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US withdrawal from Afghanistan will lead to EU army, says top diplomat
Josep Borrell believes moment has come for expeditionary force but idea faces opposition from EU membersThe US…
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After Afghanistan, whither Britain? | Letters
With our international reputation in tatters, we need to take a long, hard look at ourselves and our place in …
- Afghanistan, Europe, European Union, Global development, Greece, Human rights, Law, Migration, Refugees, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Turkey, World news
Greece will not be ‘gateway’ to Europe for Afghans fleeing Taliban, say officials
Athens calls for a united response, as refugees already in Lesbos hope their asylum claims will now be reconsi…
- Afghanistan, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Business, Conservatives, Economics, Europe, European Union, Foreign policy, Politics, Rishi Sunak, South and Central Asia, UK news
‘Global Britain’ badly needs a new driver at the wheel | William Keegan
The UK’s feebleness abroad and supply-chain problems at home show how absurd the Brexiters’ dream of a transfo…
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Greek minister defends wall on border with Turkey during Afghan crisis – video
After Greece finished building a 40km fence along its natural border with Turkey, the minister for c…
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Spain offers itself as hub for Afghans who collaborated with EU
Evacuees who have worked with EU institutions will arrive in Spain and then be settled in various countriesSpa…
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‘Spreading like a virus’: inside the EU’s struggle to debunk Covid lies
Understaffed and underpowered, a Brussels taskforce tries to fight a fake news tide that threatens to undermin…
- Asia Pacific, China, Europe, European Union, Human rights, Law, Olympic Games, Sport, Uyghurs, Winter Olympics, World news, Xinjiang
EU votes for diplomats to boycott China Winter Olympics over rights abuses
Non-binding resolution also calls for governments to impose further sanctions on China as tensions riseThe Eur…
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UK’s East Timorese population faces loss of rights after Brexit
Thousands who fled their war-torn country stand to lose their right to work, rent a home and access NHSThousan…
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Hungary’s LGBT protests and Juneteenth Day: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms from China to Colombia Continue reading..…
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US-EU agree ceasefire in long-running trade war over aircraft subsidies
Deal agreed during Joe Biden’s trip to Brussels as White House seeks to focus on threat posed by ChinaA five-y…
- Angela Merkel, Boris Johnson, China, Climate change, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, European Union, G7, Joe Biden, Mario Draghi, World news, Xi Jinping
G7 leaders seek right balance in dealing with their China dilemma
Analysis: can the west confront Beijing on trade and human rights and cooperate on the climate crisis?• G7 sum…
- Asia Pacific, Belt and road initiative, Boris Johnson, China, European Union, G7, Joe Biden, World news
G7 backs Biden infrastructure plan to rival China’s belt and road initiative
Scheme is part of wider push for G7 leaders to question China on human rights, Taiwan and Covid-19The G7 group…
- Asia Pacific, China, Europe, European Union, Hong Kong, Protest, Tiananmen Square protests 1989, US news, World news
‘Absolutely intolerable’: China slams US and EU Hong Kong Tiananmen candles
Tributes lit in the windows of the US consulate building and the European Union’s office are a ‘political show…
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Gaza damage and Glasgow raids: human rights this fortnight in pictures
A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Myanmar to Peru Continue reading...