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China running a disinformation campaign on Covid-19, say British analysts
A Britain-based think tank on Friday organised a webinar to discuss China's disinformation campaign on Covid-19 and its waning influence around the world.
Europe should crackdown on China, says EU Parliamentarian
Holding China responsible for the coronavirus outbreak and conducting unfair trade practices with those nations who come up with a demand of independent investigation, a European Parliamentarian, Tom Vandendriessche, has called for levying a 'corona tax' on Chinese imports.
US-Iran conflict top risk to global economy in 2020: EIU
Renewed geopolitical uncertainty coupled with the emergence of novel coronavirus in China will limit any pick-up in business confidence ...
European Commission proposes to extend entry ban to EU until mid-June
The European Commission invited the membera and associated states of the Schengen area without border controls to extend the ...
Tackling COVID crisis requires solidarity, cooperation, multilateral solutions: EU envoy to India
Ambassador of European Union to India Ugo Astuto on Wednesday said that tackling the crisis created by coronavirus pandemic requires solidarity, multilateral solutions and cooperation at global and regional level.He was speaking at online discussion on `EU-India cooperation in post COVID-19 International Environment' which saw participation of heads of some leading think tanks.Tackling this global crisis requires solidarity, multilateral solutions, cooperation at international and regional level.The Ambassador said EU and India have converging interest about shared values."We can succeed in overcoming this crisis only if we work together globally." The webinar featured Shada Islam, Director of Europe and Geopolitics, Friends of Europe, Brussels; Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive, European Policy Centre, Brussels; C Raja Mohan, Director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore; Steven Blockmans, Head of EU Foreign Policy and Institutional Affairs, Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels, and Prof Harsh V Pant, Director, Studies and Head of Strategic Programme, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.Raja Mohan said that COVID crisis has sharpened contradictions between US and China.
Irish PM lauds role of Indian-origin doctors, nurses in COVID-19 fight in Ireland
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday discussed the coronavirus pandemic with his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar, during which the latter praised the role of Indian-origin doctors and nurses in fighting the virus in Ireland.
COVID-19 pandemic highlighted weaknesses in healthcare systems: G20 Health Ministers
The G20 health ministers acknowledged that the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted systemic weaknesses in healthcare systems and vulnerabilities in the global community's ability to prevent and respond to pandemic threats.
UK, EU to continue Brexit talks next week despite pandemic
The UK's and EU's top negotiators agreed on Wednesday on a schedule for the next three rounds of talks on Brexit, which will be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic, to reach a "tangible" progress on the matter by June.
Over 10k Brits have taken up EU citizenship since 2016 vote
More than 10,000 Britons have taken up citizenship of a European Union (EU) mwmbwe country since the UK voted to exit the bloc in 2016, according to official figures.
Eurogroup Finance Ministers agree on COVID-19 package
The Eurogroup Finance Ministers have agreed on a financial package worth half a trillion euros to combat the fallouts from the coronavirus pandemic, but without the so-called Eurobonds.
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