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UN chief warmly welcomes Russia decision to end suspension from Ukraine grain deal
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday issued a statement warmly welcoming Russia’s decision to resume its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has allowed…
8th Environment Action Programme: EU sets out to measure progress on Green Deal environment and climate goals
The Commission presented a list of headline indicators for monitoring progress towards the EU’s environment and climate goals to 2030, as well as the 2050…
European Green Deal: Commission proposes to strengthen the protection of the environment through criminal law
Today, the Commission has adopted a proposal for a new EU Directive to crack down on environmental crime, fulfilling a key commitment of the European…
EU and WTO members strike major deal to simplify trade in services
A group of 67 World Trade Organization (WTO) members, including the EU, have today concluded negotiations on a landmark agreement to cut red tape in…
European Green Deal: Commission adopts new proposals to stop deforestation, innovate sustainable waste management and make soils healthy for people, nature and climate
On Wednesday, the Commission adopted three new initiatives that are necessary for making the European Green Deal a reality. The Commission is proposing new rules…
UN blasts world leaders for failing to seal £72bn-a-year deal on climate
Financial aid ‘critical’ to help developing countries limit fossil fuels – and make Cop26 a success, says UN. The head of climate change at the…
EU reaches draft deal on fairer, greener road charging rules
Euro-Parliament and EU Council negotiators reached a deal Wednesday on new road charging rules for trucks to transition from time-based to distance-based charging, reducing CO2…
Brussels approves BioNTech-Pfizer contract for access to vaccine
The EU Commission approved a fourth contract with pharmaceutical companies BioNTech and Pfizer Wednesday, providing for an initial purchase of 200 million doses on…
Johnson tells EU to agree trade deal by Oct. 15 or ’move on’
Britain has set a deadline of Oct. 15 to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union, and if none is agreed both sides should…
Top U.S., Chinese officials optimistic on Phase 1 trade deal after phone call
Top U.S. and Chinese officials, who spoke by phone on Monday, see progress on resolving issues over the Phase 1 trade deal reached in January…
Israel and UAE strike historic deal to normalise relations
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalise relations, US President Donald Trump has announced. A joint statement by Mr Trump, Israeli PM…
U.S.-China trade deal in ’fine’ shape, White House’s Kudlow says
China is continuing to buy U.S. goods, particularly commodities, under its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, despite rising tensions over Hong Kong…
Get my plane! Virus-era EU summit not all smiles and elbow bumps
European Union leaders had hoped the relief of seeing each other face-to-face after five months apart under coronavirus lockdown would ease their fraught debate. It…
Coronavirus: EU leaders reach deal on recovery package
After marathon talks, EU member states have agreed to a historic coronavirus recovery deal. Disagreements concerning access to the aid package had turned the negotiations…
EU summit may not reach recovery fund deal: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday it is unclear whether EU leaders will reach agreement on a 750-billion-euro pandemic recovery fund at this week’s summit,…
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