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From word to deeds

THE recognition of Palestine by Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain shows how European diplomacy can go from words to deeds. Coupled with concrete steps to affect domestic change on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides, this could help mobilise international diplomacy behind the EU’s longstanding foreign policy goal of securing...

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Warnings rise about AI models

When academic Jathan Sadowski reached for an analogy last year to describe how AI programmes decay, he landed on the term ‘Habsburg AI’...

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EU suspends negotiation talks with Bangladesh after deadly protests

The European Union on Wednesday said that it postponed negotiation talks with Bangladesh on a new cooperation agreement amid  widespread criticism at home and abroad over killings of more than 200 people during student protests for government job quota reform...

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14 foreign missions in Dhaka seek sustainable solution to current unrest

Though a number of countries expressed their concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh, 14 foreign missions stationed in Dhaka have jointly written to foreign minister Hasan Mahmud seeking a sustainable solution to the issue to ensure a lasting peace in the country...

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Europe’s path to war and self-destruction

BRUSSELS is working hard to boycott Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s EU Council Presidency. The background: Orbán’s trips to Kiev, Moscow and Beijing, which were aimed at negotiating a ceasefire agreement, are infuriating EU leaders and the governments in Berlin, Paris and other capitals...

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German investor morale records first drop in a year

German investor confidence fell for the first time in a year in July, a key survey said on July 16, as the prospects for Europe’s largest economy seemed to darken once again...

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Immediate benefits, long-term risks

IN THE past decade, the youth from economically marginal class in Bangladesh are increasingly seeking employment opportunities in foreign countries, predominantly in the Middle East, Europe, and America. This phenomenon, driven by the allure of quick financial solvency, is becoming a defining characteristic of our labour market...

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EU chief von der Leyen wins second term

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday won a second five-year term that she promised would see the EU bolstering its defence capability, strengthening its...

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‘Strict observance of international law’

ISRAEL’S war on Gaza has gone on for more than nine months, following the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023. A Palestinian territory that has been under Israeli occupation since 1967, Gaza, along with Israel and the Palestinian territories of East Jerusalem and the West Bank, it is about the same distance away from Europe...

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Fascism at the gates

TWO recent events have shattered complacency about the specter of a fascist takeover globally that a number of us have been warning about for some time now. In Europe, far-right parties scored impressive gains in the elections to the European Parliament in June. In Germany, the Alternative for Germany and other like-minded parties...

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Europe stocks advance after Wall Street records

Europe’s stock markets rose Wednesday following a record-breaking Wall Street performance after US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell hinted at interest-rate cuts later this year...

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Monodrama ‘Wolfed Down’ staged at BSA

German theatre artiste Laurie Cannac performed a monodrama based a European fairy tale titled Wolfed Down at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital on Tuesday...

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Europe can still make a difference

EUROPE has been relegated to play second fiddle in the Middle East, a region once dominated by its post World War One powers and is struggling for years to...

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German industrial orders decline again in May

German factory orders fell for a fifth consecutive month in May, official data showed Thursday, the latest sign that the recovery in Europe’s biggest economy was struggling to gain momentum...

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EU slaps Chinese EVs with tariffs of up to 38pc

The European Union on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 per cent on Chinese electric car imports because of ‘unfair’ state subsidies, despite Beijing’s warnings the move would unleash a trade war...

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Investment in education should be steadfast, more boosted: EU envoy

The European Union has transferred a grant of €60.125 million (around Tk 760.58 crore) to the government of Bangladesh, following its successful implementation of some key ongoing education reforms, in line with the 2010 National Education Policy and the related Sustainable Development Goals...

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European stocks jump on French election hopes

Eurozone stock markets rallied Wednesday and the euro rose on hopes France could avoid a far-right majority in looming polls, while London also gained ground on the eve of its general election...