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Key week of Brexit talks between UK and EU start with ‘better mood music’

The European Union and Britain started a decisive week of talks on Monday on a new trade deal and implementing their divorce agreement before national leaders assess progress or the risk of a no-deal...

Google Continues Antitrust Practices In Shopping Search Even After $2.7B EU Fine: Report

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google is under fire in the European Union for failing to alter its business practices even after...

European Commission appeals EU General Court’s decision to annul Apple’s €13b tax bill

The court decision that annulled Apple's need to pay €13 billion in back-taxes has been appealed by the European Commission (EC). The appeal will send the case to Europe's highest court where a final decision...

Swiss voters reject end to free movement with EU

Zurich, Sep 28 (IANS) Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to end an accord with the EU allowing the free movement of people. With all referendum votes counted, nearly 62 per cent said they wanted...

EU, WB sign partnership agreement to support Sudanese families

September 27, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - The European Union and the World Bank Saturday signed a partnership agreement to manage $110 million to fund Sudan Family Support Programme (SFSP) provided by the European countries. This European...

Jordan, EU sign 700m-euro soft loan agreement

AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday signed a soft loan agreement and a memorandum of understanding worth 700 million euros, according to a Planning Ministry statement. The financing granted by the EU, at a total value...

Orban Rejects Migration Pact, Says EU Wants to ‘Manage Migration’ Not Stop It

The central European Visegrád group has criticised the European Commission’s planned reform of the EU’s asylum policy, which could ultimately force members to accept migrants. This week, the EU’s powerful executive arm announced that it...

EU using UNHRC as tool to intervene in countries’ affairs

Speaking in 45th committee of Human Right Council, Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh reacted to the European Union’s move to issue a joint statement against Iran at the Human Rights Council and added that it is a pity that some countries are advising others over respecting for human rights, while they’re ignoring their previous and current crimes and they are concealing the fact that much of the suffering of others is the result of their past colonial policies and their own hegemonic mentality.

Alfred Sant appointed to EU Parliament tax subcommittee

The TimesMalta reported that Labour MEP Alfred Sant has been appointed a member of a tax subcommittee created to battle tax fraud and work for financial transparency.  Sant will form part of FISC, the permanent...

Brexit: EU citizens in UK could be shut out of vital services

The settlement scheme grants EU citizens the right to remain … physical card or passport – and EU citizens who cannot.”

Half of states deplete funds for Trump’s $300 unemployment / EU appealing ruling in Apple tax caseexpansion

On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's $300 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Happy Friday and...

EU Commission to appeal Apple ruling in Ireland over $14.9 billion tax case

The European Commission is appealing a July court judgment in the ongoing saga of Apple’s taxes in Ireland. Buckle in, this one gets a bit complicated. And it’s likely to drag on for some...

Statement by President Donohoe on the candidates for the post of ECB executive board member

The term of the European Central Bank's executive board member, Yves Mersch, will end on 14 December 2020. The European Council will appoint a new member on a recommendation from the Council and after...

European Union appeals in $15 billion tax battle with Apple

The European Union is taking its fight to get $15 billion in back taxes from Apple to the continent’s highest court, officials said Friday. The European Commission said it will appeal a July ruling from...

President Ilham Aliyev: There is a very high-level partnership between the European Union and Azerbaijan

Baku, September 24, AZERTAC “There is now a very high-level partnership between the European Union and Azerbaijan, and this partnership covers many areas, said President Ilham Aliyev as he received credentials of the newly appointed...

Bello discounts massive loss of jobs amid threat from European Parliament

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said there is no basis to fear what doomsayers describe as imminent loss of about 200,000 jobs for Filipino workers as a result of the possible Generalized Scheme of...

MEPs asking for a reshaping of EU-China relations framework

Brussels , September 24 (ANI): The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have asked the European Union to reshape the EU-China relations framework after Beijing charged for personal protective equipment (PPE) given to European...

President Aliyev: Azerbaijan-EU partnership at high level

By Ayya Lmahamad High level of partnership exists between Azerbaijan and the European Union, President Ilham Aliyev said while receiving credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador of Sweden Christian Kamill on September 24, Azertag reported . “Sweden has...

EU expected to provide multi-million euro support to Armenia for COVID-19 response, judiciary reform

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Armenia is expected to sign a 30 million euro financing agreement with the European Commission envisaged for supporting Armenia’s judicial reforms. The project is directed at supporting Armenia’s reforms in the...

Key Members of European Parliament ask for reshaping EU-China relations framework

NEW DELHI: A group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) — Anna Bonfrisco, Matteo Adinolfi, Valentino Grant, Marco Dreosto, Luisa Regimenti, Alessandro Panza, Stefania Zambelli, Simona Baldassarre, Gianna Gancia and Francesca Donato of...

EU must openly discuss Turkey sanctions, says Austria’s EU minister

At the next European summit, Austria wants to speak openly about sanctions against Ankara, including the possibility to break off accession talks with Turkey, the country’s EU Minister Karoline Edtstadler told EURACTIV Germany. Karoline Edtstadler...

European Union tells UK to ‘stop the games’ on Brexit

BRUSSELS: Weary EU officials prepared for another round of urgent Brexit negotiations on Tuesday, with time running out and some European capitals beginning to doubt that London even wants a trade deal. "But please, dear...
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