| 单词 | bloc |
| 例句 | Almost all of the countries that place some restrictions on voting in prison are in Eastern Europe, part of the former Communist bloc. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Use your head. When they vote, they vote in blocs.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z So in an attempt at compromise, Paul suggested that the African American suffragists march as a bloc at the back of the parade. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The union was meant to create a more powerful bloc, one that might grow to include Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and others. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z According to the skeptics, Maya society was divided into a small number of blocs, each controlled by a dominant city, each striving to achieve some semblance of empire. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Neither side spoke of the interests of the doubly disenfranchised bloc of black women, who could have become advocates of universal suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z America’s black man, voting as a bloc, could wield an even more powerful force. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, however, he seized the reins of the affair as leader of the regents bloc pressing for dismissal of nonsigners. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I plucked them from the auction bloc and gave them to the loom.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Whenever any group can vote in a bloc, and decide the outcome of elections, and it fails to do this, then that group is politically sick. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All the regional voting blocs—New England, the Middle Atlantic, and the South—could cite plausible reasons for claiming primacy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z George Kisevalter, a CIA agent who had worked in the Soviet bloc, managed to determine the Russian man's identity from clues in the doctored photograph. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z What group has a more urgent special interest, what group needs a bloc, a lobby, more than the black man? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z With six full suffrage states and two million female voters, there already existed a readymade voting bloc with the potential to influence state and national elections. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Then again, maybe all these blocs are now jam bands, in a way. Bonnaroo: Heading South 2010-06-10T20:46:00Z He came from the Soviet bloc, and that was just a way of life for him.” One of the world’s most respected curators vanished from the art world. Now she wants to tell her story. 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Furthermore, Campos’ source says, Crawford’s account that the conservative bloc doesn’t mention Roberts’ ruling because they “no longer wished to engage in debate with him” is “pure propagandistic spin.” Leaks Galore! More on the Inside Story of John Roberts' Obamacare Supreme Court Flip-Flop 2012-07-05T05:07:56Z Asbrink is throughout attentive to the complex dynamic produced by the Holocaust’s multiple aftermaths, the urgently necessary and terrifyingly confusing process of decolonization and the consolidation of the Soviet bloc. Surviving Europe’s Horrendous 20th Century 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z More surprises: The 5-4 vote was the liberal bloc plus Chief Justice Roberts, whose appointment the Democrats nearly blocked. Analyzing the Convoluted Supreme Court Ruling 2012-06-28T15:02:43Z It is part of the Pacific Alliance, the free-trade bloc with Mexico, Peru and Chile that increasingly looks to the Pacific Rim and to trade with Asia as a source of economic wealth. | The Razor’s Edge 2014-05-07T16:15:52Z But for Britons who voted 52 percent to 48 percent to leave the bloc in the “Brexit” referendum nine months ago, it was time to celebrate. The vote was held last summer, but ‘Brexit’ officially starts now 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z While still controversial, vaccine passports would enable those who’ve been fully vaccinated to move more freely between countries within the bloc, hopefully reenergizing the severely depressed travel sector in the process. EU announces plans for digital COVID-19 vaccine ‘passport’ 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z There are walls between different religions, walls between rich and poor, walls between north and south, walls between power blocs. Roger Waters on Reinventing ‘The Wall’ and Plans for a Final Arena Show 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z I ended up getting a bloc of voters who already went and got energized when Obama ran the first time. “That’s the message, that black is bad and white is right”: Luther Campbell on racism, the police, bringing politics back to hip hop and how Al Gore and Bill Clinton ruined the music industry 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z A more traditional bloc of Trump supporters is the conservative group Scholars and Writers for America. Authors in support of Donald Trump are conservative thinkers and academics — plus one radical Marxist 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Many of the salads are untethered to any tradition, not counting the funky, mayo-slathered meat salads devised for the Russian palate back in those dark Soviet bloc days. Exploring the wide range of Uzbek Cuisine at Silk Road Choyhona 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Under European Union rules, travelers flying into, out of or within the bloc are eligible for a refund or a replacement flight if their flight is canceled or delayed for more than three hours. Strikes in Europe: How to Plan Around Them 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z They were also an effective way for Trump to target voting blocs in key states, particularly since he had begun limiting his national media exposure largely to friendly interviewers on Fox News. How the nation’s largest owner of TV stations helped Donald Trump’s campaign 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z “We all know what an important bloc they are and how important music is to them.” Atlanta rappers are backing Stacey Abrams. And it all goes back to Young Jeezy. 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z According to figures provided by the Recording Academy, the largest voting blocs by genre are pop at 23 percent and jazz at 16 percent. It’s Beyoncé’s Time to Shine at the Grammys … Right? 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The bill may face opposition from congressional Republicans, and comes just two months before the midterm elections, in which many expect women to be a decisive voting bloc. Lawmakers Push Increased Access to Emergency Contraception 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z They had their issues about gay rights and abortion and so on, but they were not galvanized as a voting bloc. Rob Reiner on Donald Trump’s “classic fascist” ways: “He’s a con man and a criminal” 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z He was cited for such novels as "Portnoy's Complaint" and "American Pastoral," but also for his advocacy in the 1970s and 1980s for writers in Czechoslovakia and other Eastern bloc countries during the Cold War. Philip Roth receives 'Literary Service' award 2013-05-01T04:54:14Z The result is an unusual bloc of shows from the same creator, albeit set in different worlds. Upfronts 2014: ABC doubles down on Shonda Rhimes amid schedule shuffle 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Both the ease of uniform procurement — the barrier to entry is just getting black clothes, with only your own ethical purchasing guidelines to steer you — and the aesthetic’s effectiveness allowed black blocs to spread. What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Tensions eased as Sunni, Shi'ite and Kurdish blocs tried to negotiate an end to the crisis. Iraq attacks kill 60, raise sectarian fears 2012-02-23T12:01:05Z Politically motivated voting, as well as bloc voting, is fairly common in Eurovision. Undertones of debt crisis at European song contest 2010-05-28T16:21:00Z EU officials believe the bloc’s COVID-19 vaccination campaigns will soon be “a game changer” in the fight against the deadly virus. Attention, travelers! EU proposes reopening external borders 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Doing quite well at Eurovision simply wasn't as fun as doing terribly and then carping at "voting blocs". Tom Ewing 2010-05-27T21:44:00Z Vaughan Williams divided the string section into two blocs which throw call-and-response repetitions at each other as if from either side of the choir stalls. Cloud of knowing 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z It holds strong appeal among political independents, a key voting bloc both parties will try to woo this fall. Voters like mix of more taxes, less spending 2012-02-15T03:09:00Z During the 1960s he travelled to Russia and the Eastern bloc satellite states on six more occasions. Alan Sillitoe obituary 2010-04-25T14:15:00Z In an attempt to ensure that musical quality takes precedence over geographically motivated bloc voting from television viewers, professional judges now account for 50 percent of a performer's score. ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory 2013-05-18T19:30:23Z Each national cinema of the communist bloc is now a sunken, unlamented Atlantis. Yugoslavia, paradise on earth, just a shame about the films 2012-11-16T14:00:02Z Uncertainty over how Britain will leave the bloc hangs over an industry reliant on materials, workforces and business from the countries within the EU. Fashionistas blast off at London Fashion Week 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z It is no wonder that many in the organized atheist community follow suit, lumping all religious believers together and shaming them as a uniformly condemnable bloc. Toxic atheism drives people apart 2012-10-21T16:00:00Z Voters of color, the identifiable face of this new power bloc, were targeted on Election Day. Stacey Abrams Has a Message for You: Get Involved 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The proof: His music has been enthusiastically championed by the Nashville machinery, loudly applauded by critical cognoscenti, dutifully dispersed by the radio spin-masters and rabidly embraced by a mushrooming fan bloc. With show at Verizon, country artist Eric Church shows he’s an outsider no longer 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z But as the Bagger’s pal Anne Thompson notes at Indiewire, they may not be enough of a bloc to put “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” say, on the best picture list. Carpetbagger: Visual Effects Pros Have Their Say; So Do Critics and the British 2012-01-09T18:01:23Z For one day only, The Arches veers away from its usual nightclub business, transforming into an alternative cineplex choc–a–bloc with DJs and visual artists performing alongside classic and rare films. Clubs picks of the week 2013-02-16T06:00:10Z The court’s five conservatives may constitute a bloc, but hardly a monolith; on privacy, as well as on free speech and executive authority, Tribe and Matz identify “schisms” — sometimes deep ones. ‘Uncertain Justice’ and ‘Scalia’ 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z The track earned a Grammy nomination; will that be enough to sway a voting bloc that at times seems to favor commercial success over cultural influence, despite it not being an explicit criterion? Soundgarden is nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We break down why the band should make the cut — and why it might not. 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z This is easy for some – publishers, agents, newspapers, the Man Group, book tables en bloc – but for many of us it's a question of luck. Booker prize 2010: Notes from the ceremony 2010-10-13T12:34:00Z Fireworks at midnight marked the beginning of Monday's commemorations being led by Maduro with some foreign leaders in tow prior to a summit of South American bloc Mercosur. Arial, Times New Roman ... and now the 'Hugo Chavez' font 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z By invoking Peale, who died in 1993, Trump has something ecclesiastical he can talk about as he seeks support in the faith community, an all-important voting bloc. How Trump got religion — and why his legendary minister’s son now rejects him 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z With economic aid from the Soviet Union, Cuba built a healthcare system that was the envy of the developing world, though some of those advances have been lost since the communist bloc collapsed. Cuban doctors proud to risk lives in mission to halt Ebola 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z But they face significant opposition, including from a populist bloc in parliament that wants less funding for the national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Australia's old media moguls unite to fight online giants 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z From Germany’s hard-frost cities through the former East bloc countries, the proper coat never faded away. Winter Coats Back to Berlin 2009-12-08T06:29:31Z The commission is the bloc’s executive arm in charge of drafting EU legislation, overseeing countries’ budgets, policing the EU free trade area and enforcing antitrust action. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z As he wryly says, "the East-West border is always wandering", though Estonia is "not far from Thule", but his Selected Poems takes a different route from many poets writing under the old Soviet bloc. Selected Poems by Jaan Kaplinski ? review 2011-07-08T21:55:07Z The show is still in syndication, airing in blocs on Logo TV multiple days a week. Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Three’s Company’ 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z When the young art graduate escaped the Eastern bloc and arrived in the French capital in 1958, he moved into a maid’s room with a view of the Arc de Triomphe. It’s Christo’s Final Show. But Is It the Last We’ll See of Him? 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Last week, after her London Fashion Week show, Anya Hindmarch, the British handbag designer, told Reuters that her greatest concern in the wake of the vote to leave the bloc was her nervous Italian suppliers. Italian Brands Expect Some ‘Brexit’ Benefits 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z But among the worst cases are to be found in the former Soviet bloc. Eastern Europe under spotlight on art restitution 2010-08-02T16:45:00Z HBO has already revealed that the final season of "Game of Thrones" would only include six episodes, although they will likely be longer than a one-hour bloc ― similar to the extended episodes in Season 7. Eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” slated to debut on HBO in the first half of 2019 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z But when the data emerged, another picture emerged of a key Trump voter bloc — still overwhelmingly white, but not necessarily economically insecure. It’s the wealth gap, stupid: Inequality drives “economic anxiety” — both real and perceived 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z Seated in a bloc, these representatives were their own silent, attention-grabbing rejoinder. Perspective | The exquisite shade of Nancy Pelosi’s applause at the State of the Union 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z There’s two kind of blackouts: fragmentary and en bloc. The drunkard’s loop: How one writer fought her way back from blackout alcoholism 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z The bloc summoned Belarus’ ambassador “to condemn the inadmissible step of the Belarusian authorities” and said in a statement the arrest was yet again “another blatant attempt to silence all opposition voices in the country.” West condemns plane’s diversion to arrest Belarus journalist 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The situation has underscored Europe’s divisions and exposed the chasm between the bloc’s high-minded aspirations and the rough reality of geopolitics. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia 2014-03-20T18:14:27Z It’s a common criticism of black bloc tactics that they alienate women and perpetuate a masculinist expression of anarchist street actions. Riot porn from Kanye and Jay-Z 2012-05-30T20:33:00Z There are annual grumbles about bloc voting, with Nordic nations often supporting one another and Greece and Cyprus giving each other top marks. AP PHOTOS: Eurovision delivers decades of songs, spectacle 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z The ABC reality show is a phenomenon in its own right—so much so that it occupies the entire primetime bloc on Monday nights, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. “The Bachelor”: How the king of trashy reality TV recycled classical myths into an unbeatable formula 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Call it a boomer twofer, or maybe a classic rock bloc. Veteran rockers Tom Petty, Eric Clapton top Billboard album chart 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z The person they have in mind is a PhD student at Sussex who has published some well-received short stories, along with some articles criticising the Soviet bloc. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan – review 2012-08-23T07:00:02Z She's been smart enough to know that every harsh comment from the clueless male judges only energizes her voting bloc. "Dancing with the Stars" recap: In defense of Niecy 2010-04-20T12:21:00Z The families that stop sending their children to standard schools will, over time, become an increasingly powerful voting bloc. Schools don’t have to fail: Here’s how we fix education 2013-09-07T18:00:00Z A majority of European Union leaders said it goes against the EU’s values and that discrimination must not be tolerated in the 27-nation bloc. MTV: Europe Music Awards to counter Hungary’s anti-gay laws 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z After all, the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, or more broadly between what was then called the Free World and the Communist bloc, had yielded a host of baleful effects. Goodbye, age of great expectations: We know how America got here, but where does it go now? 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z The EU says the event is a test of the Balkan country's commitment to the fundamental freedoms espoused by the 28-member bloc. Serbia to allow first gay Pride march since 2010 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Filling the museum’s entire Bowery building, it was a survey of contemporary art made in Western and Eastern Europe, and in the former Soviet republics, before and after the collapse of the Communist bloc. Strong Showing at Museums, While Galleries Seemed Complacent 2011-12-17T05:26:08Z “The Act of Killing” and “The Square” also received nominations from guild members, who are an important bloc among Academy voters, but “20 Feet From Stardom” and “Dirty Wars” did not. Carpetbagger: Political Conflict and Art Dominate Documentary Field 2014-01-16T16:00:57Z Europe, with 57 cardinal electors, still has the largest voting bloc, but the developing world's rose to more than 50. Pope favors developing world in naming new cardinals 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z I think I had probably 10 of those really awful en bloc blackouts, and then probably about 50 of the fragmentary blackouts. The drunkard’s loop: How one writer fought her way back from blackout alcoholism 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z For her, this is one of the most unappreciated aspects of black bloc as a style. What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Brussels might have been an historical accident as the capital of the bloc, but it was inevitable for Mr. Menasse. Brussels, E.U. Capital, Gets a Novel, Both Tart and Empathic 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Donalson also sees the genre as tied to a broader backlash against feminist upheavals of the era: a brawny bloc of movies where men could be men and women hardly figured. Film: Buddies Cracking Jokes and Heads 2010-02-19T23:52:00Z Europe’s future hangs in the balance as Britain wrangles with Brussels about the terms of its departure from the bloc after the June 2016 Brexit vote. Satire on EU bureaucracy wins German book prize 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z The bloc says the consultation process began in 2016 while the official regulation heralding Wednesday’s start of restrictions dates back to Dec. 14, 2020. Tattoo artist anger over new EU rules goes beyond skin deep 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z The bloc accuses Qatar of supporting terrorism, a charge Doha denies. Qatar's 'desert rose' museum opens at last 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z Stratiev pursues his central idea with farcical logic and, in the process, paints a vivid picture of life in the postwar eastern bloc. The Roman Bath 2010-05-04T20:30:00Z The en bloc type, they can last hours. The drunkard’s loop: How one writer fought her way back from blackout alcoholism 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Perestroika had dawned, and study in the Eastern bloc was affordable and easy to arrange. Music: Standing Small, Singing Big, All Sulfur and Zest 2011-02-20T02:01:27Z These days, Gorelick spends his mornings in front of his computer screen, trading blocs of shares of the approximately 30 companies in his portfolio. As music sales fall, sax player Kenny G turns to stockpicking 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z This brand of tough-love priest isn’t unique to this former member of the Eastern bloc: An American counterpart might be the pastor Michael Pfleger, an activist on Chicago’s South Side. Review: ‘Almost Holy’ Demonstrates a Pastor’s Tough Love for Street Kids in Ukraine 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z That same year, between 100 and 300 people became the bloc at the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle. What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z But they also display a commercialised edge redolent of the more berserk eastern bloc Eurovision entries. Katzenjammer – review 2012-05-24T16:48:22Z The protesters in this episode act far more like black bloc in Europe and the Middle East, than downtown America. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 3, Episode 5: Taking the Long Way Around 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z There are also references to bloc voting, a frequent accusation that countries give maximum points to their neighbors, regardless of the entry’s quality. Netflix’s ‘Eurovision Song Contest’: Here’s What You May Have Missed 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z With less than three weeks until Election Day, Clinton and Springsteen took the stage to rally support for Obama among the critical middle-class voting bloc in this tightly contested Midwestern swing state. Stellar duo target Ohio's working class for Obama 2012-10-18T20:59:13Z The 27-nation bloc answers back that public health will be much better served with tougher restrictions on elements in ink that may cause cancer or allergies. Tattoo artist anger over new EU rules goes beyond skin deep 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z There is a superficial resemblance between "Food Party" and some of the things you might encounter in Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" programming bloc, where an aesthetic of amateurism also reigns. TV treat 'Food Party' mixes kooky cook, kid show vibe with art project 2010-05-18T19:32:00Z And, according to Elizabeth Bruenig, who wrote this week about the religious left in the Washington Post, 59 percent of registered Democratic voters identified as Christians, with the largest bloc being black Protestants. Evangelical Taylor U community in uproar over Pence speech: "Deeply at odds with following Christ" 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z With President Trump’s campaign strategists privately saying that suburban women are a weak spot for him, they hope she will help attract voters from that crucial bloc. Melania Trump will give her biggest speech in four years. Can she convince skeptical women to vote for her husband? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z This initial bloc of tunes — including “Platinum” and “Kerosene,” the title tracks of her newest and oldest albums — put Ms. Lambert in a familiar light, untamable and unrepentant. Miranda Lambert, Rowdy in the Catskills 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z A good gimmick, combined with a bit of bloc voting, may be enough to get you to fifth or sixth place, but at Eurovision the best act wins more often than you’d think. Eurovision: why Americans can't afford to miss out on this cultural spectacular 2013-05-17T12:49:00Z In general, Coyle seems persuaded that rarely do individual justices or voting blocs of justices descend into partisan politics. ‘The Roberts Court:’ informed look at today’s Supreme Court 2013-06-12T22:35:07Z But rather than hoping to tap into some Greek American voting bloc, says Lawless, “I really think it was just a bullet on his bio.” For Nikki Haley and other politicians, immigrant ties are a dual-edged sword 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z More immigrants from the European Union than ever before entered Switzerland in 2013, the year before Swiss voters backed a popular initiative to cap immigration from the bloc, a report showed on Wednesday. EU immigration into Switzerland hits record high in 2013: report 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Zorn, a celebrated composer, improviser and bandleader, is among New York’s foremost community builders, having stitched together an impressive range of friends and peers into an estimable aesthetic bloc. Music Review: Fred Frith Brings a Week’s Worth of Variety to the Stone 2013-08-29T20:38:08Z But there's no longer any need, this late in the game, to validate art from the communist bloc with western analogues. Alina Szapocznikow: Sculpture Undone, 1955–1972 – review 2012-10-09T11:32:42Z In July, the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the British Parliament, released a report warning that the government’s plans for life outside the bloc were worryingly vague, particularly when it came to immigration. As Brexit Looms, Musicians Brace for the Worst 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Until Jan. 1, while Britain was in a transition period after its departure from the European Union, British performers could work throughout the bloc without visas. ‘Peter Grimes’ Sails on Choppy Seas of Brexit and the Pandemic 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z A vast range of products made within the Soviet bloc are to be displayed, as well as documentation of the period when many Americans lived in dread of potential nuclear attacks. A Surge of Interest in East-Bloc Mementos 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z While not monolithic, evangelicals acted as a bloc in many ways. The last evangelical celebrity? Tim Tebow’s firing may signal a recession among the faithful 2013-05-07T11:45:00Z Making calls across the bloc will cost 19 cents per minute instead of 24 cents, while the cost of receiving calls will fall to 5 cents per minute from 7 cents. EU slashes mobile fees by half to help summer travelers 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z The fact that it’s now hauling in “Harry Potter”- or “Hunger Games”-level money — that it’s a genuine blockbuster — suggests an appeal far broader than a particular voting bloc. Oscars 2015: A. O. Scott and Manohla Dargis Discuss the Contenders 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Then there are en bloc blackouts, in which memory is totally disabled. My drinking years: ‘Everyone has blackouts, don’t they?’ 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z In the end, the measure passed with 255 votes, the minimum amount required under E.U. rules in a weighted voted system among the bloc’s 27 member states. E.U. Extends Royalty Protection to Music Performers and Producers 2011-09-12T19:24:36Z These are the people who are returning to Labour, yet as Wolf says, the Tories continue to treat women as a homogenous, largely middle-class bloc, hence their fadging about female directors and candidates. Michael Winner, David Cameron and the Tories' approach to women 2013-01-25T17:45:30Z Fox News viewers were the “silent majority” whose beliefs and values were being trampled on by the liberal power bloc. Donald Trump’s real goal for 2016: Trying to beat Fox News 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Three years after the country voted narrowly in favour of quitting the bloc, some comics at the Edinburgh fringe consider the issue too risky to mention. Paradise Lost? Edinburgh on edge as Brexit divides festival audiences 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z After the fall of the Soviet bloc, Mr. Vidov returned several times to his homeland, where his movies were the subject of film festivals. Oleg Vidov, the ‘Soviet Robert Redford,’ Dies at 73 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z It's also no accident that many of the best postwar productions came from the old Soviet bloc where the play acquired the power of subversive metaphor. Review: Hamlet 2010-09-23T11:41:00Z “But black bloc creates a feeling of ‘Who you are is who I am.’ What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z In her view, the EU, which Romania joined in 2007, is culpably ineffectual against the half-democracies of the former Eastern bloc. Herta Müller: a life in books 2012-11-30T22:55:01Z Britain’s departure from the EU means that U.K. citizens can no longer live and work freely in the 27-nation bloc. Music stars slam UK’s ‘shameful’ failure on EU touring rules 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z On a macro level, “Slade House” plunges us again into a battle between two blocs of immortals. Review: David Mitchell’s ‘Slade House’ Plunges Into a Battle of Immortals 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The eastern European voting bloc in particular seems quite strong: So, what does that mean for the winner? Eurovision 2013: who's going to win? 2013-05-17T12:52:00Z Pollsters predict Sunday’s vote will result in a hung parliament, in which Berlusconi’s alliance of centre-right groups will be the largest bloc. Weinstein-accuser Argento turns ire on Berlusconi before Italy poll 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Overseas tours are increasingly becoming more lucrative for musicians, especially as infrastructure improves across Asia and the former Soviet bloc, Pollstar said. Bon Jovi and AC/DC top concert draws in 2010 2010-12-29T02:30:41Z It also maintained links with the official peace organisations in the Soviet bloc. Devi Prasad obituary 2011-08-09T17:54:33Z In most cases the outcome hinged on the marshaling of dependable blocs of voters. Essay: John Updike’s ‘Rabbit Redux’ and White Working-Class Angst 2012-11-08T14:00:00Z Pollsters predict Sunday’s vote will result in a hung parliament, in which Berlusconi’s alliance of centre-right groups will be the largest bloc. Weinstein-accuser Argento turns ire on Berlusconi before Italy poll 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Brexit is, nonetheless, a hot topic at the last edition of the Fringe before Britain is due to withdraw from the bloc. Brexit Is Happening. You May as Well Laugh About It. 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Voices from the Communist bloc were sought after in the West at the time, and his plays were soon being produced at theaters in New York, including the Public and the Vineyard. Janusz Glowacki, Polish Playwright of Terror and Dark Humor, Dies at 78 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The Liverpool show was billed as the first of a British tour, although the only other stop scheduled so far is in London on March 29, the date Britain is scheduled to leave the bloc. Trying to Stop Brexit, Using Catchy Songs and Washboard Abs 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Ireland represents less than 1 percent of the European Union's population but last year attracted around 10 percent of the U.S. visitors to the bloc, according to Tourism Ireland. Mainland Europeans outpace Britons as Ireland tourists for first time 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Besides, the expansion that created Eurovision's voting blocs also massively improved the show. Tom Ewing 2010-05-27T21:44:00Z But collectively, the paintings, sculptures and other objets d'art scattered across Russia, the former Soviet bloc and other previously communist European nations may exceed that amount. Eastern Europe under spotlight on art restitution 2010-08-02T16:45:00Z The fall of Communism brought out entire archives from Eastern bloc graphic artists. A Collection of Campaign Mementos, Starting With Washington, Goes to Auction 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z But Gen Z is not a monolithic voting bloc, nor a predictable one yet. Gen Z voter turnout will show just how influential influencers really are 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z It also would create a bloc of 11 states from Maine to Maryland that allow same-sex marriage, in addition to the District of Columbia. Gay couples rush for licenses in Pennsylvania 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z The exhibition, which runs until March 24, is open at a time of political chaos in Britain just weeks ahead of the date it is supposed to leave the bloc, March 29. It's not Brexit (yet), but is it art, asks new London show 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Among some of the Academy’s older members, who still represent a sizable voting bloc, the film has its ardent fans. Oscar Spotlight: Best Director and Best Picture 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z And while the presence of danger heightened everyone's sense of life, he added that his movie was about something particular to people from the Soviet bloc -- fatalism. Film takes unusual view of Chernobyl disaster 2011-02-14T14:03:33Z She resisted calls from the opposition to publish details of the proposals made by the U.K. during negotiations that the bloc allegedly rejected. Music stars slam UK’s ‘shameful’ failure on EU touring rules 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z So, while they wear khakis and white polos, the black bloc are left with some particular defensive and offensive benefits of their very own. What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Rather he is trying to debunk closely held beliefs about the boomers as a voting, spending and ideological bloc. A Prophet of Boom With Charts for Every Occasion 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z There’s also intense speculation about whether tensions between Russia and Ukraine could split the post-Soviet voting bloc. Eurovision Splashes Into 2014 Finals, to Rapt Audiences 2014-05-09T16:56:59Z In retirement, his fan's moments of elation were succeeded by groans as the cherished team went down to defeat yet again playing a side of kick-and-rush mechanics from the Soviet bloc. Is France in the grip of an existential crisis? 2010-06-26T23:05:00Z Both Burke and Ayers view survivors as a significant voting bloc whose voices deserve to be heard. On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z The EU referendum exposed complex fault lines in British society, with young people and urban graduates largely voting to remain in the bloc while non-graduates, older people and rural and suburban communities opted for Brexit. We need to talk about Brexit: Britannia hears her people in new play 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Since the EU produces plenty of ketchup within the bloc, its proposed tariff will probably have very little impact. A brief history of ketchup 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z Like a nod toward the issues that matter to that all-important, nonpartisan voting bloc, the American budget traveler? Frugal Traveler Blog: For Obama and Romney, a To-Do List for Travelers 2012-08-14T21:48:46Z In hopes of shedding light on this tragic era in American history, I’d like to offer some holiday suggestions for the many blocs of voters who will be forced to live under President Donald Trump. Dear Hillary and Bernie, please start a podcast: Some holiday wishes for the people and their leaders at the end of a painful year 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z The bill implementing Britain’s exit from the European bloc officially became law on Thursday. Britain unveils 50 pence coin minted to mark Brexit 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z A BFC survey ahead of the referendum in June revealed more than 90 percent of 290 designers wanted to remain in the bloc. London relaunches its menswear fashion week, Brexit casts shadow 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z In places that used to be part of the Eastern bloc, like Russia or eastern Germany, they scowl. Mirror Images in the D.J. Booth 2011-01-05T23:22:41Z In 1990, she was appointed director of the Central and East European Publishing Project, a foundation devoted to assisting independent publishing and translation initiatives in the countries of the former Soviet bloc. Sally Laird obituary 2010-08-10T17:19:00Z The blistering performance, to a capacity audience, was led by the CBSO's charismatic Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons – who, from a Soviet bloc country, would presumably have suffered the same fate as Vishnevskaya minus histrionics. War Requiem; King Priam; Caligula – review 2012-06-02T23:05:59Z In Kershaw’s estimation, the period between 1950 and 1973 was especially prosperous — a “golden age” or an “economic miracle” for the western part of the Continent, and even a “silver age” for the Communist bloc. Europe’s Glorious Years of Peace and Prosperity 2019-05-04T04:00:00Z Within two decades, the red flag of the People’s Republic was hoisted over the Cathay, which would for many years serve as a guesthouse for visiting Soviet bloc dignitaries. The Man Who Changed the Face of Shanghai 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Is what is going on in Belarus now worse than what was happening in the old eastern bloc? The battle for a free Belarus 2011-04-03T23:05:00Z In courting the Southern white vote – “the lily-white bloc” – Roosevelt’s Progressives prohibited the Southern black delegates, who had left the GOP, from joining the new party. Theodore Roosevelt whipped up a frenzy of populism in 1912. We're still living with the consequences. 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Brutalism was popular throughout the eastern bloc but the former Yugoslavia made it its own - seizing on it as a way to forge a visual identity poised between East and West. Yugoslavia's brutalist relics fascinate the Instagram generation 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Most Oscarologists believe that that voting bloc will be enough to pull Ms. Swinton, for example, into the best actress race. The Carpetbagger: 'The Artist' and 'Tinker, Tailor' Top British Nominations 2012-01-17T18:03:47Z “In a piecemeal way we’ve been doing that for years, but now we can take it en bloc and I don’t mind telling you we’re rather excited.” How Alasdair Gray Reimagined Glasgow 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Captains from the former Eastern bloc countries are coming on very quickly. The Cruise Issue: Q&A: 25 Years on the Sea and Counting 2011-02-11T19:55:00Z Kerrey is apparently angling hard for the all-important crafter vote bloc. Steve Martin’s Nebraska Political Ad—and DIY Tutorial 2012-10-08T17:00:44Z The Italians, with 30 votes, still form the largest bloc in a conclave. Author rattles Jewish leaders 2012-06-21T21:17:00Z And his win could be attributed to the biggest bloc of "Idol" voters, namely the howlers looking for their next heartthrob. How Scotty McCreery won 'American Idol' 2011-05-26T11:32:14Z While Prime Minister Theresa May battles to win support for her plans to leave the EU, a shortage of migrant workers from the bloc is already threatening Scotland’s economy and upsetting its politics. Can't get the staff: Scenic Highlands at eye of Scotland's Brexit... 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z So how do Republican candidates manage to bamboozle what is perhaps the largest single bloc in their voting base, the religious fundamentalists, about this? GOP insider: Religion destroyed my party 2012-08-05T16:00:00Z Nations at Eurovision traditionally vote in bloc - so that the so-called "Balkan Bloc", "Eastern Bloc", and "Viking Empire" stick together. Australia's affection for Eurovision pays off 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z In one of her best-known post-Communist films, “The Inheritance,” she lampooned the new capitalist fervor sweeping the former East bloc. Vera Chytilova Dies at 85; Made Daring Czech Films 2014-03-23T02:16:56Z Shocking but true: There walk among us a solid bloc of the Shakespeare-averse. Too Much Shakespeare? Be Not Cowed 2013-09-12T18:18:17Z He added, pointedly: “For a very large and solid bloc of Americans, it is reality.” Perspective | Trump has played the media like a puppet. We’re getting better — but history will not judge us kindly. 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z His biggest goal in Brussels, he writes, was to fuse the United States and European Union into “an unstoppable Western bloc to counter malign forces and authoritarianism around the world.” The quid pro quos of Gordon D. Sondland 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The Screen Actors Guild awards often foreshadow Oscar winners in the acting categories, since actors form the largest voting bloc among the 6,100 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Patricia Arquette, J.K. Simmons win early SAG awards 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Granted, some of the jokes were inside even for 1992-93 -- "The Great Gabbo" and the Eastern bloc cartoon "Worker and Parasite," for instance. Will future generations understand "The Simpsons"? 2011-03-08T16:05:00Z Their votes were still wanted, of course, but the bloc brought baggage and was no longer essential, so the Democrats stopped knocking. The science of white working class pain: Trump’s appeal is rooted in the body as well as the mind 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z But the issue had deeply divided the bloc. E.U. Extends Royalty Protection to Music Performers and Producers 2011-09-12T19:24:36Z Tactical considerations aside, it’s this emotional connection with other members of the bloc that many practitioners highlight the most in interviews. What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z After the first weekend, with the Women’s Marchers and the limousine-torching “black bloc” protesters, there were the rallies at airports and elsewhere in response to Trump’s immigration ban. The Perils and Possibilities of the Never-Ending Protest 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z These voters are a huge, engaged voting bloc in battlegrounds like Pennsylvania, where 26 percent of registered voters were older citizens in 2018, according to the Census. Older voters may turn out to be the Democrats’ 2020 heroes 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z The state's evangelical Christians, a crucial bloc in Saturday's primary, listened. Gingrich narrows race with Romney in South Carolina 2012-01-21T05:19:00Z Stone attributed the unexpectedly strong showing of Darkest Hour, with seven nominations, and other results to the Academy’s British voting bloc, who also are Bafta members. Oscar nods pour in for The Shape of Water in year coloured by #MeToo 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Then it slipped out to sea to intercept an eastern bloc trawler that had been spotted towing one of the sought-after listening cables. Secrets of the Conqueror by Stuart Prebble – review 2012-10-12T07:00:02Z One is the possibility that streaming sites may be considered a threat by the Emmy voting blocs that are dominated by employees in the entrenched television entities on broadcast and cable. Explaining Status Quo at Emmy Awards 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Hispanics are a growing voting bloc, with roughly a 10th of the total voter base this year. With eye on growing clout of Latinos, Univision files for IPO 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Homemade beers and wines are already legal and duty-free in the bloc. To your health! Romania, Hungary push for brandy rights ahead of EU... 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z DeJoseph charts the political negotiations during other moments when the mission’s diplomatic and altruistic motives appeared at odds — the Vietnam War; the fall of Eastern bloc Communism. ‘A Towering Task’ Review: Peace and Its Discontents 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Initially, many Western European governments paid restitution for only a fraction of the stolen assets, while Eastern European countries in the Soviet bloc paid almost nothing at all, it said. Eastern Europe under spotlight on art restitution 2010-08-02T16:45:00Z We need a neat piece of legislation that says we only allow goods into our economic blocs which adhere to the same environmental and labour standards as we have inside them. Katharine Hamnett: ‘Getting old is a licence to kill’ 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z In comparison to the caricature of the cheer mom, soccer moms were just a benign voting bloc. The Highs and Lows of the ‘Cheer Mom’ 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z In August 1982, "close to, or inside, the territorial waters of the USSR", probably near the Soviet naval base of Murmansk, the submarine stole a giant eastern bloc undersea listening device. Secrets of the Conqueror by Stuart Prebble – review 2012-10-12T07:00:02Z Yet EU rules mean people are free to move from the poorer east to the richer west of the bloc and thousands from Africa and Asia continue to undertake perilous routes across the Mediterranean sea. Want to live in Europe? Money talks 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Ireland represents less than 1 percent of the European Union's population but last year attracted around 10 percent of the U.S. visitors to the bloc, according to Tourism Ireland. Mainland Europeans outpace Britons as Ireland tourists for first time 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Exactly three months later, the Berlin Wall was demolished, putting a symbolic end to the Soviet bloc and the decades-long tensions that went along with it. The Abyss at 30: why James Cameron's sci-fi epic is really about love 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z The bloc takes in about 30 million tonnes a year for its cattle, pigs and poultry, but EU retailers hardly stock any GM food because of widespread consumer resistance. U.S. says science should settle farm debates in trade deal with EU 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z But with the summer tourist season looming, the bloc’s European Commission hopes the new recommendations will dramatically expand that list. Attention, travelers! EU proposes reopening external borders 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z It is a kind of eastern bloc Citizen Kane — and Wajda’s relationship to Welles is an underappreciated part of his work. Andrzej Wajda: great director had Poland written on his heart | Peter Bradshaw 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Secrets once vital were now expendable; Gaddis and others could finally learn what Stalin and other Eastern bloc leaders were thinking. Cold War historian finishes epic on George Kennan 2012-04-19T17:08:13Z Ostensibly, they are an untapped yet no doubt powerful bloc in the "DWTS" voting universe. Last dance for Sugar Ray Leonard 2011-04-13T05:03:00Z It’s not the government’s place to tell Americans where they may travel any more than it was right for the Soviet bloc to prevent its citizens from traveling freely. Letters: The Siren Call of Cuba 2011-07-15T18:55:00Z The nominees alone are going to be a sizable voting bloc for each album, especially in a category split 10 ways. Grammys Snubs and Surprises: Kacey Musgraves, Jon Batiste and Abba 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The song alluded to political upheaval in Italy and specifically Gramsci's theory of the historical bloc of the underclass. Green Gartside: The brainiest man in pop (apart from Brian Eno) 2011-02-22T21:31:10Z The European Commission and the European Parliament are concerned that ways of buying residency, widespread across the 28-member bloc, open the door to organized crime and money laundering. Want to live in Europe? Money talks 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Europe’s future hangs in the balance as Britain wrangles with Brussels about the terms of its departure from the bloc after the June 2016 Brexit vote. Satire on EU bureaucracy wins German book prize 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z According to many people present, this was the largest so-called black bloc they’d seen. What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z But he had no idea that three decades on, having seen the Wall fall, and much of the old eastern bloc become part of the EU, he'd still be fighting the same old battles. The battle for a free Belarus 2011-04-03T23:05:00Z Even the site for the nation’s capital city — Washington, D.C. — was chosen to accommodate the mighty bloc of Southern slave owners. Charting 5 Centuries of African American History 2013-10-21T14:43:26Z But no demographic group is a solid voting bloc, as O'Brien's visit to Eugene proves. Conan live: O'Brien begins comedy tour in Oregon 2010-04-12T14:29:00Z In the past four years, we’ve seen delicious wines from Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Moldova and other areas of the former Soviet bloc. South African wine may not be the next big thing, but it deserves to be 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z The Commission hopes the move will soon allow travelers reunite with their friends and relatives living in Europe and support the bloc’s economy this summer. Attention, travelers! EU proposes reopening external borders 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Now relics of ordinary life and heinous acts in the Soviet bloc are resurfacing in museums, publications and auctions. A Surge of Interest in East-Bloc Mementos 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z With last Tuesday’s speech, Haley may not have been shoring up the Indian American vote either, but the larger bloc of immigrants and their children, who may make for a powerful force at the polls. For Nikki Haley and other politicians, immigrant ties are a dual-edged sword 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Each put a familiar face on issues, and voting blocs, central to the Clinton campaign. Peak Meryl Streep at the D.N.C. 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z The latest evidence is “Ostalgia,” a group exhibition that fills all five floors of the museum with contemporary art from, and about, Russia and former Soviet bloc countries of Eastern Europe. Art Review: When Repression Was a Muse 2011-07-21T22:30:28Z But even independent observers can't prevent nations from voting in bloc solidarity, long a notorious aspect of this event. A belligerent Eurovision night fit for a broken Europe 2012-05-27T11:22:18Z The "Prague Spring", a blossoming of liberalisation born in Czechoslovakia in January 1968, was crushed by the tanks of Soviet bloc that August. Hair, restored 2010-04-14T08:34:00Z Evidently, one bloc of players favored Christian Thielemann, the formidable Berlin-born conductor who leans musically to the center and politically to the right. The Berlin Philharmonic Searches for a Messiah 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Do black bloc practitioners dress up because, as many progressives wonder, they want to commit crimes? What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z About 20 minutes later the police arrived, as was to be expected in this Eastern bloc country. From Hungary, the Secret Language of the Repressed 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z As we see in the historical footage Holland weaves in here and there, Palach’s funeral became an enormous street protest, probably the biggest collective act of resistance in the Eastern bloc between 1945 and 1989. “Burning Bush”: HBO tackles the age of Communism 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z On Monday, hours ahead of a previously planned summit, some EU leaders were threatening more sanctions — from scrapping landing rights in the bloc for Belarus’ national airline to exclusions from sporting events. West condemns plane’s diversion to arrest Belarus journalist 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Thereafter he campaigned tirelessly, and secretly, on behalf of political prisoners in the Eastern bloc and turned his public scorn against what he discerned as the hypocrisies and complacencies of the British left-wing intelligentsia. Alan Sillitoe obituary 2010-04-25T14:15:00Z And in the late 1940s, droves of Eastern Europeans fled Stalinist oppression in the growing Soviet bloc — like the Soviet “show trials” which were designed to purge Hungary and other countries of dissidents. 5 things to know about Seattle Opera’s ‘The Consul’ 2014-02-12T20:32:09Z In another theater, a bloc of student-made short films was shown. Against the odds, Odessa Film Festival in war-torn Ukraine survives 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Marketers and trend forecasters, however, who tend to slice generations into bite-size units, often characterize this group as a roughly 15-year bloc starting around 1996, making them 5 to 19 years old now. Move Over, Millennials, Here Comes Generation Z 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z In case the infection situation deteriorates in a non-EU country, the Commission proposed an “emergency brake” to stop dangerous virus variants from entering the bloc through quickly enacted travel limits. Attention, travelers! EU proposes reopening external borders 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z With the exception of the United States, the working class remained a massive, recognisable bloc for a long time – certainly well into the 1970s. From Marx to the Milibands 2011-01-16T00:04:08Z But 30 years later, when the Soviet bloc crumbled, the shipments ended. A Rush of Americans, Seeking Gold in Cuban Soil 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z But shifting blocs of Democratic voters into other districts could upset surrounding Republicans. As Georgia looks to court-ordered redistricting, not only Republicans are in peril 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The European Union moved closer last week to enacting the first law designed to restore natural ecosystems across the bloc. News at a glance: SETI’s big bucks, Australia’s research integrity, and Mars sample return’s slowdown 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The chemical, which is widely used in the bloc to the great anger of environment groups, had been approved in the EU market until mid-December. EU commission to prolong use of glyphosate for 10 more years after member countries fail to agree 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The statement made no mention of China's application to join the bloc, nor applications by Taiwan, Costa Rica and Ecuador. Trans-Pacific trade deal members meet at APEC summit, say open to new members 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Trade ministers from members of an Asian free trade pact abandoned by the United States affirmed on Wednesday a desire for more countries to join the bloc if they can meet its standards. US, China, Southeast Asia defence officials meet amid crises 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Trade ministers from members of an Asian free trade pact abandoned by the United States affirmed on Wednesday a desire for more countries to join the bloc if they can meet its standards. Taiwan presidential frontrunner taps high profile US envoy as running mate-sources 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Trade ministers from members of an Asian free trade pact abandoned by the United States affirmed on Wednesday a desire for more countries to join the bloc if they can meet its standards. Car crashes into barricade near Israel embassy in Tokyo, man detained 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Trade ministers from members of an Asian free trade pact abandoned by the United States affirmed on Wednesday a desire for more countries to join the bloc if they can meet its standards. Xi told Biden Taiwan is biggest, most dangerous issue in bilateral ties -US official 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Lawmakers with the main conservative opposition bloc contended that it was a trick to get around Germany’s so-called “debt brake,” and 197 of them complained to the Federal Constitutional Court. Germany’s highest court annuls a decision to repurpose COVID relief funding for climate measures 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The 10-nation bloc includes Myanmar, but its defense minister was again barred from attending this week’s meetings due to the military government’s failure to comply with a five-point emergency plan drafted to ease the violence. ASEAN defense chiefs call for the fighting in Gaza to cease, but they struggle to address Myanmar 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z It argues several other European countries are considering similar ideas, with the European Union exploring setting up processing centers on the bloc’s borders to screen people as they arrive. Britain’s highest court rules Wednesday on the government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The United States has said it is not interested in joining the trade bloc, despite calls from some lawmakers to sign up. UK's Badenoch to attend trans-Pacific CPTPP meeting on sidelines of APEC 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The EU at the time accused Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko of using migration as a weapon of "hybrid warfare" to destabilise the bloc. Finland accuses Russia of aiding illegal migrant crossings 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z But the 27-nation bloc, for over half a century steeped in a “peace, not war” message and sheltering under a U.S. military umbrella, is finding it tough to come up with the goods. The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z These include what role migration should play in alleviating labour shortages, whether to form a true banking union, and if they should use centralised spending to tackle issues across the 27-nation bloc. Europe's problems are far bigger than a shallow recession 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Once negotiators from all side will have brokered a compromise, it will need to get formal approval from both the parliament and council to become a law across the bloc with about 450 million citizens. Finance may be junked from EU climate law, leaked memo shows. Critics say it could be unenforceable 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z But in order to secure that win the Peronist movement is being forced to reinvent itself, with a shift towards the center from the leftist bloc of divisive ex-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Argentina's Peronists seek rebirth from ashes of economic crisis 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z To help level the playing field the researchers first looked to the other side of the world, the Pacific Islands, where several countries have been operating as a bloc since 1982. A 'fish cartel' for Africa could benefit the countries, and their seas 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Breton acknowledged that the EU’s over-reliance on so-called soft power and decades of sinking budgets in many European nations had left the bloc exposed. The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The bloc will work with member states to identify strategic projects that will benefit from shorter and more efficient permitting procedures and easier access to finance, he added. EU agrees rules to secure critical raw materials amid race with China, US 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Monday that at the same time the bloc asked Israel “for maximum restraint and targeting in order to avoid human casualties.” EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as ‘human shields’ 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z A source from the 'Kirchnerista' faction said the leftist bloc would stick to its principles but for now had got behind Massa. Argentina's Peronists seek rebirth from ashes of economic crisis 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Apple is set to challenge the European Union's decision to put all of the App Store into the bloc's new digital antitrust list, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. China's Didi posts first quarterly profit since 2021 as regulatory woes ease 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z "The EU condemns the use of hospitals and civilians as human shields by Hamas," European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement issued on behalf of the 27-nation bloc. EU condemns Hamas for using 'hospitals as human shields', urges Israeli restraint 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The vote is shaping up to be very close, with the VVD and the recently formed conservative populist party New Social Contract leading in polls against a center-left bloc of Labor and Green Left. Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z An overhaul of the bloc's asylum and migration rules should be completed in the current European Parliament legislature, he said. Germany's Scholz looking 'closely' at Italy's migrant deal with Albania 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z A bloc of Arab countries, which have established diplomatic relations with Israel, pushed back, stressing the need to keep channels open with Netanyahu's government, they said. Riyadh hosts Islamic-Arab summit to push for Gaza war end 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Many officials and diplomats say the bloc will struggle to meet a target of supplying Kyiv with 1 million artillery shells and missiles by March next year. EU's 20 billion euro plan for Ukraine military aid hits resistance 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Despite the show of unity, part of the pro-Tusk bloc has said it will not officially take part in the coalition. Poland's Tusk-led pro-EU opposition signs deal and waits to govern 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Apple Inc is set to challenge the European Union's decision to put all of the App Store into the bloc's new digital antitrust list, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. SNAPSHOT Wall St inches up as traders digest Powell's comments, await more data 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z EU officials told Reuters last month that they were looking at unlocking at least some of that money as the bloc seeks to win Orban's vote for Ukraine. EU has 'Plan B' if Hungary vetoes 50 billion euro aid for Ukraine 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Germany, the bloc’s largest economy, has barely avoided a recession as businesses have been hit by high energy prices and weak demand for industrial goods. U.K. Economy Stagnates as High Interest Rates Take Toll 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Euro zone flash third-quarter GDP data out on Tuesday is in focus given signs of economic weakness in Germany, the bloc's largest economy, and described by some this year as the "sick man of Europe." Take Five: That rate cut trade 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Any such decision requires unanimity of the bloc's 27 members, with Hungary seen as the main potential obstacle. Hungary's Orban says EU must not start membership talks with Ukraine 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z "We received the nomination as part of bringing back Micronesia," he said, referring to an agreement among the sub-regions of Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia for a process to rotate key roles within the bloc. Pacific Islands leaders confirm former Nauru president as next top official 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Iraq's prime minister has limited control over the militias, whose support he needed to win power a year ago and now form a powerful bloc in his governing coalition. US forces under fire in Middle East as America slides towards brink 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The 27-nation bloc is the world’s top aid supplier to the Palestinians. Western and Arab officials are gathering in Paris to find ways to provide aid to civilians in Gaza 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z He spoke in the interview hours after the European Union's executive published a report on Ukraine's progress towards membership, recommending the trade bloc's members agree to launch accession talks once conditions are met. Ukraine can still deliver battlefield results this year, Zelenskiy says 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The European Union's executive recommended on Wednesday that the bloc grants formal candidate status to Georgia, if and when it fulfils remaining conditions. Germany to withdraw Patriot air defence units from Poland 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The European Union's executive recommended on Wednesday that the bloc grants formal candidate status to Georgia, if and when it fulfils remaining conditions. Zelenskiy says unclear whether Trump would be good or bad for Ukraine 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The European Union's executive recommended on Wednesday that the bloc grants formal candidate status to Georgia, if and when it fulfils remaining conditions. Gaza activist on speaking tour in France faces deportation 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z “Unlike certain aggressive Western countries, we are not creating a military bloc,” he said, adding that mutual ties “set an example of strategic interaction based on trust and respect.” A top Chinese military official visits Moscow for talks on expanding ties 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z EU diplomats said the 27-nation bloc had been waiting for a G7 green light to move ahead with the diamond ban. EU countries to debate of 12th package of Russia sanctions next week - officials 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The European Union’s executive arm recommended on Wednesday that the bloc open membership talks with Ukraine, an encouraging step for the government in Kyiv in what remains a long and arduous joining process. Ukraine Gets an Encouraging Sign in Its Bid to Join the E.U. 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z But those in the Balkans – Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo – have become discouraged by the bloc’s failure to live up to its lofty membership promises. Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the statement accurately reflected what was discussed and that there was "real unity" among the bloc. G7 calls for humanitarian pauses in Gaza, hostages' release 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z At a G7 meeting in Japan, the bloc's foreign ministers said they recognised that Russia is prepared for a long war. G7 Summit: Bloc insists support for Ukraine 'will never waver' 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in the Cook Islands on Wednesday to attend a meeting of the region's 18-member bloc, the Pacific Islands Forum, amid security tensions between the United States and China. Australia sends 100 police to Solomon Islands for Pacific Games 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Latino voters have overwhelmingly backed Democrats in recent decades, and they still do, despite anxiety that the growing voting bloc — especially young men — is drifting rightward. Can Nikki Haley take a big step forward? What to watch during the Republican debate 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Ankara’s progress report made for grim reading, despite the bloc’s reliance on Turkey to prevent migrants from coming to Europe. Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z She has been a consistent member of the city’s progressive bloc, advocating higher taxes on big businesses, worker protections and a larger safety net. Jorge Barón, Teresa Mosqueda lead for King County Council seats 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The idea was to bind the Horn of Africa together as a single economic bloc. Ethiopia PM Abiy eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The CFE was signed in November 1990 as the Soviet bloc was crumbling but was not fully ratified until two years later. NATO freezes a Cold War-era security pact after Russia pulls out, raising questions on arms control 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Other countries, including Germany, are toughening their policies, amid negotiations within the bloc to overhaul asylum rules and reduce arrivals. Italy's migrant deal with Albania faces rights hurdles and red tape 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Retail investors have become a key voting bloc in recent years. South Korea finance chief defends short-sell ban ahead of elections 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z On Monday, Xi had warned in his meeting with Albanese against "bloc politics". China, Australia to restart annual meetings as trade resumes 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Ethiopia's other neighbours have been rattled too, and Djibouti, the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, Somalia and Kenya are joining Eritrea in an informal bloc to contain Ethiopia - issuing statements echoing one another's concerns. Ethiopia PM Abiy eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z "State elections' results before the 2024 polls will showcase the overall public mood and it will tremendously help our opposition bloc to perfect its messaging, coordination and leadership," said Sachin Pilot, a senior Congress leader. Indian states vote in key test for Modi and rivals ahead of 2024 general election 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The firm argued that Italy's requirements on taxation contravened the European Union's principle of freedom to provide services across the 27-country bloc. Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z On Monday it turned to Albania, which is hoping to join the bloc. Albania agrees to temporarily house migrants who reach Italy while their asylum bids are processed 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Membership negotiations typically take years before candidates meet extensive legal and economic criteria to join, and the bloc is wary of taking in a country at war. EU executive to propose starting membership talks with Ukraine as Russia war drags on 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The opposition bloc consists of Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition, the Third Way – a coalition of the agrarian Polish People’s Party and centrist Poland 2050 – and the Left party. President taps Poland’s incumbent prime minister to form a government despite his lack of a majority 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z "GDP of the euro zone may well fall in the fourth quarter," he added, saying France was the bloc's worst-performing major economy with Germany and Italy trailing close behind. Euro zone economy started Q4 on back foot 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Such talks take years before candidates meet extensive legal and economic criteria to join, and the bloc is not willing to take in a country at war. EU weighs advancing Ukraine's membership bid as Russia war drags on 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z In Senegal, it works to oversee training across all 15 members of the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, plus neighbouring Mauritania. Why does France have military bases in Africa? 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z "The consensus is clear," said a senior French diplomat, adding that support for Ukraine remained "very solid" in the EU and the bloc could not afford to lose out against Russia. EU executive to propose starting membership talks with Ukraine as Russia war drags on 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z It was the 86th Iowa county he’s visited, on a mission to visit each of its 99, and the last puzzle piece in the bloc of conservative western Iowa. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, AP sources say 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Ukraine, which applied to join the European Union days after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, sees joining the trade bloc as a top priority. EU's von der Leyen visits Kyiv ahead of report on accession progress 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z But Tbilisi has the backing of Orban and could still move ahead on its EU path as the bloc wrestles for influence with Russia. EU weighs advancing Ukraine's membership bid as Russia war drags on 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The Democratic-led Senate will vote next week on a de facto temporary rule change to circumvent Mr. Tuberville and allow the confirmation of nominees en bloc. Pro-life groups warn Senate Republicans will pay a price for breaking Tuberville’s Pentagon blockade 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z A French military source said the Tonnerre, which has about 60 beds and two operating blocs, could only be used temporarily and as back-up for a larger hospital on land. Israeli diplomat sees possible foreign hospital ships for Gaza wounded 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, said on Wednesday that he would seek to change the chamber’s rules to allow confirmation of almost all military nominees as a bloc. Senators Plot to Unblock Military Promotions as Tuberville Draws G.O.P. Ire 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The EU's 27 members are due at a summit in December to decide whether to allow Kyiv to begin accession negotiations, a move requiring the unanimous backing of all the bloc's members. EU's von der Leyen visits Kyiv ahead of report on accession progress 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Africa is in the process of setting up a new continent-wide free trade area, known as the AfCFTA, that aims to bring together 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic bloc. Africa-US trade programme needs at least 10-year extension, AU says 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Euro zone yields fell as individual country inflation data pointed to a lower print for the currency bloc overall later in the day. World shares wobble, yen slides after BOJ policy tweak 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Euro zone yields fell as country inflation data pointed to a lower print for the currency bloc overall later in the day. World shares edge up; yen slides after BOJ policy tweak 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Having been promised EU membership years ago, the accession process across the region has slowed to a crawl, mainly due to reluctance among the bloc's 27 members and a lack of reform throughout the region. EU to help Western Balkans reforms with 6 billion euro package - von der Leyen 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Ukraine's bid got a boost on Thursday when German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she was confident the bloc would advance Ukraine's application next month. EU's von der Leyen visits Kyiv ahead of report on accession progress 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis said the bloc had "presented a commercially meaningful agricultural market access offer to Australia, while being mindful of the interests of the European agricultural sector". Australia, EU say trade deal likely years away after rejecting terms 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Zhao Yufei, an official with the event organiser, said the forum will call on developing countries to oppose bloc confrontation and a "Cold War mentality", which are two frequent criticisms Beijing have of the West. China kickstarts Xiangshan Forum in absence of defence minister 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Threats of denying military aid must be seen as more than bluster from a nation of 5.5 million people in a bloc of almost 450 million where nations like Germany and France dwarf Slovakia. EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite a commitment to stay the course with Zelenskyy 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Apart from its aid and trade leverage, the EU bloc has no obvious security role to play in the conflict. The EU seeks to revive peace talks since no military answer seen in the Israel-Palestinian conflict 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Beyond sending Ukraine money and arms, the bloc has also imposed rounds of sanctions against Russia. Most EU leaders back new Ukraine aid, Hungary and Slovakia voice doubts 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Apart from its aid and trade leverage, the 27-nation bloc has no obvious security role to play in the conflict. Seeing no military answer to Israel-Palestinian tensions, the EU plans for a more peaceful future 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Beyond sending it money and arms, the bloc has also imposed rounds of sanctions on Russia. Most EU leaders back new Ukraine aid, Hungary & Slovakia voice doubts 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Some leaders said on Friday there was broad support for the plan to support Ukraine over the next four years, but it would take until December for the 27-nation bloc to agree on details. Slovakia's Fico calls for guarantees on EU aid to Ukriane 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The bloc's executive proposed that member states chip in more to the shared coffers to provide 50 billion euros to Ukraine and spend another 15 billion euros on migration. Hungary, Slovakia criticise more aid to Ukraine as EU fights over budget 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The summit was meant to highlight the bloc's steady support for Kyiv even as a new war rages in the Middle East. Most EU leaders back new Ukraine aid, Hungary and Slovakia voice doubts 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Hamas is on the EU’s list of terror organizations and receives no funding from the bloc. Seeing no military answer to Israel-Palestinian tensions, the EU plans for a more peaceful future 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The summit in Brussels is meant to highlight the bloc's continued support for Kyiv even as a new war rages in the Middle East. Most EU leaders back new Ukraine aid, Hungary & Slovakia voice doubts 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Despite its limited political leverage, the 27-nation bloc is the world’s top aid supplier to the Palestinians. European Union leaders seek aid access to Gaza and weigh the plight of EU citizens there 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z But in words reflecting divisions within the bloc, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo warned Israel against starving Gaza. Israeli troops raid Gaza as Arab ministers condemn bombardment 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Hungary has been the bloc's most vocal critic of the policy. Most EU leaders back new Ukraine aid, Hungary and Slovakia voice doubts 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z He backed the bloc's continued support for Ukraine but called for a different approach to funding new spending. 'Positions not matching yet' as EU states fight for slice of budget pie 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Those are welcome words for Orban as he is poised to lose his biggest ally in the bloc, the nationalist government of Poland. Fresh off a hearty Putin handshake, Orban heads into an EU summit on Ukraine 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z EU officials have said that Turkey could also play an important role, underscoring the need for the bloc to maintain good relations with countries in the region, beyond Israel. European Union leaders seek aid access to Gaza and weigh the plight of EU citizens there 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The bloc's executive proposed that member states chip in more to the shared coffers to provide 50 billion euros to Ukraine and spend another 15 billion on migration. 'Positions not matching yet' as EU leaders fight for slice of budget pie 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Euro-zone business activity took a surprise turn for the worse this month as demand fell across the region, a survey showed earlier this week, suggesting the bloc may slip into recession. Europe Inc warns business is tough on home turf 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Under the bloc's wide-sweeping Digital Services Act, very large tech platforms and search engines must do more to tackle illegal content and risks to public security, and to protect their services against manipulative techniques. EU's Breton confirms investigations into three tech platforms, including X 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The strong show of support for Israel by Michigan’s leading Democrats, though, has offended many of their Muslim supporters and could affect how this key bloc votes next fall in the presidential battleground state. Democrats’ divisions on Israel-Hamas war boil over in Michigan as Detroit-area Muslims feel betrayed 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Not that Orban is easily embarrassed, since he often thrives in the face of overwhelming opposition from within the bloc. Fresh off a hearty Putin handshake, Orban heads into an EU summit on Ukraine 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Budgetary decisions require unanimity and divisions were on display on Thursday as the bloc's 27 national leaders arrived for a summit in Brussels. 'Positions not matching yet' as EU leaders fight for slice of budget pie 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The CEO appointment comes after months of negotiations with a powerful bloc of lawmakers called "centrao." Brazil's Lula names new CEO of state-run lender Caixa 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The markets calmed, and Sunak managed to patch up relations with the European Union, which had frayed during Britain’s testy divorce from the bloc. British leader Rishi Sunak marks a year in office with little to celebrate 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Bank lending across the euro zone came to a near standstill last month, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday, providing further evidence that the 20-nation bloc was skirting a recession. Oil steadies as demand fears counter Middle East conflict 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Those are welcome words for Orban, just as he is poised to lose his biggest ally in the bloc, the nationalist government of Poland. Fresh off a hearty Putin handshake, Orban heads into an EU summit on Ukraine 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z He backed the bloc's continued support for Ukraine but called for a different approach to its funding. 'Positions not matching yet' as EU leaders fight for slice of budget pie 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Fernandes was recommended to Lula by Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira on behalf of the bloc, in exchange for more support in Congress. Brazil's Lula names new CEO of state-run lender Caixa 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z In 2021 Microsoft said that it would let business and public sector customers in the European Union keep cloud computing data inside the 27-nation bloc to avert concerns about U.S. government access to sensitive information. Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address stricter privacy standards 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The aim, he said, was to accelerate the process of restoring Poland’s full presence in the 27-nation bloc. Poland’s Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU and unlocking funds 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Myanmar and the Philippines are both members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a conservative 10-nation bloc that has a policy of not intervening in each other’s domestic affairs. Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in Myanmar seek justice against generals in Philippines 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z In the south, Greece pleaded for more money for migration as the bloc is pushing to tighten its external borders and reduce unauthorised arrivals from the Middle East and Africa. 'Positions not matching yet' as EU leaders fight for slice of budget pie 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Italy is at odds with northern European countries led by Germany, whose Finance Minister Christian Lindner said last week the bloc should be "more ambitious" in reducing debt and had to halt expansionary policies. Italy's Meloni calls for more lenient EU stability pact 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Euro zone business activity data took a surprise downturn this month, suggesting the bloc may slip into recession, creating a drag on the outlook for oil demand. Oil little changed as economic concerns offset Middle East supply worries 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Tusk arrived in Brussels a day after he and other leaders of an opposition bloc that collectively won the most votes in Poland’s Oct. Poland’s Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU and unlocking funds 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z "The prime minister will give formal and specific instruction at a meeting tomorrow between officials of the government and the ruling bloc, which will shape up through the ruling party's tax panel debate," Murai said. Japan weighs spending of $33 bln on measures to fight inflation -sources 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Meantime, euro zone business activity data took a surprise downturn this month, suggesting the bloc may slip into recession, which would drag on the outlook for oil demand. Oil nearly flat as macroeconomic concerns contend with tighter US supply 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Euro zone business activity took a surprise turn for the worse this month, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting the bloc may slip into recession. Oil prices dip amid flurry of weak European economic data 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Instead, they said, the region could get additional financial assistance from a review of the bloc's shared budget, something the December summit is also due to decide on. Ukraine's EU membership bid to be assessed in report due on Nov. 8 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Orbán, widely considered one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s only allies in the EU, has vigorously lobbied against the bloc imposing sanctions on Moscow, though the nationalist leader has ultimately voted for all sanctions packages. Orban blasts the European Union on the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z In power since 2010, the veteran leader faces his toughest challenge with EU money in limbo, inflation running at the highest levels in the bloc and high interest rates slamming the brakes on the economy. Eyeing EU election, Hungary's Orban ramps up criticism of Brussels 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Earlier on Monday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell voiced support for a "humanitarian pause" but some of the bloc's foreign ministers expressed reservations about the idea. EU continues talks on humanitarian ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The main conservative bloc's candidate, Bullrich, was the big loser of the election. Explainer: Argentina presidential election: Key takeaways from first-round vote 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Budget decisions also require unanimity in the bloc and some member countries have asked to also raise spending on tackling natural disasters like wildfires and floods, sources said. Ukraine's EU membership bid to be assessed in report due on Nov. 8 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Withstanding intense pressure, a solid bloc of more mainstream Republicans, many with military and executive experience and a desire to legislate rather than blow things up, pulled the party in their direction. After Jordan Falls, House Republicans Ask Who, and What, Is Next 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z "Moscow was beyond repair, but Brussels and the EU can still be fixed," Orban said, adding that current leaders of the bloc failed to protect Europe's safety, freedom and wellbeing. Eyeing EU election, Hungary's Orban ramps up criticism of Brussels 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The U.S. has responded by forging partnerships, drawing protests from Beijing that Washington is playing bloc politics aimed at containing China and curbing its rise. The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Given the EU needs such materials itself for its green transition, the positive impact for the bloc may be limited. Prospects dim for US-EU summit deals on trade, with focus on Mideast, Ukraine 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The assessment will come in an annual report by the Brussels-based European Commission detailing how far countries looking to join the 27-nation bloc have advanced in meeting the necessary economic, legal and other criteria. Ukraine's EU membership bid to be assessed in report due on Nov. 8 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Growth in France, the bloc's second-biggest economy, is forecast to be relatively robust. ECB hiking campaign is over but no easing until at least July - Reuters poll 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z With EU countries constantly bickering over how to manage migration – their differences lie at the heart of one of the bloc’s biggest political crises – the European Commission has sought to outsource the challenge. Shooter attack in Belgium drives an EU push to toughen border and deportation laws 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Aid for Israel has broad bipartisan support, but the president’s request for Ukraine aid is opposed by a crucial bloc of House Republicans. Biden to deliver Oval Office address Thursday on Israel, Ukraine 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Previously they were given 24 hours to provide answers to the bloc's concerns. EU gives Meta and TikTok formal Hamas disinformation deadline 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Of the other hopefuls, an EU official said this week a similar recommendation could come for Moldova, where the bloc is also engaged in a geopolitical tug-of-war with Russia. Ukraine's EU membership bid to be assessed in report due on Nov. 8 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z She also cautioned that a currency favoured by a bloc has less chance of being accepted as a reserve currency. China ramps up yuan internationalisation under Belt and Road Initiative 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Only around one in four people whose asylum applications are denied ever leave or are deported from the 27-nation bloc. Shooter attack in Belgium drives an EU push to toughen border and deportation laws 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The ministers are not expected to take any specific decisions but will discuss topics including what particular developments could cause Palestinians to flee in large numbers, or trigger violent acts inside the bloc. EU migration ministers address militant Islamist attacks, risks from Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Rowley spoke at a summit in Ottawa where leaders from Canada and Caricom bloc Caribbean nations are expected to discuss climate change, economic development, migration, security and the conflict in Haiti. Trinidad asks Canada to help stem worsening Caribbean violence 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Any enlargement decisions require unanimous backing of all the bloc's members, something that might be difficult to achieve for countries in the Western Balkans, according to EU officials and diplomats. Ukraine's EU membership bid to be assessed in report due on Nov. 8 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z He added: "If you agree that London is the third most important AI city, behind San Francisco and Beijing, and that Britain is relatively neutral compared to the three big blocs, it's a sensible proposition." Britain aims for global leadership role with AI safety summit 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Mr Putin's visit comes amid fears that China and Russia are building their own bloc to rival the West. Vladimir Putin feted at Xi Jinping's global Belt and Road summit 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z But the bloc has been wary since it was caught by surprise as more than a million people - mostly refugees from the war in Syria - reached its shores across the Mediterranean in 2015. EU migration ministers address militant Islamist attacks, risks from Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z China’s EV onslaught, along with massive U.S. clean energy funding that has drawn investment away from Europe, shows how the 27-nation bloc is caught in the middle of the global race for green technology. Europe is looking to fight the flood of Chinese electric vehicles. But Europeans love them 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z There were fears in Brussels that Rome could join a strident nationalist bloc, notably Hungary and Poland, in a clash with EU democratic standards. Italy’s far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z With at least three EU countries involved, the case points up the challenges the EU faces tracking people across the bloc's Schengen open-travel zone that is mostly free of border checks. Analysis: Brussels attack underlines challenges for new EU migration pact 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z He denounced "ideological confrontation, geopolitical rivalry and bloc politics", unilateral sanctions and "decoupling" supply chains. Vladimir Putin feted at Xi Jinping's global Belt and Road summit 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z A bloc of New York Republicans who voted against Mr Jordan cited his opposition to benefits for survivors of the 9/11 attacks, among other political issues. House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardens 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Few other international crises divide the bloc like the Israel-Palestinian conflict. EU leaders seek harmony at a virtual summit after cacophony over response to the Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z He also served as the European Council president, a top job in the bloc, from 2014-19. Poland’s ruling conservatives lose majority in parliament to centrist coalition, final count shows 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The leaders will also attempt to restore some order after a series of social media messages, statements and visits by EU officials sowed confusion about the 27-nation bloc’s intentions after Hamas attacked southern Israel. Live updates | Aid for Gaza stuck at border as Israeli siege persists and Biden plans trip to region 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Finnish membership was sealed in April, marking an historic expansion of the Western defence bloc, but Sweden's bid remains held up by Turkey and Hungary. With eye on U.S., Turkey in no rush to back Sweden's NATO bid - sources 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The expansion of the Brics trading bloc too has been credited to China. Belt and Road Initiative: Is China's trillion-dollar gamble to transform the world working? 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Just last week in the wake of the Hamas attack, a commissioner at the bloc’s executive branch announced that development aid meant to help the Palestinian Authority reduce poverty would be immediately suspended. EU leaders seek harmony at a virtual summit after cacophony over response to the Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Many feared it could cause the country’s eventual ejection from the 27-member bloc. Poland’s ruling conservatives lose majority in parliament to centrist coalition, final count shows 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z But he’s battled low approval ratings and concerns about inflation and his advanced age, making the emerging race a dogfight for key voting blocs. Voters group by age: Trump locks down Gen X while Biden gets youth, senior support 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Both the 27-nation bloc and the United States consider Hamas as a terrorist organization. A top EU official convenes a summit to deal with a fallout in Europe from the Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The EU had made it a requirement for Western Balkans to reform their economies and political institutions before joining the bloc. European Union leaders to hold a summit with Western Balkans nations to discuss joining the bloc 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z The East African Community trade bloc — consisting of Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda — has recommended banning imports of used apparel since 2016. Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa. Uganda’s leader wants a ban 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z That means it can sell rooibos sticks in flavours like peppermint and tropical fruit even after a ban on flavoured heated tobacco products is implemented across the bloc later this month. Focus: Big Tobacco turns to rooibos tea to counter upcoming ban 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z It also faced criticism from a bloc of Indigenous people who believed it wouldn't be powerful enough. Hurt ripples in wake of Indigenous Voice vote 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Michel said the bloc stood in "full solidarity" with the people of Israel after the "brutal terrorist attacks" of a week ago. EU leaders to hold emergency virtual summit on Middle East on Tuesday 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z The six Western Balkan countries are at different stages of integration into the bloc. European Union leaders to hold a summit with Western Balkans nations to discuss joining the bloc 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia called an urgent meeting of foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, a 57-member bloc of Muslim countries. Live: Live updates | Day 8 of the latest Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia called an urgent meeting of foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, a 57-member bloc of Muslim countries. Blinken calls for protection of civilians as Israel prepares for expected assault on Gaza 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Special votes have historically made slight changes to the outcome, adding seats for the left at the expense of the right-leaning bloc. New Zealand National Party's Luxon to lead new government 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Political commentator and former National staffer Ben Thomas said the result for the core centre-right bloc was much stronger than polls were showing in the last few weeks of the campaign. New Zealand's National Party well-positioned to form new government 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Russia’s war in Ukraine has put integration of the Western Balkans into the EU at the top of the 27-nation bloc’s agenda. European Union leaders to hold a summit with Western Balkans nations to discuss joining the bloc 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z This could mean the right bloc will need more than 61 seats to attain a majority. Centre-right National Party holds strong lead in New Zealand election 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z The 27-member bloc has long complained it does not receive adequate attention from Beijing, particularly compared to the United States, and that China does not sufficiently recognise the EU's agency in geopolitical affairs. Borrell says EU takes China seriously, expects same in return 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Both leaders organised walkabouts on Friday to woo an undecided voter bloc of about 9%. New Zealand election campaign winds down with Labour facing defeat 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Special votes have historically made slight changes to the election outcome, adding seats for the left and taking them away from the right-leaning bloc. New Zealand's National Party well-positioned to form new government 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z In a letter to the bloc, she said X had responded to more than 80 requests in the EU to remove content, as well as adding notes to certain posts, which add context to them. X claims it is erasing 'illegal' Hamas content after EU ultimatum 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The company also has previously asked the EU’s highest court to rule on its challenge to the bloc’s ability to review the merger. EU orders biotech giant Illumina to unwind $7.1 billion purchase of cancer-screening company Grail 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z However, the poll showed neither a right bloc of National and right-wing ACT or a left block of Labour, the Greens and Te Pati Maori have sufficient support to gain more than 50% of seats. New Zealand Labour party support rises, NZ First remains kingmaker - polls 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z In a post on the site formerly known as Twitter, the bloc's industry chief said "violent and terrorist content" had not been taken down, despite warnings - as is required by EU law. EU warns Elon Musk 'disinformation' is spreading on X after Hamas attack 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z EU officials and lawmakers told Reuters that the bloc would continue to hold talks with Southeast Asian states to align over broader principles. Exclusive: Southeast Asia eyes hands-off AI rules, defying EU ambitions 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z It mitigates the effects of small factions, discourages assemblages of opportunistic blocs with disparate agendas, and it organizes the elections at the state level. Why the Electoral College works in selecting a president 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The IMF again expressed concern that the countries of the world were breaking into geopolitical blocs that could limit international trade and economic growth globally. IMF outlook worsens for a world economy left ‘limping’ by shocks like Russia’s war 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z As the fighting intensified, the European Union on late Monday reversed an earlier announcement by an EU commissioner that the bloc was “immediately” suspending aid for Palestinian authorities. Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Members of the trade bloc hope the initiative, encompassing about a third of world trade and business activity, will help power their recoveries from the pandemic. Hong Kong eyes stronger economic and trade ties with Thailand to expand its role in Southeast Asia 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z China complained about the "very short" time provided by Brussels to engage in consultations for the bloc's inquiry into subsidies for EVs. EU plans anti-subsidy probe into Chinese steelmakers - FT 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Labour has ruled out re-joining the EU single market or customs union, but says it wants a closer economic relationship with the bloc if it wins the next general election, expected next year. Sunak Brexit progress should embolden Labour, says Hilary Benn 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Massa, who represents a more centrist bloc in the ruling coalition, has pledged a zero deficit for 2024, though he has opened the spending taps recently to bolster his election hopes. Analysis: Argentina election lures risk-taking investors to long-odds gamble 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z One EU diplomat told Reuters the fracturing relationship will make it harder for the bloc to agree other big decisions such as the future shape of support for Ukraine. Strained France-Germany ties slow EU decision making 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The French-German motor that has driven EU policy for decades has proven rusty of late although it is more necessary than ever given the multitude of crises the bloc faces, say analysts and lawmakers. Germany, France hold unprecedented cabinet retreat to oil creaky EU motor 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The bloc is considering the request and discussions are ongoing, an EU spokesperson said on Thursday, cautioning that the Congolese authorities would need to fulfil specific conditions for such a deployment. Twenty-four candidates sign up for Congolese presidential race in December 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Both states are led by the country’s main opposition Union bloc, made up of the Christian Democratic Union and the Bavaria-only Christian Social Union. Two German state elections expected to bring wins for conservative national opposition 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Out of the EU's 27 member countries, 22 agreed this week on how to handle irregular immigration at times of exceptionally high arrivals, taking a step towards reforming the bloc's inefficient asylum and migration rules. Poland, Hungary stand alone in opposing EU migration reform 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the EU sealed a deal on how to handle irregular immigration at times of exceptionally high arrivals, taking a step towards overhauling the bloc's asylum and migration rules. EU deported 29% more irregular migrants in second quarter 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z But the bloc remains at odds about how to share out the task of providing for those who make the journey. Hungary, Poland rail at EU migration policy as bloc leaders meet 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z For the bloc itself, that remains to be seen. EU summit to look at changes the bloc needs to make to welcome Ukraine, others as new members 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z European Union leaders will debate on Friday how their bloc can strengthen its competitiveness, be at the forefront of new green and digital technologies and reduce its reliance on third countries, notably China. Thousands of tourists visit Macau, Hong Kong during Golden Week holidays 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The European Parliament must further negotiate the agreement, something the bloc's chief executive said on Friday she was confident will produce a final deal. Poland, Hungary stand alone in opposing EU migration reform 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Those figures include people returned to other EU countries, but a 76% majority were sent outside the bloc's borders, Eurostat said. EU deported 29% more irregular migrants in second quarter 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, 22 EU states sealed a deal on how to handle irregular immigration at times of exceptionally high arrivals, taking a step towards overhauling the bloc's asylum and migration rules. Hungary, Poland rail at EU migration policy as bloc leaders meet 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z European Union leaders will debate on Friday how their bloc can strengthen its competitiveness, be at the forefront of new green and digital technologies and reduce its reliance on third countries, notably China. China, Vietnam prepare for possible Xi visit to Hanoi in next month -sources 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The euro bond market is heavily traded in London, outside the EU, but settled in Brussels or Luxembourg, inside the bloc. Analysis: When, not if, Europe copies Wall Street share trading reform 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Years of disagreements over migration have damaged the bloc's unity and the feud on Friday suggests that was far from over - deal, or no deal. Poland, Hungary stand alone in opposing EU migration reform 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Ukraine's efforts to export grain overland via EU countries have caused a rift with Poland and some other eastern members of the bloc that are keen to protect their own farmers. European leaders to rally around Zelenskiy at Spain summit 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z China complained on Wednesday about the "very short" time provided by the European Union to engage in consultations for the bloc's inquiry into subsidies for electric vehicles. Oil up after OPEC+ maintains output cuts but shaky demand caps gains 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z “Today we have achieved a huge step forward on a critical issue for the future of the EU,” said Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, whose country currently holds the bloc’s rotating presidency. EU countries overcome key obstacle in yearslong plan to overhaul the bloc’s asylum rules 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z This hurts the bloc's competitiveness and dents the euro's longer-term prospects, the former European Central Bank economist added. Euro parity is back on the dial for FX markets 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Together, the 27 countries of the European Union make up the world's biggest trade bloc, accounting for 16% of world imports and exports. Choppy waters as Europe navigates China-US rivalry 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z If the 10 departing schools are entitled to board seats, they could vote as a bloc in a manner that harms WSU and OSU. What to know about the lawsuit filed by WSU and OSU against the Pac-12 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z But a bloc of Republicans in Congress has refused to vote for more Ukraine funding. Former VP Pence to talk national security and foreign policy at AP-Georgetown University forum 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The bloc’s old rules collapsed in 2015 after well over 1 million people arrived in Europe without authorization. EU countries overcome key obstacle in yearslong plan to overhaul the bloc’s asylum rules 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z EU foreign ministers still need to give a final sign off later this month before the bloc can start adding individuals and entities to the list. EU agrees sanctions framework for key actors in Sudan war - sources 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z At stake also is a bid by the EU executive Commission to have member states contribute more to the bloc’s joint coffers, to help fund more aid to Ukraine. Billions in frozen funds for Hungary on table as EU seeks Ukraine support 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z West Africa's regional bloc and Western powers have called on Niger to rapidly restore constitutional rule. Niger says 29 soldiers killed in attack, rejects Algerian mediation 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z European Union watchdogs said in June that banks, insurers and investment firms across the bloc had made "misleading claims" about their sustainability credentials to investors. Banks behind 70% jump in greenwashing incidents in 2023 -report 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Last week, the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency said many schools in the 27-member bloc were struggling to integrate children who have fled the war in Ukraine. Ukraine war: First underground school to be built in Kharkiv 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z He is likely to tread carefully when it comes to support for Ukraine or other issues within the EU as Slovakia strongly benefits from the bloc's development funds. Analysis: Fico's win in Slovakia shows war fatigue in CEE but no major policy turn 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Senior EU officials, and leaders of many of the bloc's member countries, have condemned Azerbaijan's actions. Armenia urges EU to sanction Azerbaijan, warns of further attack 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Ukraine hopes to meet a series of EU criteria for joining the bloc, and has relied heavily on Western military assistance since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Zelenskiy says cooperation with EU vital for victory, Kyiv needs defence support 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Tinubu is the chairman of the main West African bloc ECOWAS, which has been trying to negotiate with the Niger military junta. Algeria says Niger accepts its mediation in resolving political crisis 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The minister of the 10-member bloc, known as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, will also meet their counterparts from China, Japan and South Korea. Malaysians urged not to panic-buy local rice after import prices for the staple rise substantially 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z It is the first time the assembly has been held outside the bloc. Ukraine war: Russia warned EU not weary over war support 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z European Union foreign ministers converged on the Ukrainian capital for an unannounced informal meeting that officials said would review the bloc’s support for Ukraine and discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposed peace formula. Top European diplomats meet in Kyiv to support Ukraine as signs of strain show among allies 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday the bloc would increase military support to Ukraine, after the U.S. Mexican church roof collapses, killing 5; rescuers search for survivors 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday the bloc would increase military support to Ukraine, after the U.S. Germany welcomes China's support for G20 debt restructuring framework 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Borrell said the bloc was preparing "long-term security commitments for Ukraine". EU's Borrell, in Kyiv, says bloc will increase military aid 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z “Of course, the liberals are voting as a bloc too. They’re just as ideologically blind.” Tensions simmer at Supreme Court as justices kick off new term with big cases 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the foreign ministers’ first joint meeting outside EU borders signaled that the 27-nation bloc’s support is “unwavering” and underscored the EU’s commitment to Ukraine. Top European diplomats meet in Kyiv to support Ukraine as signs of strain show among allies 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The bottom line is the Senate still doesn’t have a single Black woman as a member, even though we are the most loyal voting bloc in the Democratic Party. Column: A Black woman to temporarily fill Dianne Feinstein's seat? Don't count on it, Newsom 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z A government led by Fico would mean Slovakia joining Hungary as EU countries challenging the bloc's consensus on support for Ukraine, just as the European Union looks to keep unity in opposing Russia's invasion. Slovaks choose between pro-Russian ex-PM Fico and pro-Western liberals 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Speaking to state radio, Orbán noted that unanimity among the EU’s 27 member states is required to admit a new country into the bloc. Hungary’s Orban casts doubt on European Union accession talks for Ukraine 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Until now, defence procurement has largely been the preserve of the bloc's 27 individual member governments. Seven countries order ammunition under EU scheme to aid Ukraine 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z A bloc of Western nations, for example, continues to lobby against efforts by the International Olympic Committee to create conditions in which Russian athletes will be allowed to participate in the Paris Games as neutrals. Soccer Opens a Door to Russia’s Return, and Faces a Backlash 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Investors will be looking ahead to Friday's CPI data out of the euro zone for clues into the state of the bloc's economy. Dollar off 10-month high, yen still under intervention watch 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z It would also add to a bloc of eastern ex-Communist states with governments publicly hostile to liberalism, along with Poland's nationalist PiS, which also faces an election next month, though Poland remains pro-Ukrainian. Slovaks choose between pro-Russian ex-PM Fico and pro-Western liberals 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Hungary and Poland, which have nationalist and anti-migrant governments, will each take over the bloc’s presidency for six months, starting with Budapest in July, then Warsaw in January 2025. EU struggles to update asylum laws three years on from a sweeping reform. And the clock is ticking 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The agriculture and regional funds make up two thirds of the EU budget, which totals roughly 1% of the bloc's gross national income a year. EU governments thrash out how to make enlarged bloc work 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, the euro was mostly flat but held above Wednesday's 8-month low of $1.04880 as investors awaited key inflation data due on Friday from the bloc. Dollar steady near 10-month high, keeps heat on yen 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The Republican Party is paying close attention to a very large potential voting bloc. Republican party commits outreach to huge potential voting group 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Republican support among Latinos, an increasingly key voting bloc in some key battleground states such as Arizona and Nevada, has grown in recent years, while Hispanic support for Biden has slipped. When is the second Republican debate and will Trump attend? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Rust Belt'', where blue-collar workers such as UAW members form a vital voting bloc. Joe Biden makes history by joining UAW picket line 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The bloc, she said, has quickly improved its ability to transport alternative supplies. Analysis: Europe heads more comfortably into winter without Russia's Nord Stream gas 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z China has long advocated partnerships rather than alliances, and is not part of any military bloc. After Xi's G20 absence, China says willing to play role in APEC's success 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The deal was part of the bloc’s “Fit for 55” package, which the European Commission set up to achieve the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55% over this decade. EU member states weaken proposal setting new emission standards for cars and vans 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Pena has criticized the progress of talks between the two trade blocs since before he took office in August. Paraguay president to halt Mercosur-EU talks if no deal by December 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The move comes as the Mercosur bloc tries to finalize a long-awaited trade deal with the European Union, which the leftist leader has been pushing to be concluded by the end of this year. Vietnam interested in trade deal with Mercosur, says Brazil's Lula 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Apart from uncertainties about this winter's weather, some analysts say the price of reduced energy use could be a permanent contraction of the bloc's industrial activity. Analysis: Europe heads more comfortably into winter without Russia's Nord Stream gas 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Politicians in Mali criticized the decision, which could draw economic sanctions from West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS. Mali’s military government postpones a presidential election intended to restore civilian rule 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The 27-member bloc has long complained about the lack of a level playing field in China and the politicisation of the business environment. EU, China rein in trade angst, set agenda for further dialogue 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The deal between Mercosur - the trade bloc composed of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay - and the EU hit snags in 2019 after a so-called side letter from the EU requiring environmental safeguards. Paraguay president to halt Mercosur-EU talks if no deal by December 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z EU leaders have expressed concern about the bloc’s growing trade deficit with China, which reached 396 billion euros last year. EU commissioner, in China, calls for more balanced trade and warns that Ukraine could divide them 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Preliminary September consumer price data for the bloc due at the end of this week is also still sure to be on investors' watchlist. Morning Bid: Fed's hawkish pause keeps pressure on markets 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The bloc eased sanctions on Mali in July 2022 after the government promised to hold the election. Mali’s military government postpones a presidential election intended to restore civilian rule 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The European Union and Britain need to take urgent action to postpone rules for electric vehicles traded between the bloc and the UK that will trigger 10% tariffs, Europe's car industry group said on Monday. Morning Bid: Bond yield surge casts dark quarter-end shadow 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The European Union and Britain need to take urgent action to postpone rules for electric vehicles traded between the bloc and the UK that will trigger 10% tariffs, Europe's car industry group said on Monday. Exclusive: Germany scraps plans for more stringent building standards to prop up industry 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z His story illustrates how both Republicans and Democrats are perceived by South Florida’s powerful bloc of Cuban-American voters, which has influenced presidential elections for decades. Both parties want to win South Florida. Here’s one Cuban activist’s view of the political fight 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z His story illustrates how both Republicans and Democrats are perceived by South Florida’s powerful bloc of Cuban American voters, which has influenced presidential elections for decades. Both parties want to win South Florida. Here’s one Cuban activist’s view of the political fight 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z With the largest bloc of countries at the United Nations, it is understandable that African leaders increasingly demand a bigger voice in multilateral institutions, said Murithi Mutiga, program director for Africa at the Crisis Group. At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Dombrovskis, who is also the bloc's trade commissioner, is on a four-day visit to China seeking more balanced economic ties with the EU. EU does not want to decouple from China but must protect itself, says EU trade chief 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Dowden’s speech also came as other countries and multinational groups — including the European Union, the bloc that Britain left in 2020 — are making moves on artificial intelligence. Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z But in her letter dated Aug. 2, Baerbock expressed "incomprehension" at what she said were insufficient consultations with other countries in the 27-nation bloc. Germany's Baerbock joins chorus criticizing EU migration deal with Tunisia 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The Conservatives have seized on comments from the Labour leader, after he said his party did not want to "diverge" from the bloc's regulations. Keir Starmer: No case for going back into EU 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The commission, the 27-nation bloc’s top antitrust watchdog, accused Intel of abusing its dominant position in the global market for x86 microprocessors with a strategy to exclude rivals by using rebates and sales restrictions. EU hits Intel with $400 million antitrust fine in long-running computer chip case 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z But there is a big difference in that the Lib Dems seek to take the UK back into the EU's single market trade bloc at an unspecified point in the future. Voters aren’t talking about Brexit, says Lib Dem leader 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z EU officials say the bloc is seeking to curb its reliance on the world's second largest economy, particularly for materials and products needed for its green transition, but wishes to retain trade ties. EU trade chief seeks more balanced economic ties on China visit 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z That caught the bloc by surprise, overwhelmed its security and reception capacities, and fueled bitter rows between member countries that have dented the bloc's unity. Germany's Baerbock joins chorus criticizing EU migration deal with Tunisia 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The ban will not apply to other countries in the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union trading bloc - Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Russia announces ban on gasoline, diesel fuel exports 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z A video has emerged of the Labour leader saying the party doesn't want to "diverge" from the bloc's regulations. Labour tries to clarify Starmer comments on EU relationship 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z As the leader of West Africa’s regional bloc of ECOWAS, he is leading efforts of neighbors to reverse the coup in the region. Guinea’s leader defends coups in Africa and rebuffs the West, saying things must change 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Trump was the only major candidate to skip the annual Faith and Freedom Coalition banquet in Des Moines over the weekend, missing a chance to connect with evangelicals, a critical voting bloc in the state. Trump says if elected again he will send troops to US-Mexico border 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The European Commission has repeatedly stated that it is not up to individual EU members to make trade policy for the bloc. Poland to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine over grain row 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Trump has opted not to attend key multicandidate events in Iowa hosted by influential social conservative groups, an important bloc in the caucuses. Trump launches his fall push in Iowa to lock in his lead before the first Republican caucuses 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Without agreeing to "dynamic alignment", the UK is set to move away from EU laws in a number of areas over time, as the bloc updates its own regulations. Labour tries to clarify Starmer comments on EU relationship 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The European Union has its Digital Services Act, which took effect last month with similar provisions aimed at cleaning up social media for users in the 27-nation bloc. UK’s new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday raided a cardiovascular medical device company in an EU country on concerns that the company may have abused its market power in breach of the bloc's antitrust rules. Textron announces option to sell up to 1,500 Cessna Citation aircraft to NetJets 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z |
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