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EU, World Bank partner to support customary land reforms

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union has provided 8 million euros (31.8 billion shillings) towards efforts aimed at eliminating injustices related to the land tenure systems in the country. The grant to be administered by the World Bank aims at strengthening land tenure security, land administration and land …

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EU approves security, defense plan of action in next decade

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union’s (EU) foreign and defense ministers on Monday approved the bloc’s security and defense plan of action which, among others, will see it establishing a rapid reaction force with up to 5,000 troops that could be swiftly deployed in case of a crisis. Josep …

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European Union renews efforts to grow Ugandan export

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) have revived the Sustainable Business for Uganda (SB4U), a trade improvement initiative that was disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak, one year after its launch. The platform launched in 2019 is aimed at enabling Uganda’s export …

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Sanctions against Russia come at a cost, warns EU’s Borrell

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) should be ready to face the cost of its sanctions against Russia as Moscow is now widely expected to retaliate, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell warned on Monday. “Sanctions will backlash, sanctions have a cost … …

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European Commission authorizes fifth vaccine against COVID-19

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission on Monday granted conditional marketing authorization for Nuvaxovid, the fifth COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the European Union (EU). The authorization of the vaccine, developed by Novavax, followed a scientific recommendation based on an assessment of the safety, effectiveness and quality of the vaccine …

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EU plans sanctions against companies that help smuggle migrants

EU to blacklist any transport company involved in helping move migrants from accessing EU airspace, landing at airports, arriving at ports or crossing EU territory Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission has proposed targeted measures to hit transport companies that are said to have helped smuggle people into the …

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