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EU leaders agree on opening membership talks with Bosnia, but with many strings attached
9 months ago

EU leaders agree on opening membership talks with Bosnia, but with many strings attached

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders agreed in principle Thursday to open membership negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, even though the Western Balkan country must still do a lot of work before talks can begin. His action could prompt leaders of the Bosniak population to bolster their own capacity to protect their interests and possibly lead to violent conflicts that could overwhelm peacekeeping …

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Putin, Zelenskyy agree to meet with 'African leaders peace mission,' says South Africa president
1 year, 7 months ago

Putin, Zelenskyy agree to meet with 'African leaders peace mission,' says South Africa president

The Independent  

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EU leaders agree to Russian oil ban after compromise with Hungary
2 years, 6 months ago

EU leaders agree to Russian oil ban after compromise with Hungary

Al Jazeera  

EU says deal will effectively cut 90 percent of oil imports by year-end cutting off key source of Moscow’s funding for Ukraine war. The 27-nation organisation has spent weeks haggling over a complete ban on Russian oil but encountered stubborn resistance from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban who said an embargo would destroy his country’s economy. This immediately covers more …

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Somalia’s leaders agree to hold delayed election by February 25
2 years, 11 months ago

Somalia’s leaders agree to hold delayed election by February 25

Al Jazeera  

Repeated poll delays amid a feud between the president and the prime minister have alarmed the international community. The agreement on Sunday was reached after several days of talks hosted by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble with state leaders aimed at ending an impasse over the polls. Roble and Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known by his nickname Farmaajo, …

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Quad leaders agree to scale up collective strategic cooperation
3 years, 2 months ago

Quad leaders agree to scale up collective strategic cooperation

Hindustan Times  

Leaders of India, the United States, Japan, and Australia gathered on Friday for their first in-person summit as partners of the Quad alliance, promising to use their shared values as democracies to work on COVID-19 vaccines, infrastructure and technological cooperation. “I am honoured to welcome the first in-person meeting of democratic partners, who share common values, coming together to take …

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New York theater leaders agree on a New Deal for Broadway
3 years, 3 months ago

New York theater leaders agree on a New Deal for Broadway

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors have hammered out a series of reforms and commitments for the theater industry to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. The changes range from the abstract — “to push for more diversity” — to the specific, like that artists with visual disabilities be …

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