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Aoun Welcomes French Role in Mechanism Committee, Reaffirms Commitment to Diplomacy

This is Beirut, 08/12 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun told French special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian on Monday that Lebanon is open to an enhanced French role within the framework of the “Mechanism Committee,” stressing that any such involvement must support the committee’s core negotiation goals. During the meeting at Baabda Palace, Aoun outlined ...

EU Weighs Boosting Lebanon’s ISF to Free Army for Hezbollah Disarmament

This is Beirut, 08/12 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The European Union is examining ways to reinforce Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) so the Lebanese army can focus on disarming Hezbollah, according to an EU diplomatic document seen by Reuters. The confidential paper, circulated among the 27 EU member states, outlines consultations with Lebanese authorities and a scoping mission ...

From Porcelain to Tweed, EU Opens Protected Label to Crafts

This is Beirut, 01/12 18:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Traditional crafts, from French Limoges porcelain to Irish Donegal tweed, became entitled to EU protected status as of Monday, placing them on par with agricultural products such as Champagne and Parma ham. Europe’s glassblowers, potters, jewellers, and other artisans will now be able to register their product names under the bloc’s new ...

EU Court Confirms Amazon Subject to Bloc's Digital Rules

This is Beirut, 19/11 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An EU court on Wednesday rejected an Amazon challenge against the bloc's digital content law, confirming that the tech giant must comply with its strict rules. Amazon was seeking to overturn its designation as a "very large online platform," which is subject to tougher rules than smaller players under the European Union's behemoth Digital ...

France Makes 'Historic' Accord to Sell Ukraine 100 Warplanes

This is Beirut, 17/11 16:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an accord for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 fighter jets and other hardware, including drones, in a boost for Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion. Delivery of the Rafale fighter jets, the crown jewel of French combat aviation, is only ...

Google Proposes Adtech Changes to Avoid Breakup After EU Fine

This is Beirut, 14/11 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a breakup, two months after Brussels hit the US giant with a massive fine. The European Commission slapped a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.43 billion) antitrust fine on Google for favoring its own services in September, giving the company 60 days to resolve the issues ...

French Ex-Leader Sarkozy Appeal Trial to Open March 16

This is Beirut, 13/11 12:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy will go on trial on appeal over Libyan campaign-funding allegations starting March 16, a Paris court said Thursday. A lower court in September found the right-wing politician -- who was head of state from 2007 to 2012 -- guilty of seeking to acquire funding from Moamer Kadhafi's Libya for the campaign ...

Hungary's Orban to Meet Trump in Face of Russia Oil Sanctions

This is Beirut, 07/11 11:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is due to meet Donald Trump in Washington on Friday for the first time since his ally was re-elected US president, as he seeks a waiver on American sanctions on Russian oil. The United States hit Russia's two biggest oil producers with sanctions last month, the first such measures ...

Qatar Warns Will Cut Gas Supply to Europe over EU's Green Rules

This is Beirut, 03/11 22:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar's energy minister on Monday warned the Gulf state would halt its supply of liquefied natural gas to Europe over Brussels's planned environmental and human rights rules. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) requires large companies to fix the "adverse human rights and environmental impacts" of their supply chains ...

Lebanon's Industry: Resilient Yet Transforming

Christiane Tager, 31/10 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In Lebanon, industry remains both a social buffer and a key provider of foreign currency. Yet its macroeconomic footprint has shrunk, reflecting an economy battered by currency collapse, weak domestic demand, and high energy costs. Caught between export momentum and fragile profit margins, the “made-in-Lebanon machine” moves forward ...

German FM Urges 'Fair' Rare Earth, Chip Trade with China

This is Beirut, 27/10 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday called for "fair" trade with China in chips and rare earth minerals, amid heightened tensions between China and the European Union. Wadephul, who last week was forced to cancel a planned visit to China, said he plans to speak with Chinese representatives by phone "as soon as possible and ...

Hungary Looking at Ways Around US Sanctions on Russian Oil: Orban

This is Beirut, 24/10 17:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday that his government was working on "ways to circumvent" US sanctions against Russian energy companies. The United States on Wednesday hit Russia's two biggest oil producers -- Rosneft and Lukoil -- with sanctions, the first against Russia since US President Donald Trump returned to ...

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