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EU, Germany contribute to strengthen social security in Bangladesh with EUR 80mn
The European Union (EU) and Germany on Thursday transferred EUR 80 million (over Tk 800 crore) to the government of Bangladesh to strengthen key areas of its social security system and build resilience to Covid-19, with a particular focus on affected workers in export-oriented industries.
Russia bans more EU officials from entry
Russia has decided to expand the list of representatives of European Union (EU) member states and institutions who will be denied entry to Russia, a move in retaliation for anti-Russian sanctions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Brexit trade talks with EU in ‘serious situation’: Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has underlined the post-Brexit trade negotiations between Britain and the European Union (EU) were now "in a serious situation," a Downing Street spokesperson said Thursday.
EU to start vaccination for COVID-19 on Dec. 27
The European Union (EU) will start vaccination for COVID-19 after Christmas, the bloc's executive chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday.
All EU countries to start vaccinations on same day
Italy's special commissioner for the pandemic says the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 will begin in all 27 European Union countries on the same “symbolic” day, to be followed with individual countries’ rollouts of larger inoculation programs.
AFD, EU finance innovative project in Bangladesh
The French Development Agency (AFD) has agreed to provide a 100 million Euro loan to the government of Bangladesh to reinforce its role as an active participant in the search for and use of advanced digital solutions in power and energy sector in Bangladesh.
EU, Germany join forces with Bangladesh to safeguard workers
The European Union (EU) and Germany signed an agreement to provide EUR 113 million, nearly Tk 1,145 crore, in support to the government’s “Social Protection Programme" for unemployed and distressed workers in the RMG, leathergoods and footwear industries.
Last-ditch post-Brexit trade talks to resume between EU, UK
British negotiators arrived in Brussels on Sunday for what is potentially the final attempt to strike a deal with the European Union over future trade ties, even though “significant differences remain” on three essential points.
UK says Brexit trade talks with EU are in their ‘last week’
Britain’s foreign minister said Sunday there is only about a week left for the U.K. and the European Union to strike a post-Brexit trade deal, with fishing rights the major obstacle to an agreement.
EU to greenlight new COVID-19 vaccine contract
The European Union (EU) will give the green light to a new vaccine contract, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.