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EU ex-envoy to Ankara: Turkey’s application for EU membership has come to an end

Former EU ambassador to Ankara, Marc Pierini, gave an interview to Ahval, and spoke about Turkey's application for EU membership and a turning point for the country's relations with its Western allies. According to Pierini, the Turkish appeal's …

The European Union has not banned kosher slaughter

EU should punish Putin for Navalny arrest by cutting money flows says EPP head

The European Union should punish Russian president Vladimir Putin for the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexej Navalny and thousands of his supporters with targeted financial sanctions, the leader of the bloc's largest political alliance has said. Police …

Fugitive rapist of 84-year-old woman snared by EU-funded task force in Spain’s Barcelona

ONE OF Europe’s most-wanted men has been arrested this week for the rape of an 84-year-old woman in 2009. National Police Forces of Spain and France coordinated with ENFAST to track and detain the 48-year-old Frenchman near Barcelona. Although he used a …

EU should punish Putin for Navalny arrest: Germany's Weber

BERLIN: The European Union should punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexej Navalny and thousands of his supporters with targeted financial sanctions, the leader of the bloc's largest political alliance said on …

Covid-19: EU says it will make vaccine companies respect supply contracts

The European Union will make pharmaceutical companies respect contracts they have signed for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, European Council president Charles Michel said on Sunday. Pfizer last week said it was temporarily slowing supplies to Europe to …

The Latest: EU: Drug firms must fulfill vaccine contracts

PARIS — The president of the European Council vowed Sunday to make drug companies fulfill their vaccine contracts with EU countries, but acknowledged it will be hard for the bloc to meet its goal of vaccinating 70% of the adult population by late summer. …

EU says it will make vaccine companies respect supply contracts - Michel

By Reuters Staff PARIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The European Union will make pharmaceutical companies respect contracts they have signed for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines, European Council President Charles Michel said on Sunday. Pfizer Inc last week said it …

Brexit: UK companies ‘told to set up in EU to avoid trade disruption’

UK businesses have claimed government officials are encouraging them to set up new hubs in the EU to avoid Brexit trade disruption. The firms say they were advised to establish subsidiaries in the bloc by both the Department of International Trade (DIT) …

Germany first EU nation to use Covid-19 medicines used to treat Donald Trump

"The government has bought 200,000 doses for 400 million euros ($486 million)," Spahn told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, working out at 2,000 euros per dose. Patients will receive them free of charge, a health ministry spokeswoman told AFP. Two …

EU ambassador welcomes Israeli embassy opening in Abu Dhabi

EU ambassador to Israel, Emanuele Giaufret, welcomed the opening of the Israeli embassy in Dubai. "Congratulations, Ambassador Naeh, Chargé d’Affaires at the newly opened Israeli embassy in the UAE. Normalization will benefit regional stability," …

EU complains of 'deep dissatisfaction' amid vaccine rollout chaos

EU complains of 'deep dissatisfaction' at AstraZeneca after warning it will deliver fewer vaccine doses because of supply problems EU regulator expected to give green light to AstraZeneca at the end of month  But once approved, the progress of the …

UK firms told 'set up in EU to avoid trade disruption'

Ulla Vitting Richards, who runs her sustainable fashion brand Vildnis from the UK, told the BBC last week she had stopped exporting to the EU, which was her fastest growing market, because of the new processes.

UK Firms Reportedly Urged to Set Up EU Bases to Dodge Post-Brexit ‘Administrative Nightmare’

Europe 08:26 GMT 24.01.2021Get short URL Earlier reports said that companies exporting to the European Union were under pressure as they grappled with new border controls, import taxes, and additional customs paperwork post-Brexit, with turnaround and …

EU Scrambles to Speed Up its Efforts as US Enters 'Green' Competition, Returning to Paris Agreement

US 09:43 GMT 24.01.2021Get short URL European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week welcomed president Joe Biden’s commitment to rejoining the Paris Agreement, but warned the EU could now face competition in a “green” economy. US President …

Turkey hopes Mediterranean talks can calm choppy waters with EU

By Robin Emmott and Tuvan Gumrukcu After a five-year hiatus marked by grievances over their rival claims to Mediterranean waters, Turkey resumes talks with Greece on Monday in the first test of its hopes to reverse deteriorating relations with the European …

EU investors proposed to invest 1 Billion dollar in logistic Center in Phu My, Vietnam

EU says it will make vaccine companies respect supply contracts - Michel

Bulgaria to buy Russian and Chinese vaccines if they receive official approval by the EU

Professor Todor Kantardzhiev Photo: BGNES According to the optimistic scenario, between 1.5 and 2 million people will be inoculated against Covid-19 until the end of August, Professor Todor Kantardzhiev, Director of the National Center of Infectious and …

Vision of H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat for the term of office 2021-2024

The mandate entrusted to me on 17 January 2017 is fast approaching an end and I will present an exhaustive assessment of it to the Assembly at the next Summit of our Union, scheduled for 6 and 7 February 2021. Vision Magazine: https://bit.ly/ …

TGTE Congratulates and Thank Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown for Building Mullivaikal Memorial

"The destruction of Mullivaikal monument was a pathetic attempt by the Sri Lanka state to "Whitewash their own blood-stained history" BRAMPTON, CANADA, January 23, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a letter to the Mayor of …

HOUSTON-BASED ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACTIVISTS ANNOUNCE NTZ “NO TRAFFICKING ZONE” IMPACT WEEK

January 27 - 29, 2021 Festivities to Occur In Partnership With NRG Stadium and The Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, January 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …

AMERICAN SONGWRITER SHARES EMMA NEGRETE’S “LOST IN TRANSLATION,” A MELANCHOLIC SOUL CLASSIC

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/weG9mRxA7HA LISTEN HERE: https://soundcloud.com/business-recs/emma-negrete-lost-in-translation/s-nXvDIrcsdtL LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, January 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- We’ …

Coronavirus: COVAX announces new agreement, plans for first deliveries

Download logo COVAX announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement for up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; rollout to commence with successful execution of supply agreements; additionally, COVAX announced that, pending WHO …

Coronavirus - Seychelles: India gifts Seychelles with COVISHIELD vaccines

Download logo The Government of India has today gifted 50,000 doses of the COVISHIELD vaccine to Seychelles.  The consignment arrived this afternoon on a special Indian Navy Aircraft ‘Boeing P81’. The Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles, H.E. General …

Will Doug Ford finally recognize Security Guards as Essential Workers?

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Jan. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW Local 333, the union for security guards in Ontario, has sent an open letter to Premier Doug Ford asking his government to deem security guards essential workers and to ensure that they are …

National Hemp Association Presents Climate Action Plan

Washington, DC, Jan. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a demonstration on how Hemp is America’s next natural resource, the National Hemp Association has produced and submitted to the White House, USDA and the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, an action …

Coronavirus: The United States provides 20 ventilators to Zimbabwe to respond to COVID-19

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), donated 20 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Solidarity Trust Zimbabwe to help Zimbabweans fight COVID-19.   “Too many Zimbabweans have already passed away due to …

MERIDIAN BARRIERS PLAY VITAL SECURITY ROLE AT INAUGURATION

MOBILE VEHICLE BARRIERS INTEGRATED AT CRITICAL POINTS IN WASHINGTON DC SECURITY ZONE WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- When tens of thousands of troops secured the streets of Washington, D.C., Meridian Rapid …

Wind Power Surpasses Coal in Texas

Wind Power Surpasses Coal in Texas ZADAR, CROATIA, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Lone Star State seems to have been largely associated with fossil fuels for years. Although shale gas and oil have long dominated supreme in Texas, …

Motivational Speaker and Legislative Advocate is leading the battle in Ohio Divorce Reform

Kindra Beck, Is Taking Matters Into Her Own Hands And Changing The Face Of Divorce. DAYTON, OHIO, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- KINDRA BECK is changing the face of high-conflict divorce by reaching out to those who are …

“Young Black Men of Mississippi are Disappearing. Where are They Going?”

Malaika Canada is a mother on a mission to free her son from incarceration and vows to fight for other mothers across the United States of America. COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The State …

David Singleton Outlines Cybersecurity Risks during Elections

David A. Singleton of Minnesota is on the frontline of the election results. As the nation processes new risks to election tampering, we review protection steps MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

The Elders welcome US re-engagement on climate, WHO; call for renewed commitment on nuclear threat

The Elders welcome the decisions by US President Joe Biden to rejoin the Paris Agreement and cease the process of withdrawal from the World Health Organization. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Elders today …

Beer Institute Staff Win Brewbound Persons of the Year

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Beer Institute released the following statement after President and CEO Jim McGreevy along with Senior Director of Federal Affairs Joe Heaton received Brewbound’s “Persons of the Year” award for …

Turbulence in the U.S. left and right. Can anything calm this down? Yes, in fact.

With such divisions in our society, what can help us make sense of it and bring us together? WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Recently, the conflict between persons of differing political and social views erupted in …

TVO and the Toronto Star reveal new partnership: The Democracy Agenda

Toronto, ON, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The deadly riot at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. earlier this month underscored Canada’s own questions about the current health of and prospects for democracy. The Democracy Agenda, a new …

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation approves US$10 million Line of Trade Finance Facility for Uzbekistan ...

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a US$10 million Line of Trade Finance Agreement with PJSCB Orient Finans to support private sector and SME …

The Next 100 Days: Positioning Africa at the forefront of the Biden Administration

On Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden was sworn into office, ushering in a new administration, new foreign policy and a new approach to U.S. trade and investment in Africa. For its part, the Trump administration had not been short on growing U.S. private …