EU, FG, UNIDO call for urgent action on food waste, sustainable consumption
The European Union (EU), the Federal Government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have called for urgent action to curb food waste and promote sustainable consumption and production.
UK, EU post-Brexit trade pact: What we know
The European Union and Britain on Thursday agreed a post-Brexit trade deal after almost ten months of tortuous negotiations to govern ties when the UK exits the single market. Here is what we know so far about the 2,000-page accord — still yet to be published — that covers areas from fishing to future competition […]
EU, Britain seal post-Brexit trade deal
Britain and the European Union struck a trade deal Thursday after 10 months of intense negotiation allowed them to soften the economic shock of Brexit. When the UK leaves the EU single market at the New Year it will not now face tariffs on cross-Channel commerce, despite breaking off half a century of close partnership. […]
U countries to start vaccinating against virus from December 27
Countries in the European Union are to start vaccinating people as of December 27, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. Some countries will begin rolling out the vaccine on December 28 or 29, von der Leyen said in a tweet, adding, “We protect our citizens together. We are #StrongerTogether.” The plan depends on […]
EU diplomats puzzled over how to proceed on budget deadlock
Days after Hungary and Poland vetoed a key decision on the European Union’s budget and recovery plan, EU officials are now scrambling to thrash out a strategy on how they can proceed. On Monday, the two countries withheld support for a key decision on how to fund the shared 2021-2027 EU spending plan due to […]
EU provides $471,000 to assist flood victims in Cambodia
The European Union (EU), is providing 400,000 euros ($471,000) to assist flood-hit families in Cambodia, said a press release on Wednesday. The aid would focus on addressing the urgent needs of the most affected people in the worst-hit provinces in the country’s northwest. “This contribution underlines our solidarity with the people of Cambodia, many of […]
