London (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal trouble, is suing Sri Lanka for $250 million. Wey claims that he was…
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Montenegrin President Eyes EU Accession by 2030
by Adan Siuranaby Adan SiuranaVisiting Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic said here on Monday that he hopes Montenegro could join the European Union (EU) before 2030 and his government is dedicated to the goal. Montenegro’s…
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Majority of Germans Oppose New Gov’t Debt Amid Budget Crisis
As Germany’s government is scrambling for a solution to plug the budget gap created by the Constitutional Court ruling on the reallocation of COVID-19 funds, a majority of Germans oppose…
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Brexit Leaves UK-EU Trade Unscathed: IEA Report
The United Kingdom’s (UK) departure from the European Union (EU) has not damaged trade between the country and the region, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) said in a report…
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Czech, Slovak PMs Meet on Cooperation, Migration
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala held talks with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico here on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation and the fight against illegal migration. Speaking after their meeting,…
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Egyptian President, EU Leader Discuss Development in Gaza
by Calvin Smithby Calvin SmithEgyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held a phone conversation with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. During the phone…
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34 Arrested After Dublin Rioting
Thirty-four people have been arrested following Thursday night’s “huge destruction by a riotous mob” in Dublin, the capital of Ireland, local media reported on Friday. Violent protests and clashes with…
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Brazil, Spain Discuss Need to Wrap Up Mercosur-EU Trade Deal
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday spoke on the phone with Spanish Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez about the need to finalize the trade agreement between the…
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Sri Lanka Reaches Agreement To Settle Chinese Debt
by Denis Galvezby Denis GalvezParis (15/11 – 75) Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with the China Exim bank on the principles and terms of a $4.2 billion debt settlement, the country’s finance ministry…
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Germany on Brink of Recession, Q3 GDP Down 0.1 Pct: Destatis
Germany’s economy is on the brink of recession as the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 declined by 0.1 percent compared to the previous…