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The Brief: EU faces increasing pressure for tighter regulation on ivory trade
The Brief: The EU is facing increasing pressure for tighter regulation on ivory trade within its borders. Despite calls for a shutdown, a panel from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species or CITES, decided to push back the decision to next year.
Iran
Euroviews. By not siding with its allies in the US, Europe is fast making Iran its problem ǀ View
Of the foreign policy issues confronting Brussels, none is more pressing - or carries the same explosive threat - as that of Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed in July 2015.
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The Brief: British government announces plans to pull its diplomats out of most EU meetings
The Brief: Being fully in the know is a hard currency in Brussels. That's why decision makers on all levels are in meetings almost every day. As Brexit is getting closer, the UK government has announced plans to pull its diplomats out of most EU meetings.
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The Brief: EU seeks solidarity over migration, UK ramps up No Deal preps
As another NGO ship is subject to a standoff over where to disembark, the EU urged member states to show the same 'spirit of solidarity' for the people aboard the Ocean Viking after six EU countries offered to take those aboard the Open Arms vessel.
United Kingdom
The Brief: European Council says Britain has not offered ‘realistic alternative’ to Irish backstop
The Brief: Britain hasn't offered a "realistic alternative" to the Irish backstop, European Council President Donald Tusk said in a tweet responding to Prime Minister Johnson's letter requesting that Brussels drop the policy.
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Euroviews. Europe faces a health crisis if cannabis products are not regulated to protect consumers ǀ View
The CBD market needs to be regulated. It’s not about the CBD itself, but about the way the products are treated and manufactured. Europe has a reputation for protecting its citizens, but when it comes to cannabis, it’s lagging behind.
