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EU imposes sanctions over chemical weapons

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
For the first time ever, the European Union on January 21 imposed sanctions for the use of chemical weapons. The sanctions target those accused...

Apes protest EU rules on palm oil

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
To protest the deforestation caused by the use of palm oil in biofuels, orangutans – activists in ape costumes – are slated to rally...

Indonesian civil society pleads with the EU to phase out palm oil-based biofuels

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
Crunch time approaches for a proposed policy change regarding palm oil and biofuels in Europe. Today, an unprecedented array of Indonesian indigenous and civil...

Poland raises call for Huawei boycott

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
The Chinese telecom giant's industrial espionage activities in Poland have prompted calls for the company to be banned. But while the US is leading...

EU: Another setback to media freedom and the rule of law in Myanmar

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
Statement by the Spokesperson on the conviction of Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo in Myanmar Following the Myanmar’s court decision on January...
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