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A renewed multilateralism fit for the 21st century: the EU’s agenda

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
Today, the Commission and the High Representative put forward a new strategy to strengthen the EU's contribution to rules-based multilateralism. The Joint Communication lays...

International development banks slam Romania’s tax plans

EU MEMBER STATES Theodoros Benakis -
The Romanian government has received two complaints about its proposed new banking sector taxes. The first came from the European Bank for Reconstruction and...

A Turkish Collapse Revisited

EUROPE Theodoros Benakis -
As a friend of former Turkish prime minister Bülent Ecevit, I had a front seat in the stalls when the Turkish economy last collapsed...

Doctors moonlight as street sweepers in Uzbekistan

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
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...

Why China wants a strong Eastern Europe

BULGARIA Theodoros Benakis -
China’s Premier Li Keqiang told central and eastern European leaders on July 7 that his country is open for expanded ties with Europe’s eastern...
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Baltics and Poland raise alarm: Russia may target NATO with limited military or hybrid provocation

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Lithuania's president announced on Wednesday that intelligence suggests Russia...

Ukraine and EU sign agreement for a weapons production partnership

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The European Union's top official signed an agreement on...

Significant steps for EU enlargement as four candidates move forward with negotiations

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On 14 July, four countries aspiring to join the...

Italian region angers US with employment of Cuban doctors

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An Italian region is defying US pressure to isolate...

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