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European Parliament ratifies EU-UK trade deal
MEPs in the European Parliament have voted to ratify the EU-UK trade deal nearly four months after the Brexit deal came into effect. The lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favour of…
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Freedom of religion and judicial independence in Cyprus
President Erdogan’s comments raise important issues concerning the independence of the judiciary and a conflict between Turkey’s responsibility for securing human rights in the north The knee jerk reaction in…
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United States, European Union Urge Georgian Lawmakers To End Crisis
The United States and the European Union have launched a joint appeal … statement published on April 18, European Council President Charles Michel is to … million people. Two rounds…
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France says Turkey ‘deliberately’ snubbed EU Commission chief
France's Europe Minister Clement Beaune said Sunday that Turkey had set a "trap" for European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen by forcing her to sit off to the side…
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Sofagate: Turkey blames EU for row and denies snubbing von der Leyen
Turkey has rejected accusations it snubbed one of the European Union’s most powerful executives European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen because of her gender. Organisers behind the meeting at the Turkish…
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Turkey denies snubbing female top EU official
Turkey yesterday strongly rejected accusations that it snubbed Ursula von der Leyen, one of the European Union’s most powerful executives, because of her gender, insisting that the EU’s own protocol…
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Turkey puts blame for ‘sofagate’ fiasco on EU
ISTANBUL: Turkey on Wednesday blamed the EU for seating arrangements that left European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen without a chair during a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.…
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EU and Turkey’s ‘sofagate’ blame game enters round 2
A day after public outcry at European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen being snubbed during an official meeting with European Council President Charles Michel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
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Turkey says it’s not to blame for EU ‘Seatgate’
Turkey has denied claims it snubbed European Commissioner President, Ursula von der Leyen because of her gender. A protocol blunder during a meeting on Tuesday between Von der Leyen, European…
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MEPs want EU leaders to answer for ‘Sofagate’ in Parliament
Leading MEPs are pressuring European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to come answer questions before the European Parliament on the diplomatic sofa snub…