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 -  Tuesday 24 November 2020

Top EU delegation to press for early CA polls in Nepal

(Dec 02 07 at 1:20) A high-level European Union (EU) delegation is set to visit Nepal to underline the importance of holding the constituent assembly polls at the earliest so as to boost the country's landmark peace process that has been stalled due to political deadlock.The EU troika delegation will consist of officials from Portugal, the current EU presidency, Slovenia, the forthcoming EU Presidency, the European Commission and the European Council...( Press Trust of India )

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Nepalis abroad: Nepalis in Luxembourg find Saathi

Saathi Nepal is a new association formed just recently in Luxembourg with Dependra Basnet as its president. It is an association established by the efforts of well-wishers of Nepal, Indians of Nepali origins, and, of course, Nepalis, all with an objective to help Nepalis in Luxembourg. Although it has already been almost two decades since Nepalis have been living in Luxembourg, it is only now that an association of Nepalis has been formed... ( Kathmandu Post )

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Nato chief Scheffer slams poor co-operation with EU

The European Union and Nato could not deal jointly and effectively with a world crisis, Nato Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer warned in Berlin yesterday.
There was still a remarkable separateness about the two bodies, the Dutchman told an audience of 150 EU officials who met to discuss European defence policies at a conference hosted by the German Foreign Ministry...( Gulf Times )

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EU has bouquet and brickbat for Paris

EU finance ministers meeting today are expected to end sanctions on France over its public deficit, but they will urge Paris to make greater efforts to put its financial house in order. EU diplomats said finance chiefs of the 27-member bloc, who are meeting for regular talks in Brussels, would unanimously agree to stop disciplinary measures against France that were put in place in 2003 after its public deficit broke EU rules the previous year...( Business Report )

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EU farm chief says no breakthrough on WTO talks

EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has said that there was no breakthrough at a weekend meeting between global trade partners despite "lots of rumors going round."

"There have been no figures on the table there. The breakthrough that some had previewed, had forecast, obviously did not happen," she said after she spoke to EU Agriculture Ministers yesterday.

World Trade Organization negotiations for a new global deal to open up trade, intended to lift millions out of poverty, stalled last July as the US and the EU rowed over subsidies they give their farmers.

Representatives of the United States, the European Union, India, Brazil and almost two dozen other countries met at Davos, Switzerland on Saturday for the first time since talks were suspended.

In a statement they "expressed a strong wish for a quick resumption of full-scale activity." But it is unclear how far they will actually go to restart talks.

Fischer Boel said she sees a "small window of opportunity."

"I would think that within the next two months it would be crucial that we could agree on a breakthrough of negotiations," she told reporters.

Another six months would be needed to work out the details, she said.

She reiterated that the EU was willing to improve its offer on cutting farm tariffs, but only if reciprocal moves were made by others in return.



( Hindu )

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EU backs nation's bid to participate in WHO activities

The EU recently sent a letter to the WHO to support Taiwan's participation in the world health body, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed yesterday.
A ministry official speaking on condition of anonymity said yesterday that the letter was sent to the WHO early last month by Austria's representative at the UN's European headquarters.

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US Steps Up Economic War on Palestinians, Abbas Urges EU to Resume Its Aid, Haniyeh Slams US Unholy Alliance

The United States on Friday stepped up its economic war on and gave a new green light to further Israeli military escalations against Palestinians under Israeli occupation since 1967, as President Mahmoud Abbas appealed to the European Union to reverse its decision to halt financial aid to the Palestinian people and his Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh pledged that his government will not give in to pressures and to endure its four-year mandate.

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Installation of tachographs trails EU neighbours

IRELAND lags behind other EU states in preparation for the mandatory introduction of digital tachographs on all heavy goods vehicles and coaches from May 1, according to an EU-sponsored implementation body. The Monitoring of Implementation of Digital Tachographs (MIDT) has claimed no officials responsible for enforcing the new legislation have been either equipped or trained.

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Abbas urges EU to rescind decision to cut funding for Palestinians

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas appealed on Friday to the European Union (EU) to "go back on its decision to halt its financial aid to the Palestinian people" and called on the international community to continue helping his people.
At a news conference in Casablanca at the end of a three-day visit to Morocco, Abbas said the suspension of EU aid, which

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EU hopes halting aid will serve as a wake-up call

The EU's decision on Monday to stop all direct aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government follows weeks of internal hand-wringing on how to prevent total economic collapse in the West Bank and Gaza Strip without channelling aid through the militant Islamic group.

The EU aid freeze also represents a wake-up call, which EU ministers said could prompt Hamas leaders to rethink their hardline stance on Israel and the use of violence.

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