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Designer labels exempt from EU sanctions but face disruption to shipments and business transactions

The Russian invasion of Ukraine started last week and it is estimated that almost 10,000 people have died as a result

On March 2, the EU prohibited certain Russian banks from accessing the SWIFT financial messaging system in view of Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine".

American agricultural lobby groups had criticised some of the import bans

Brussels on Saturday hosted Egyptian-European talks on boosting cooperation in combating terrorism and illegal immigration, as well as coordination on Middle East issues. The talks were held between Egypt’s Ambassador in Brussels Badr Abdel Aty and Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs David McAllister. The Egyptian Foreign…

The outpouring of sympathy and help for Ukrainian refugees has prompted debate about European attitudes to identity and ethnicity

The European Union this week agreed a plan to eradicate homelessness by 2030. One of the main objectives is get a more accurate view of how many people are without fixed accommodation across the 27 member states and adapt policies accordingly.

The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region — known as the “breadbasket of the world.” Ukrainian farmers have been forced to neglect their…

The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands known as the “breadbasket of the world.”