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EU-Japan sign ‘landmark’ trade deal

The European Union and Japan are celebrating a “historic moment” with the signing of two landmark agreements: the Strategic Partnership Agreement and the Economic...

Maldives rights violators not welcome in EU

Anyone found to be responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law in the Maldives will be banned from travelling to...

EU-Japan free trade agreement on the way

One of the world’s largest trading blocks is just a few signatures away from realisation. The European Union and Japan will sign this unprecedented...

Growing relations from Brussels to Beijing

Leaders of the European Union and China gathered in Beijing on July 16 for their 20th annual Summit. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and...

Doctors moonlight as street sweepers in Uzbekistan

In a town in eastern Uzbekistan doctors and nurses at a state-run medical facility are busier than usual on Fridays. They need to sweep...

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