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UK, South Korea Agree to Post-Brexit Free Trade
June 10, 2019
The BBC reports that, in another instance of UK government action to soften the economic impact of Brexit, British authorities have signed an outline deal with South Korea to continue free trade between the two countries after the UK withdraws from the EU.
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EU Agency Warns of Increase in “Harassment” and “Inequalities”
June 06, 2019
In its 2019 Fundamental Rights Report, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights warns of growing “inequalities, harassment, and prejudices” across the bloc and calls for “robust responses,” including national action plans, to discrimination, harassment, and hate speech.
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EC Threatens Italy with Penalties over Budget Deficit
June 05, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has sent a letter to the Italian government threatening a financial penalty if national officials cannot justify their failure to limit the country’s budget deficit to a level in line with EU standards.
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EU Agency Calls for Bolstered National Plastic Waste Policies
June 05, 2019
The European Environment Agency has published a report calling on EU member states to develop “clear and coherent” plastic waste prevention targets, explore bans on more plastic products, and consider deals with industry to reduce plastic pollution.
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EU Institutions Launch 100-Million-Euro Clean Energy Fund
June 05, 2019
The European Commission, European Investment Bank, and investor-led climate fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures have launched a 100-million-euro investment fund to “bring radically new clean energy technologies to the market” in an effort to reduce Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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