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Indonesia to challenge EU palm oil rules

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
The European Union’s directive on renewable energy is being challenged by Indonesia, the world’s top producer of palm oil. The Southeast Asian country is...

Europe readies to trade with Iran, despite US opposition

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
To circumvent US sanctions against Iran and to continue trade with the country, Germany, France and the UK have set up a payment channel...

The fate of French jihadists held in Syria

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
The French foreign ministry announced on January 29 that French jihadists detained in Syria by Kurdish-led forces could be allowed to return home. This...

Macron asked about human rights in Egypt

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis -
Security should not be separate from human rights. So said French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel al-Sisi in...

EU’s Iran payments vehicle stops

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
To save the Iran nuclear deal by bypassing US sanctions, the European Union has designed a payment mechanism which diplomats said is now ready....
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