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Varosha high on EU agenda says Borrell
The issue of Varosha, the fenced-off area in Famagusta that the Turkish side plans to open, and has partially done so, will remain a top priority for the EU, Commission…
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ECDC opens ESCAIDE 2020 digital conference
The ESCAIDE 2020 plenaries and sessions will focus on issues shaping infectious disease epidemiology & microbiology in the next decade and beyond, with a special focus on the latest research…
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‘Let’s rebuild a strong EU-USA alliance’, EU chiefs tell Joe Biden
European Union chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel heralded "a new beginning" of EU-US relations on Monday during phone conversations with President-elect Joe Biden. Von der Leyen, the…
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EIB supports digitalisation of Serbian schools with €65 million
©free Modern IT equipment and high-speed internet for primary and secondary schools across Serbia. 50 000 teachers to improve their digital skills and 700 new jobs to be created. Investment…
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Speech by Vice-President Šefčovič at the European Conference on Batteries
European Commission Speech Brussels, 24 Nov 2020 Thank you Melinda, and good morning everyone. It is a privilege to be speaking at such an important event, especially as we find…
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European Parliament Members on November 21 Runoffs
Leading MEPs on EU-Georgia relations said in their statement regarding Georgia’s November 21 runoffs that “all the political forces represented in the newly elected Parliament must work now in a…
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Kuwait PM holds talks with European Council chief
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah discussed Kuwait’s “distinguished relations” with the European Union in a phone conversation with European Council President Charles Michel yesterday.…
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Turkey calls on EU to ‘keep promises of closer cooperation’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday urged the European Union (EU) to keep its promises to establish closer cooperation. "We call on the European Union to keep the promises made…
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US and EU block plans to protect world’s fastest shark from overfishing
The EU and US have blocked British and Canadian efforts to protect an endangered shark species, angering conservationists. The shortfin mako shark is also known as “the cheetah of the…
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EU must rebuild industry, avoid protectionism after pandemic – Portugal PM
By Sergio Goncalves2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa speaks to the media outside European Commission building after a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der…