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China ‘invites’ EU diplomats to visit Xinjiang

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
China’s policies against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the northwest region of Xinjiang provoked a worldwide criticism. As reported by activists and human...

Parliament criticises Council’s rejection of money laundering blacklist

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis -
MEPs expressed concern on Thursday that member states have scuppered the Commission’s plan to place new countries on the EU money-laundering blacklist. The resolution was...

UK must make clear what it wants, MEPs say in Brexit debate

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
MEPs today commented on yesterday’s rejection of the Brexit deal in the House of Commons. Most members underlined that the UK must make up...

First EU-wide protection for whistle-blowers agreed

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
EU negotiators reached an agreement on rules to protect whistle-blowers, setting up safe mechanisms for reporting breaches and measures against retaliation. On Monday, Parliament and...

EU Council approves a new framework to screen foreign direct investments

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
The Council of the EU today approved a new framework to screen foreign direct investments coming into the European Union, thus concluding the legislative...
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