Bamako, Mali | AFP Mali and the European Union agreed Friday to combat immigration into Europe by financing projects to fight its causes and promote legal migration, according to a joint statement released on Friday. Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders, whose country currently holds the rotating EU presidency, began a …
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By Peter Nyanzi Amb. Roberto Ridolfi, the outgoing European Union Head of Delegation to Uganda, headed for his new role as the Director for Sustainable Growth and Development at the EU headquarters in Brussels. He spoke to Peter Nyanzi in an exclusive interview about his stay in Uganda and its …
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By Joan Akello Kenya’s Vice President William Ruto recently said his government is trying to expedite negotiations to sign EPAs before the October 2014 deadline. The Independent’s Joan Akello spoke to EU officials at the EU Delegation in Kampala about the development. What does this mean for EAC, EU and …
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By Joan Akello Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Uganda have organized a peaceful protest to the offices of Head of European Union Delegation to stop Least Developed Countries (LDCs) such as Uganda to uphold the Trade Related aspects of Intellectual property (TRIPS). The activists said they will thereafter proceed to …
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By Amb. Roberto Ridolfi Reform is a moral imperative as well as a political and economic necessity For the newcomers to Europe Day, it is the anniversary of the 1950 Minister Schuman Declaration – the founding vision and inspiration of the European Union – when we celebrate Europe, its achievements, …
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By Patrick Kagenda The Shs46 billion (‚¬17 million) Lubaga School of Nursing has been commissioned by the Head of Delegation of the European Union in Uganda, Vicente De` Visscher. The commissioning took place on March 30 after six and a half years of intensive work. The project which started in …
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By Patrick Kagenda When the European Union last week donated 30 million Euros (Shs 87billion) to the Uganda government, its emphasis was less on the purpose and more on the risk it was taking. The money is part of the 175 million Euro (Shs511billion) to be disbursed in six phases, …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
