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EU and China talk trade despite rifts
EU leaders will talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping seeking trade and investment Monday, despite tensions over Hong Kong's freedoms and Beijing's treatment of its Uighur minority. Chinese officials, EU…
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Bosnian Regional PM Calls on Italy to Help Stop Migrant Surge
Mustafa Ružnić, Prime Minister of the canton of Una Sana in Bosnia-Herzegovina, has called on Italy to help stop the flow of migrants in the Balkans as tens of thousands…
Europe
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…
America
World War II Plays on for Centenarian Honored in Europe for Covert Aerial Missions
World War II may have officially ended 75 years ago Sept. 2, but for centenarian Orrin “Boody” Brown of Opelika, Ala., the conflict plays on in memory. The cast of characters, the few…
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Cardinal: Europe should be ‘ashamed’ after refugee camp fire
CNA Staff, Sep 10, 2020 / 05:10 am MT (CNA).- refugee camp fire - A cardinal said Wednesday that Europe should be “ashamed” after fire devastated the continent’s largest refugee…
Europe
EU leaders to call for an EU electronic ID by mid-2021
EU leaders will ask the European Commission later this month to develop an EU-wide public electronic identification system (e-ID) to access cross-border digital services, according to the draft summit conclusions…
America
Israel’s Accord with Serbia and Kosovo Rattles EU but Fails to Rouse Arab Wrath
The announcement last week of a landmark agreement between Israel, Serbia and Kosovo to normalize economic relations drew no condemnation from Arab nations, but the European Union has criticized the…
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EU ban on neonicotinoids must be ‘stricly respected’, says Green MEP
After announcing €30 billion in support of an ecological transition last Thursday (3 September) the French government also presented a controversial bill authorising an exemption from the ban on neonicotinoid…
America
Frankfurt Cancels Physical Fair, Goes All Virtual
The Frankfurt Book Fair has canceled its physical, in-person fair and will proceed as an entirely virtual, online-only event. It will take place, as scheduled, October 12-18.
Europe
EU’s Michel says relocation no silver bullet to migration feuds
Europe must improve migration procedures on its external borders, seal more deals with foreign countries and synchronise asylum policies in the bloc before it tackles the thorny issue of hosting…