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U.S., Britain, EU to sign first international AI treaty
3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S., Britain, EU to sign first international AI treaty

The Hindu  

The first legally binding international AI treaty will be open for signing on Thursday by the countries that negotiated it, including European Union members, the United States and Britain, the Council of Europe human rights organisation said. "This Convention is a major step to ensuring that these new technologies can be harnessed without eroding our oldest values, like human rights …

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EU chief says investment plan for Western Balkan candidate members will require reforms
1 year, 1 month ago

EU chief says investment plan for Western Balkan candidate members will require reforms

Associated Press  

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — The European Commission’s top official said Monday that a decade-long investment package for Western Balkan countries seeking to join the bloc could vastly improve the region’s economy but is conditioned on required reforms. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed details of the 6 billion euro package during a visit to North Macedonia’s capital, Skopje, …

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’Respect their position’: EU on India’s abstention from UN vote on Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

’Respect their position’: EU on India’s abstention from UN vote on Ukraine

Live Mint  

Ugo Astuto, the European Union's ambassador to India, expressed his respect for India's stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He made this statement in response to a question about India's decision to abstain from voting at the United Nations General Assembly on the war in Ukraine. India chose to abstain from voting on a UN General Assembly resolution that emphasized the …

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15th BRICS summit to be held in South Africa’s Durban; China, India already ahead of the United States and EU members, says Lavrov
1 year, 10 months ago

15th BRICS summit to be held in South Africa’s Durban; China, India already ahead of the United States and EU members, says Lavrov

The Hindu  

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on January 26 said “countries like China and India are already ahead of the United States and EU members in many respects”, while also announcing that the 15th BRICS summit will take place in August this year at Durban, South Africa. It is an extremely affluent continent, including when it comes to natural resources, which …

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Hungary to poll citizens on support for EU sanctions against Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

Hungary to poll citizens on support for EU sanctions against Russia

LA Times  

Hungary’s governing party says it wants to poll citizens on whether they support European Union sanctions imposed on Russia over its war in Ukraine. The Fidesz caucus leader, Mate Kocsis, said at a news conference Thursday that the party plans to call for a “national consultation” on energy sanctions that he said had been decided on by the EU’s “Brussels …

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EU members split over travel ban against Russians
2 years, 3 months ago

EU members split over travel ban against Russians

Al Jazeera  

Members of the European Union are divided over a proposed ban on tourist visas for Russians seeking to enter the 27-nation bloc with France and Germany warning against such a measure. Marie Dumoulin, director of the Wider Europe Program at the European Council on Foreign Relations said that the negative effect of a blanket visa ban would outdo the moral …

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European Union executive: Make Ukraine a member candidate
2 years, 6 months ago

European Union executive: Make Ukraine a member candidate

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm on Friday recommended making Ukraine a candidate for EU membership, a morale booster and a first step on what is expected to be a long road for the war-torn country to join the 27-nation bloc. “Ukrainians are ready to die for the European perspective,” commission President Ursula von der Leyen said — wearing …

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Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
3 years ago

Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — The pipeline is built and being filled with natural gas. Pressed on whether an invasion would halt the pipeline, deputy German government spokesman Wolfgang Buechner said Nord Stream 2 is “an undertaking of a private business that is largely completed” and that regulatory approval “has no political dimension.” He stressed that military aggression would have “high costs …

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