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Poland and Hungary gamble on funding with EU budget veto
With their veto of the EU budget and pandemic recovery package, Poland and Hungary have brought the European Union to one of its worst impasses in years. EU officials have…
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COVID-19 drives wages down, new International Labour Organization (ILO) report finds
Download logo A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found that monthly wages fell or grew more slowly in the first six months of 2020, as a…
Food
Would a no-deal Brexit mean food shortages or price rises?
For most Britons, the impact of the UK’s transition to Brexit will first be noticed when they go to the supermarket to stock up on food and drink after the…
Europe
European Union Pushes Member States to Develop Counter-Drone Weaponry
The European Defense Agency’s recent report on its member states’ military forces has found a major deficiency in counter-drone weapons. The agency’s “Coordinated Annual Review on Defense,” which it passed…
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One year later, EU duo yet to convince, say analysts
Running the European Union is no simple matter and the duo at the head of the bloc of 27 very distinct nations has struggled mightily to have their voices heard.…
Europe
Turkey opens investigation into EU inspection of cargo ship
The Public Prosecutor's Office in Turkey's capital of Ankara has opened an investigation into the interception and inspection of Turkish ship Roseline A carried out by the European Union (EU)'s…
Europe
Yves Mersch Interviewed by Le Monde
At the time, it was a leap into the unknown. The international financial markets were sceptical. And we didn’t know whether citizens would embrace the new currency. Today, I am…
Europe
Fair and effective taxation: Council adopts conclusions
EU member states want to ensure that EU tax policy remains fit for purpose and results in fair and effective taxation in the increasingly globalised and digitalised economy of the…
Europe
European Parliament Calls on Algeria to Respect Human Rights
Spread the love The European Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution calling on Algeria to respect human rights and ensure basic freedoms in the country. The resolution expresses concern with…
Buddhism
Buddhist Times News – His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Buddhism, Science and Compassion
By Bureau Reporter A member of the virtual audience asking a question during His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s discussion with members of the Einstein Forum from his residence in Dharamsala,…