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UN critical of French ‘burqa ban’

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis -
France’s so-called burqa ban has been criticised by the United Nations Human Rights Committee. On October 23 the committee ruled that it “violated” the...

Japan, EU talk trade

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have agreed to finalise their domestic procedures so a bilateral free trade agreement...

Brussels targets visa-for-sale schemes, new guidelines on the way

AUSTRIA Theodoros Benakis -
Amid warnings of money laundering risks, Brussels will provide guidance to European Union member states on how to manage national schemes to “trade” citizenship...

EU far-right leaders take on Brussels

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
The far-right leaders in Italy and France launched their European parliament election campaign on October 8. “The May date will be the end of the...

France calls on Germany to start making EU decisions

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called on Germany to stop delaying EU decisions about taxes and the eurozone budget. He urged Berlin to...
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