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Mediterranean Sea: ‘Cycle of violence’ for fleeing migrants must be addressed
The UN human rights office OHCHR, called on Friday for urgent action to address the “unimaginable horrors” faced by migrants attempting to cross the central Mediterranean Sea in search of safety in Europe.
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When member states are divided, how do we ensure Europe is able to act?
02-10-2020– The EU sometimes struggles to take decisions on foreign policy due to divisions among member states. And yet many want the EU to play a stronger, geo-political role in a dangerous world. We need an honest debate without taboos on how best to achieve this, including on how we take decisions.
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Hearing of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis on trade portfolio
Trade Committee MEPs questioned Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, candidate for the trade portfolio, on greener trade, enforcement, China and Mercosur.Committee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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Hearing of Commissioner-designate Mairead McGuinness | News | European Parliament
The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee questioned Mairead McGuinness, the Irish candidate for the financial services portfolio, set to replace Phil Hogan.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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European Union in Kazakhstan plants 27 trees in Nur-Sultan
… As part of the European Union Climate Diplomacy activities and … and the European Union. During the solemn opening, EU Ambassador to … the priorities of the EU–Kazakhstan Enhanced Partnership and … the Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan reads. The …
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Sudan alert: Flooding and surging inflation threaten humanitarian assistance
Catastrophic flooding and rising food and health costs in Sudan, have driven up the number of people in need, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday.
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Pope Francis greets new Swiss Guard recruits – Vatican News
Ahead of the October 4th Swiss Guard swearing-in ceremony, Pope Francis on Friday receives 38 new members of the Corps, telling them the oath they will take is also “a declaration of fidelity to your baptismal vocation.”
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Bulgaria satisfied with decision of European Council on Turkey
… amid the efforts of the EU to ensure own supply of … the extraordinary sitting of the European Council in Brussels, Premier Borissov said …
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City of London will have ‘less fluid’ trade with EU, says EU official
… financial services between the European Union and Britain will be … free trade deal, the EU’s financial services chief … ,” Mairead McGuinness told the European Parliament. If confirmed by the … commissioner. McGuinness said the EU currently does not have …
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Emmanuel Macron’s plans to protect French values alienate Muslims
… -million-strong Muslim community —western Europe’s largest — … of mosques and private religious schools, bar foreign imams … Islamic groups. “The real subject is the battle against political Islam … was always hidden through religion.” “Nobody …