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EU wants ‘credible’ Lebanon govt before more blast aid
European Commissioner in charge of Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic, pictured in June 2020, said the EU had mobilised €64 million for the emergency response in Lebanon. — AFP pic BEIRUT,…
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A Japan trade deal is little consolation if Britain is locked out of the EU
There was a consistent message from business leaders to international trade secretary Liz Truss’s claims that she had signed a “historic” deal with Japan to lower tariffs and gain access…
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The Observer view on the EU’s refugee crisis | Observer editorial
Scenes of devastation and desperation at the burnt-out refugee camp at Moria, on the Greek island of Lesbos, are powerful reminders that Europe’s migrant crisis never really ended. The response…
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ASEAN step up cooperation with EU, India
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led the Vietnamese delegation to the meetings. At the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, both sides emphasised the importance of the relationship between…
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EU could ‘carve up’ UK if Tories reject Brexit Bill: PM
LONDON: Boris Johnson has said his controversial legislation to override parts of his Brexit deal is needed to end EU threats to install a “blockade” in the Irish Sea. The…
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EU Welcomes Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between Bahrain, Israel
On Friday, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain officially agreed to recognize the State of Israel in a trilateral phone conversation with US President Donald Trump and Israeli…
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UN chief calls on EU to share out migrants from Lesbos
PARIS — The UN secretary general urged European Union members on Saturday to take in thousands of migrants and asylum seekers who have been left homeless and destitute in Greece…
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European Council President emphasizes preserving JCPOA
Iranian Ambassador to Brussels Ghoamhossein Dehghani submitted his credentials to the President of the European Council Charles Michel on Saturday. He had presented his credentials to the President of the…
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Government partners EU/WHO to organise stakeholders’ workshop on public finance management reforms
THE Anambra State Government in partnership with EU/WHO organised a stakeholders workshop on Public Finance Management Reform, PFMR, guidelines and scoping assessment finding agenda. The objective of the workshop is…
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EU must consider ‘severe’ sanctions on Turkey, Greece says
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders should impose “severe” economic sanctions on Turkey for a limited time if Ankara does not remove its military vessels and gas drilling ships from waters off…