, some ceaselessly try to provoke crises,” Erdoğan told European Council President Charles Michel in a telephone call, according to…
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Karabakh friendship group created in European Parliament
December 16, 2020 - 12:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A cross-party "Group of Friendship and Solidarity with Nagorno Karabakh" has been created within the European Parliament, European Armenian Federation for Justice…
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EU General Court dismisses Junqueras’s appeal against European Parliament for declaring his seat vacant
The European justice system ruled in favour of the European Parliament (EP) in the judicial battle that Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya President Oriol Junqueras opened to claim his seat as…
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European Union Announces Sweeping New Regulations Against Big Tech Companies
Big tech companies could face multibillion dollar fines in Europe and the threat of being broken up unless they comply with sweeping new regulations announced by the European Commission on…
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European Parliament demands answers from Bulgarian authorities
European Parliament demands answers from Bulgarian authorities on judicial reform, rule of law The Monitoring Group on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRFMG) in the European Parliament…
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European Union releases emergency assistance after Cyclone GATI hits Somalia
The European Union has committed EUR 250 000 in humanitarian funding to help affected families, after Tropical Cyclone Gati made landfall in Somalia on 22 November. Mogadishu, 15 December:…
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European Parliament Urged To End Colonization In The Caribbean
The UWI’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, called upon the European Parliament to end colonization in the region and honour its debt to the people. Invited to speak to the…
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EU-Mercosur statement on Sustainable Development at EU27-LAC Informal Ministerial Meeting
European Commission Statement Berlin, 14 Dec 2020 EU-Mercosur statement on Sustainable Development at EU27-LAC Informal Ministerial Meeting
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Tech giants could be fined 10% of turnover for breaching EU rules -EU source
By Foo Yun Chee2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google in a combination photo. REUTERS BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Tech giants which control access and data…
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Protocol for updating the Evidence database of the Best Practice Portal
<em class="pub-author">EMCDDA,</em> <em class="pub-local">Lisbon,</em> <em class="pub-date"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-12-14T00:00:00+00:00">December 2020</span></em> <div class="summary"> <h2 class="publications-summary">Summary</h2> <div class="field field-name-field-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items" readability="9"><div class="field-item even" readability="13">The Evidence database is a core…