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EU Favors Autocrats over Values
Rule of Law Conditionality Preserved, but Implementation Severely Delayed It smacks of irony that on Human Rights Day, the European Union caved into pressure and granted another concession to Hungary…
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European Union and African Union sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies
Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new partnership initiative to strengthen the capacity…
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EU Council President Michel says EU will keep calm as Brexit talks reach climax
European Council President Charles Michel speaks during a press conference at the end of a European summit in a video conference format, in Brussels August 19, 2020. — AFP pic…
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Post-Brexit trade deal talks will continue, U.K., European Union officials say
Throwing overboard Sunday’s self-imposed deadline, the European Union and Britain said they will “go the extra mile” to clinch a post-Brexit trade agreement that would avert New Year’s chaos and…
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Iran summons German ambassador over EU criticism of journalist’s execution – media
Iran has summoned the ambassador of Germany, current holder of the European Union’s rotating presidency, over EU criticism of the execution of an Iranian journalist, Iranian media reported on Sunday.…
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European Union funds biodiversity conservation project in Vietnam
HCMC - The European Union is funding a biodiversity protection and environmental sustainability project in central Vietnam, which will focus on the establishment and operation of a conservation foundation and…
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EU urges China to free those detained for reporting after Bloomberg employee held
BEIJING: The European Union has urged China to release all journalists and citizens held in connection with their reporting, following the detention of a Bloomberg News employee. Haze Fan, a…
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British gunships will block EU fishing boats if no-deal Brexit
Britain is bringing out the big gunships in case of a no-deal Brexit. Four of the Royal Navy’s vessels are being deployed to protect UK waters from European Union fishing…
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Boris Johnson to leave ‘no stone unturned’ but EU deal offer remains ‘unacceptable’
Boris Johnson is said to be leaving “no stone unturned” in his quest to get a deal with the European Union. The terms offered by the European Union on a…
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EU offer remains ‘unacceptable’
EU offer remains ‘unacceptable’ as negotiators prepare for all-night talks Brexit PM The terms offered by the European Union on a trade deal continue to be “unacceptable” to the…