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Uzbekistan signs agreements with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power
Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry announced on 5 March the signing of three new strategic agreements, worth over $2 billion, with the Saudi Arabian utility developer...
Africa
Italy’s ENI, Sonatrach complete gas pipeline connecting Algerian fields
Italian energy major ENI said on 2 March that it has successfully completed the construction of the gas pipeline connecting Bir Rebaa Nord (BRN)...
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Putin, Erdogan agree ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib
Russia and Turkey agreed a ceasefire in Syria's Idlib province, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin announced on March 5 after talks with his Turkish counterpart...
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Delphi Forum postponed but American VIPs arrive in Greece
On February 29 the Delphi Forum announced a postponement until late spring due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak that had just hit several major...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan suspends visits of South Koreans
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - As of 8 March, Kazakhstan is suspending the entry of South Korean citizens into the country due of the coronavirus, Kazakhstan’s...
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Germany’s Thuringia state re-elects leftwing leader after far-right scandal
Germany's eastern state of Thuringia state voted a former far-left state premier back into office on Wednesday, replacing a liberal whose election with far-right...
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COVID-19 no hit for Russian oil exports to China
Russia’s oil exports to China were almost unaffected last month amid the coronavirus outbreak as the East Asian country has been benefiting from lower...
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Netanyahu short of majority after Israel's election
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen short of capturing the majority needed to form a government, near-final election results showed on Wednesday.
Neither of the...
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Flights cancelled as UK airline Flybe collapses
Europe’s largest regional airline Flybe has collapsed Thursday with all its flights grounded. Hours earlier, local media reported that the airline could collapse following...
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Syria violence escalates, brawl in Turkish parliament ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan are set to meet today in Moscow in a bid to ease tensions...
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Spain to introduce law that would define non-consensual sex as rape
A bill that would define all non-consensual sex as rape was approved by the Spanish government. The country’s parliament now has to examine the...
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Ukraine’s PM Honcharuk resigns for second time
Ukraine’s prime minister Oleksy Honcharuk submitted his resignation on Tuesday for the second time within two months.
During a special session on Wednesday, the country’s...
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Slovenia confirms anti-immigrant party leader as new PM
Slovenia’s lawmakers on Tuesday backed an anti-immigrant politician to become the new prime minister, paving the way for the formation of a right-leaning government.
The...
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Turkey shoots down warplane as Syrian forces retake town
Turkish forces downed a warplane flown by Syrian government forces over Idlib on Tuesday, as a strategic town in northwest Syria fell under the...
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Italy asks for extension of CAP deadlines due to coronavirus
Italy has asked the EU Commission for postponing of some of Common Agricultural Policy’s administrative procedures to relieve Italian farmers impacted by the coronavirus...
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Russia rejects UN’s claims on war crimes in Syria
Russia on Tuesday rejected a claim by United Nations investigators that Russian air attacks in Syria amounted to a war crime by targeting civilian...
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Brussels' action plan to support Greece
EU Vice-President Margaritis Schinas and the Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson announced that Brussels has adopted an action plan for Greece that would...
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Centrica and Volkswagen announce EV partnership
UK energy major Centrica and leading auto manufacturer Volkswagen Group are set to accelerate EV adoption across the UK, after agreeing a three-year partnership...
Azerbaijan
Kazakh seaports temporarily suspend servicing ships from Azerbaijan and Iran
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – As of 5 March, Kazakhstan is temporarily suspending services at the ports of Aktau and Kuryk in the Caspian Sea for...
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G7 postpones coordinated action against coronavirus
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the G7 countries have agreed to adopt several stimulus packages that are aimed at addressing the recent...
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Macron's pension changes survive two confidence votes
French president Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government survived two no-confidence votes on Wednesday, allowing it to force a reform of the retirement system through the...
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Frankfurt airport temporarily suspends flights over drone sighting
The airport in Frankfurt, Germany, was shut down for nearly two hours Monday after a drone was spotted over its southern part, police said.
The...
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Putin says Russia has developed new unique weapons
Russia's president Vladimir Putin said that the country has developed unique offense weapons. He added that Russia does not have the intention of starting...
Germany
Merkel talks to migrant groups after racist attacks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met representatives of migrant groups to reassure them that her government has promised to tackle far-right extremist attacks.
Monday’s talks come...
Kazakhstan
Tokayev reassures Kazakhs detained activist died of heart failure
On 25 February, civil activist Dulat Agadil passed away due to heart failure while in detention in Nur-Sultan, representatives of Kazakhstan’s Interior Ministry said....
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Greece's Mitsotakis pulls no punches, labels Turkey 'a smuggler' in front of EU leaders
Greece's land borders in its northeastern region of Evros have been under siege since February 28 when Turkish officials announced that they would no...
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G7 finance ministers, central bankers ‘ready’ to address Coronavirus
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed to hold talks today about the coronavirus outbreak that has...
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Netanyahu claims Israel election victory
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in the Monday’s general election, with partial results putting him ahead of main rival Benny Gantz. The...
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Frontex to launch rapid border intervention at Greece's external borders
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has agreed to deploy a Rapid Border Intervention Team (RABIT) at Greece's sea borders in the...
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Altum and EIB join forces for energy efficiency investments in Latvia
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €18 million loan agreement with the Latvian National Promotional Institution Altum to finance energy efficiency projects...
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Erdogan warns Europe to expect millions of migrants
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday that "millions" of migrants would soon head for Europe.
He was accused by EU leaders that he...
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Coronavirus hits Rome's tourism industry
The impact of COVID-19 to the tourism section has cost up to €1.5 billion losses in Rome and the broader region of Lazio, according...
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Putin proposes constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted a draft amendment to the country’s constitution that would ban same-sex marriage, among a number of other suggested constitutional...
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Italy to ask for EU budget help to tackle coronavirus outbreak
Italy’s deputy finance minister, Antonio Misiani, announced that the government will ask the EU to approve €3.6 billion in extra borrowing to tackle the...
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Turkey announces major offensive against Syrian government forces
Turkey said Sunday it was pursuing a military operation called “Operation Spring Shield” in northwest Syria after the government forces killed 34 Turkish soldiers...
Iran
Syrian peace talks in Kazakhstan may be postponed due to coronavirus
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – It’s not known whether the next round of Syrian talks scheduled for March in Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan will be postponed, First...
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French government forces through pension reforms by decree
French president Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform will be pushed through parliament by decree, the country’s government announced on Saturday.
The need for a vote...
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Turkey frees Russian journalists after brief detention
Russia’s state-owned Sputnik news agency said four of its journalists in Turkey have been detained in Ankara on Saturday night, and then released after...
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Clashes erupt as Turkey allows thousands of migrants to head for Greece
Thousands of migrants have gathered at Turkey's border with Greece, after the Turkish government last week allowed their passage to Europe, saying it had...
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US hoping for three-way arms control with Russia, China
The United States has informed Russia that Washington is open to holding a summit with the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council,...
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Report reveals judges punished under Poland's controversial law
According to a report released by an independent association of Polish judges, 34 judges critical of judicial reforms introduced by Poland’s right-wing government were...
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Thousands rally in protest against Czech PM Babis
Several thousand people protested in Prague on Sunday against the Czech Republic's billionaire PM Andrej Babis and the way his government handles public institutions....
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Anti-corruption opposition party wins Slovakia election
Slovakia’s center-right populist opposition claimed victory in the parliamentary election held on Sunday.
The Ordinary People party’s victory ended the dominance of the scandal-tainted leftist...
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Brussels calls for extraordinary meeting on Idlib, following Greek MFA request
EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell called on Sunday for an extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council to discuss the situation in Idlib, following a request by...
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Plans for Heathrow new runway blocked over climate concerns
Plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport have been thrown into uncertainty following a ruling by the court of appeal which found...
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Energean to acquire Total’s stake in Western Greece
Greece’s Energean Oil and Gas announce on 27 February that it has signed an agreement
for the acquisition of Total’s stake in Block 2, offshore...
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Zelensky signals government reshuffle
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signalled a potential reshuffle of his government on Wednesday.
Local media said the shuffle could include dismissing prime minister Oleksy Honcharuk...
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German police raid ABN Amro Bank over tax scandal
German law enforcement officials raided ABN Amro NV’s offices in Frankfurt for a second time in three months to probe the bank’s involvement in...
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Nord Stream 2 looking for solutions to complete pipeline hit by US sanctions
Nord Stream 2 AG, which is constructing a controversial gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, is looking for solutions to complete the pipelaying of...
Africa
Italy’s ENI increases oil estimate after Angolan appraisal well results
Italian energy major ENI said on 27 February the company has successfully drilled Agogo-3, the second appraisal well of Agogo discovery in Block 15/06,...
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