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‘Toothless joke’ EU’s von der Leyen & Michel mocked for Putin attack: ‘Do something!’
express– Senior figures including David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, and Vera Jourova, the deputy president of the European Commission…
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Apple charged over ‘anti-competitive’ app policies
bbc– Apple has been charged with breaking EU competition rules over the way it runs its App Store. European Commission…
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Bitcoin crackdown: UK to ‘fall in line’ with Biden and restrict crypto: ‘End up worthless’
express– Crypto markets plunged today after it was reported that the US President is planning to raise capital gains tax. Mr Biden is…
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Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: World powers condemn ‘human rights abuses’
bbc– The G7 group of leading economic powers has said it is “strongly concerned” by reports of human rights abuses…
Read More » Pound rockets against euro as UK’s vaccine rollout to spark ‘rapid economic rebound’
express– Today, the pound was up 0.2 percent against the euro at 85.53 pence per euro and was on track…
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Europe’s economic recovery choices will leave EU lagging a year behind America
independent.ie– While the US rushes toward a blockbuster fiscal stimulus package to accelerate its recovery from the coronavirus crisis, much…
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Macron’s fury with French firm over claims ‘US would receive vaccines first’ exposed
express– French President Emmanual Macron said the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine appeared to be “quasi-ineffective” on people older than 65 — just hours before…
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‘EU army’: Bloc launches £5bn ‘off-budget’ defence fund to send ‘weapons’ globally
express– The £5billion European Peace Facility will see the bloc gain powers for the first time to send military aid…
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FTSE 100 rockets as Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal with EU sends shares soaring
standard– THE FTSE 100 index crashed through the 6,600 barrier within minutes of opening today as Boris Johnson’s Brexit agreement…
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EU foreign ministers pave way for revival of Iran nuclear deal
theguardian– EU foreign ministers have agreed not to set fresh preconditions on a revival of the Iran nuclear deal, believing…
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