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EU set to make it easier for UK professionals to work in the bloc
Brussels has proposed to make it easier for UK professionals to work in the EU through recognition of their qualifications, in a move that would accede to a key...
EU eyes closer ties to transpacific bloc as Trump jolts trade order
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is reviving a stalled plan to forge a strategic partnership between the EU and a key Indo-Pacific trade bloc, according to EU...
Three military-run states leave West African bloc – what will change?
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is...

Indonesia joins BRICS Bloc as full member
Indonesia on Monday officially joined the BRICS bloc of developing nations, marking a significant expansion of the group's global influence.Why It MattersIndonesia's entry comes as there is a rising...
West Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under dictatorship in Gambia
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship.The landmark decision...

West African military states promise visa-free travel to rival bloc
Three West African states ruled by military leaders have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens in the 15-member regional bloc Ecowas, ahead of the trio leaving the...

West Africa regional bloc says the impending exit of coup-hit nations is disheartening
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, said Sunday that the impending exit of its three member states led by military juntas is disheartening after a nearly...

Donald Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine U.S. dollar
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. Source link

Turkey’s trade minister says the country expects to be offered partner status in the BRICS bloc
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey expects to be offered “partner country" status with the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the country's trade minister said Wednesday.Turkey requested to join the...

EU tariffs will not stop Chinese EVs from entering bloc, industry officials say at CIIE
Additional tariffs are unlikely to stop Chinese electric vehicle (EV) firms from entering the European Union (EU) because their advantages in production and price will make their products competitive...