Europe
European Union’s external fishing activities under scrutiny
The EU has a large fleet that fishes outside European waters. Nearly a third of its catch comes from non-EU waters, most of which belong to developing countries. Where and…
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Improving gender equality during and after the COVID-19 crisis
MEPs examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and proposed measures to protect women's rights and enhance gender equality during and after the crisis.Committee on Women's Rights and…
Europe
Universal health coverage high on the political agenda during the Regional Director’s visit to Georgia
During a country visit to Georgia on 18–23 December 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, discussed priority areas for health with high-level representatives. The visit…
Books
Herald journalist’s book Gangland banned from prisons
… bar prisoners from having the book has been labelled "silly … right not to issue this book," the response said. Savage … legitimate reason for banning that book, all…
America
Industrial Furnaces Market 2020: Development, Growth, Key Factors And Forecast To 2028
… &Iron, Automotive, and Food Processing). Historical background for the … been studied according to organic and inorganic innovations in … The North America and Western Europe regions are estimated…
America
Looper column: America’s other religion (and it is not Islam)
Columns share an author’s personal perspective. According to Pew Research Center, 70% of Americans identify as Christian. This includes evangelical Protestants, who make up the largest bloc in American Christendom,…
Europe
EU clears London Stock Exchange’s US$27b takeover of Refinitiv, with conditions
BRUSSELS: European Union (EU) regulators on Wednesday authorised the London Stock Exchange's US$27 billion (RM22-billion) takeover of US financial data provider Refinitiv with certain conditions. The transaction is permitted on…
Food
Making palm oil more sustainable
Most palm oil products in Thailand and Asean nations come from small and medium-sized oil palm growers. Supplied/GIZ Palm oil has long been a major economic backbone of Southeast Asian…
Europe
Working towards an EU-wide harmonised FDI screening process
… 2019, the European Parliament and Council enacted Regulation (EU) 2019… direct investments into the European Union. The regulation, which … is being regulated at EU level. In fact, ……
Europe
EU-China CAI u2014 strategic mistake?
By Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy After seven long years of negotiations, Brussels and Beijing on Thursday last week signed a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The CAI would ensure EU investors…