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Hong Kong: EU report highlights alarming political deterioration
The European Commission and Josep Borrell have reported on political and economic developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region....
UN calls for urgent and decisive action to support people of Myanmar
The United Nations independent human rights expert has called on the Security Council for “decisive and unified action” to support...
EU-China agreement on Geographical Indications enters into force
The EU-China bilateral agreement, protecting Geographical Indications (GIs) in China and Europe entered into force. The agreement protects around 200 iconic...
Greening the Coast and Blueing the Black Sea for a Resilient Georgia
A virtual event on climate change and marine pollution, with the cooperation of the World Bank, the Organization of the...
Myanmar: EU agrees to slap sanctions. “No place” for coups!
European Union strongly condemns the military Myanmar coup and unacceptable violence against peaceful political demonstrators. The democratic transition was reversed...
East Asian countries led economic recovery in last quarter of 2020
Without the resilience of the economies of East Asia and the Pacific, there would have been no global trade recovery...
EU and UN condemn deadly violence against protesters in Myanmar coup
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and EU HRVP Josep Borrell have condemned the lethal use of force against peaceful protesters in...
Nagorno-Karabakh: EU supports victims and displaced people
EU announced €3 million in humanitarian aid to assist those affected by the recent large scale hostilities in and around...
UN rights office ‘deeply dismayed’ by Navalny arrest in Russia
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed dismay on Wednesday over the sentencing of Russian opposition politician and activist Aleksei...
Myanmar: Do not use violence & force against demonstrators
The United Nations in Myanmar has voiced strong concerns over reported use of force by security forces against demonstrators. They...
Myanmar: Global leaders condemn the military coup and prepare sanctions
EU leaders condemn military coup in Myanmar and called on the military to release people who have been detained and...
Hong Kong: EU urges immediate release of arrested activists
The European Union called Hong Kong to immediate release the 53 arrested former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists. They have been...
EU and China reach agreement in principle on investment
The EU and China have concluded in principle the negotiations for a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). This deal follows...
China’s Economic Recovery picks up but risks remain
Following a sharp decline in the first quarter of 2020, economic activity and recovery in China has normalized faster than...
COVID-19 hits trade in Asia – Pacific but impact ‘less bad’ than elsewhere
Trade in Asia and Pacific is expected to perform relatively “less bad” than the rest of the world due to...
RCEP: Asia-Pacific countries united in world’s largest trading bloc
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is made up of 10 Southeast Asian countries, as well as South Korea, China,...
EU calls for an immediate ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh
EU calls for an immediate ceasefire by all in Nagorno Karabakh and urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to return to the...
Which famous international tourism destinations are open for travellers?
Tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization,...
Watch State of the Union live: Ursula von der Leyen gives 2022 address #SOTEU
President Ursula von der Leyen debates priorities ahead of hard winter at the State of the European Union #SOTEU at...
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