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Cyprus standoff: Erdogan irks EU by insisting on two-state division of island
Nov 16, 2020 05:14Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for an equal “two-state” solution in Cyprus and warned against what he described as “diplomacy games” over Turkey’s rights to offshore resources in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Iran-Europe trade at near $9bn in 7 months to October: IRICA
Nov 15, 2020 03:16Iran’s customs office (IRICA) says trade with countries in Europe, including Turkey, reached nearly $9 billon in seven months to late October.
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EU puts tariffs on US but hopes for change with new American gov’t.
Nov 14, 2020 05:54The World Trade Organization had ruled that Boeing was given an unfair edge over Airbus by tax breaks from Washington State, where Boeing once had headquarters. But after the WTO decision, the state repealed the tax breaks, making the EU’s complaint obsolete in the view of US officials.
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EU renews anti-Venezuela sanctions for a year
Nov 13, 2020 06:08The European Union has announced its renewal of sanctions against dozens of Venezuelan officials over propped up allegations linking them to rights abuses and undermining “democracy” in the Central American nation.
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EU’s ‘New Pact on Migration and Asylum’ missing a true foundation
Nov 11, 2020 11:07On September 23, the European Commission launched the “New Pact on Migration and Asylum,” proposing to overhaul the European Union’s long ailing policies in this area. European Union Vice President Margaritis Schinas likened the pact to a building with three floors, comprised of: An external dimension (“centered around strengthened partnerships with countries of origin and transit”), “robust management” of external borders, and “firm but fair internal rules.”
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EU plans to go ahead with Boeing tariffs against US
Nov 10, 2020 03:42The European Union (EU) says it will press ahead with plans to impose tariffs on the imports of four billion dollars in US goods and services over illegal American support for plane maker Boeing.
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US hits record daily coronavirus case rise three days running; Europe deaths exceed 301,000
Nov 08, 2020 07:19According to Johns Hopkins University, the US reported a third straight daily record for new coronavirus cases on Saturday, while Europe’s death toll surpassed 301,000. More than 127,000 infections were reported in 24 hours, as well as about 1,160 deaths.
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EU won’t snap back to former ties with US even if Biden wins election: French FM
Nov 07, 2020 12:51The European Union (EU) and the United States would not return to the previous close relationship they enjoyed prior to Donald Trump’s presidency even with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the White House, says a top French diplomat.
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EU imposes sanctions on eight more Syria government ministers
Nov 07, 2020 06:37The European Union has imposed sanctions on eight more ministers recently appointed to the Syrian government, in what is the latest round of economic bans that the bloc has slapped against 280 businesses, individuals, and other entities affiliated with President Bashar al-Assad’s administration.
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EU calls on Israel to stop demolishing Palestinian homes, buildings in West Bank
Nov 06, 2020 03:29The EU has called on Israel to stop demolishing Palestinian homes and buildings in the occupied West Bank and withdraw its threat to demolish Palestinian schools, slamming the move as “an impediment toward the two-state solution.”