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EU senior figures visit Ukraine as impatience to join bloc grows

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 - by Agency Report

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and 15 other EU commissioners are in Kiev on Thursday to meet with members of the Ukrainian government, the commission said in a statement.

Thousands of UK workers stage biggest single-day strike in a decade

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 - by Agency Report

Britain’s biggest strike in a decade got under way on Wednesday, with up to half a million workers walking out in increasingly bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.

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Erdoğan signals NATO support for Finland, leaving Sweden in the cold

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 - by Agency Report

Turkish President has signalled he might support Finland’s accession process to the Western defence alliance NATO, while withholding approval for the membership of the country’s Nordic neighbour Sweden.

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EU planning to send more migrants back to home countries

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 - by Agency Report

European Union migration ministers met on Thursday to discuss visa restrictions and better coordination inside the bloc.

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UK cuts tariffs on Nigerian exports

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 - by News Agency Of Nigeria

The UK government on Monday said it had cut tariffs and extended duty free trade in goods exported from Nigeria

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Russia to build 25 penal colonies in annexed Ukrainian territories

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 - by Agency Report

The Russian government has commissioned the prison authorities to build 25 penal colonies in regions of Ukraine annexed since the beginning of the war, local media reported on Wednesday.

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Germany clears way for Leopard 2 tank deliveries to Ukraine

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 - by Agency Report

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has agreed to supply Ukraine with Leopard two battle tanks, sources told dpa on Tuesday.

Europe / Nigeria

Nigeria to get €34m out of EU’s €102.5m humanitarian aid

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 - by Prince Okedinachi

WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria has been listed to receive €34 million from the European Union’s (EU’s) €102.5 million humanitarian aid, according to the bloc.

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