London, UK | Xinhua | Five years after Britain decided to leave the European Union (EU) in a referendum, Brexit remained a vexing headache for the country, though politicians said Brexit has been done. Brexit has dominated British politics and divided the nation for years. On June 23, 2016, Britain voted …
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Brussels, Belgium | XINHUA | The contract between the European Union (EU) and vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca is valid until all COVID-19 doses set in the contract have been delivered, said a EU spokesperson on Monday. “The contract remains in force until the last doses are delivered,” said Stefan de …
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Rome, Italy | XINHUA | The European Union (EU) announced this week it was suing pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for breach of contract amid major delivery shortfalls, a case that legal analysts said could be hard to prove. A spokesman for the European Commission told Xinhua Wednesday that AstraZeneca had indicated …
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Brussels, Belgium | XINHUA | The European Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly gave its seal of approval to the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) that had been agreed on Christmas Eve last year. The decision was adopted by 660 votes in favour, five against …
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EU’s executive body says AstraZeneca has failed to honour its obligations toward the 27-member bloc. Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) has brought pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to court over its failure to respect the commitment to deliver COVID-19 vaccine doses to its member states, said a European Commission …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government and the European Union have injected Shillings 16.3 billion into upgrading the 66 kilometer stretch of Atiak-Laropi road that connects Acholi and West Nile sub-region. The road runs from Atiak at the junction of Gulu-Atiak-Nimule highway and runs North West traversing through Dzaipi and …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and World Wide Fund-Uganda (WWF-U) have constructed 6 solar power mini grids to enhance Uganda’s goal of achieving universal clean and renewable energy access. The 1.4 million Euros Innovative Solar PV Distribution Model project is being funded by European Union-EU. The …
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London, United Kingdom | THE INDEPENDENT | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that the decision to suspend parts of the Northern Irish Brexit protocol was lawful and right. “What we’re doing is taking some lawful, some technical measures to build up confidence in the east-west operation (of the …
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Brussels, Belgium | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) and the United States have agreed to suspend the tariffs imposed over the Airbus-Boeing disputes, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday after a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden. The two leaders agreed to suspend the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five organizations in Uganda have secured 1.6 Billion Shillings to boost conservation activities and livelihoods around protected areas. The funds are from the European Union (EU) and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). They will be availed through the International Union for …
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