Tag: EU
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Italy hopes Brexit won’t be ‘brutal’: Foreign Minister
Brussels : Britain’s planned exit from the European Union next month will hopefully not be “brutal” or “divisive” especially given the many Italians resident in the UK and Britons living in Italy, Italian Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi said on Tuesday. “We hope there will be no brutal severing of the relationship between Britain and…
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Saudi Arabia voices regret over inclusion in EU money-laundering blacklist
Riyadh : Saudi Arabia has expressed regret about the decision by the European Commission (EC) to place the Kingdom on a blacklist of 23 non-EU countries and territories accused of posing a high risk of money laundering and financing terrorism, despite the efforts being made by the Kingdom to combat such crimes. “The Kingdom finds…
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Brexit may bring long-term gains for India: Experts
By Ravi Dutta Mishra, New Delhi : Britain is set to leave the European Union on March 29 and concerns remain across the globe with the financial markets already jittery over the possibility of a no-deal Brexit. For India, experts say, Brexit might have a short-term adverse impact but benefits lie in the long run.…
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Venezuela’s Maduro open to EU initiative, Guaido plans aid corridor
Caracas : Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro slammed the European Union (EU)-backed International Contact Group on Venezuela, but said he would be prepared to meet its representatives, while self-proclaimed interim head of state Juan Guaido said his supporters were ready to create a humanitarian corridor if the incumbent blocks international aid. “I’m ready and willing to…
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Nigel Farage hints at joining new pro-Brexit party
London : Nigel Farage, former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and the most prominent campaigner for Britain to leave the European Union (EU), has announced that if the country’s exit from the EU was delayed, he would stand as candidate for a new pro-Brexit party. Farage made the announcement in an…
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19 EU states recognise Guaido as interim Venezuelan leader
Madrid : Spain and 18 other countries belonging to the European Union (EU) has signed a joint declaration of support and recognition for the US-backed opposition leader as the interim Venezuelan president after an ultimatum they had signed calling on the embattled incumbent to call early elections expired. The statement proclaims National Assembly speaker Juan…
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EU offers new €2.37 million contribution to support Palestinian farmers
Jerusalem : The European Union made a new contribution of €2.37 million to support Palestinian farmers and agro-businesses in the West Bank. The contribution was channeled through the Palestinian Authority’s program “Assistance to Agriculture in the West Bank (AAWB)”, the EU said in a statement published Thursday by Palestinian news agency WAFA. A total of…
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UK lawmakers demand meaningful role in post-Brexit trade negotiations
London : Lawmakers in the UK Parliament demanded on Friday a more meaningful role in ratifying and even vetoing trade deals after the country leaves the EU, a committee said. The International Trade Committee published a report calling for greater transparency and involvement of the business community and civil society in the development and implementation…
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EU offers €9.3 million grant to support education in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek : The European Union on Thursday transferred a total of 9.3 million euros to Kyrgyzstan’s Finance Ministry as part of an EU grant to support the education sector in the Central Asian country. According to the ministry’s press office, the payment is the last tranche in 30 million euros of the EU assistance aimed…