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Thailand and EU formally relaunch trade talks

Thailand and the European Union have formally announced the relaunch of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), which had been suspended since the military coup in 2014.

Bangkok Post · Mar 15, 2023

Honesty can advance the Middle East peace process

Too many people are dying every week in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, and millions are living in fear and hopelessness. The world's response has been characterised by too many statements and too little action. That must change. We in the European Union and the wider international community need…

Bangkok Post · Mar 14, 2023

Germany Leads Resistance To E.U.’s 2035 Combustion Vehicle Ban

Germany leads calls for the European Union to include exceptions for biofuel-based internal combustion vehicles in its proposed 2035 ban.

RideApart · Mar 14, 2023

Bosnia: Protest over draft law to recriminalize defamation

Dozens of journalists and rights activists have protested outside parliament in Bosnia’s Serb-run part as lawmakers debated whether to advance a contested law which critics say would restrict freedom of expression and silence critical media

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

DUP leader issues Windsor Framework update from USA as he outlines 'key concerns'

"What is in this Windsor Framework is insufficient."

Belfast Live · Mar 14, 2023

EU assesses new electricity plan in wake of energy crisis

The European Union is working on a thorough reform of its electricity market to shield citizens from sudden price spikes, speed up the use of renewable energy sources and make the bloc more independent in an increasingly unstable world

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Why central banks are too powerful and have created our inflation crisis – by the banking expert who pioneered quantitative easing

Fifty years ago, a war broke out in the Middle East which resulted in a global oil embargo and a dramatic spike in energy prices.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2023

Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron: beyond the bromance, what was discussed at their summit in Paris?

The theatricality of the warmth on show between British prime minister Rishi Sunak and French president Emmanuel Macron during their summit in Paris should not detract from how important it is that Franco-British cooperation has been renewed.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2023

Sunak urged not to ‘railroad’ MPs into backing Windsor pact on Northern Ireland

The Commons European Scrutiny Committee urged the Prime Minister not to set any ‘unnecessary deadlines’ for the agreement to be put into action.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

The Forsyth Effect: is Rishi Sunak’s old school friend shaking up the government?

The PM’s new advisor is one of his oldest friends

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023