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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.”
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For US, EU is worse than China, only smaller in transatlantic trade disputes
Nov 05, 2020 16:08In the book “The Room Where It Happened,” former US National Security Adviser John Bolton reiterates President Donald Trump's quote three times that for the United States, “the EU is worse than China, only smaller.” The building of the modern global trade system was a project led by the United States and Europe over several decades following World War II.
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Europol arrests nearly 400 in child trafficking raids
Nov 05, 2020 14:30The European Union (EU)’s police agency, Europol, has arrested nearly 400 people during raids targeting child trafficking suspects in a number of European countries.
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EU imposing sanctions on Belarus’ Lukashenko: Sources
Nov 05, 2020 10:20The European Union (EU) has reportedly launched a procedure to impose sanctions on Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko, his son, and more than a dozen other individuals over allegations that they were involved in a crackdown on opposition rallies.
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Europe, US again ‘epicenter’ of coronavirus pandemic, it pushing UK to brink of double-dip recession
Nov 02, 2020 07:25The 53-country region that makes up Europe under the umbrella of the World Health Organization (WHO) said it reached a record of confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1.5 million new infections last week. The organization’s European director said recently there have been more than 10 million confirmed cases since the pandemic began this year.